Remember to check the skill level descriptions before choosing your paddling trip! Advanced routes on the Seaside Water Trail are very difficult routes and only for very experienced paddlers, traveling together and well prepared or traveling with an ecotour guide.
Beginner Routes
(County, Launch Site)
- South Raccoon Island
- (Northampton County, Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR)
- North Raccoon Island
- (Northampton County, Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR)
- South out of Oyster
- (Northampton County, Oyster Harbor)
- North out of Oyster
- (Northampton County, Oyster Harbor)
- West out of Red Bank
- (Northampton County, Red Bank Boat Ramp)
- Parting Creek
- (Accomack County, Willis Wharf Harbor)
- Up Folly Creek
- (Accomack County, Folly Creek Landing)
- Up Parkers Creek
- (Accomack County, Parkers Creek Landing)
- Gargathy Creek
- (Accomack County, Gargartha Creek Landing)
- Assawoman Creek
- (Accomack County, NASA Dock)
- Toms Cove
- (Accomack County, Chincoteague NWR, Toms Cove)
- North out of Fir Landing
- (Accomack County, Fir Landing)
Intermediate Routes
(County, Launch Site)
- Fisherman Island
- (Northampton County, Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR)
- Mockhorn Island
- (Northampton County, Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR)
- Red Bank to Willis Wharf
- (Northampton County, Red Bank Boat Ramp)
- Great Machipongo River
- (Accomack County, Willis Wharf Harbor)
- Folly Creek to Parkers Creek
- (Accomack County, Folly Creek Landing)
- Parkers Creek to Gargathy Creek
- (Accomack County, Parkers Creek Landing)
- Gargathy to NASA Docks
- (Accomack County, Gargartha Creek Landing)
- NASA Docks to Wisharts
- (Accomack County, NASA Dock)
- East Side Landing to Toms Cove, Chincoteague NWR
- (Accomack County, East Side Boat Ramp)
- South from Greenbackville Harbor
- (Accomack County, Greenbackville Harbor)
Advanced Routes
(County, Launch Site)
- ESVNWR to Oyster
- (Northampton County, Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR)
- Oyster Harbor to Red Bank Boat Ramp
- (Northampton County, Oyster Harbor)
- Wreck Island
- (Northampton County, Oyster Harbor)
- Willis Wharf Harbor to Quinby Harbor
- (Accomack County, Willis Wharf Harbor)
- Wachapreague to Folly Creek
- (Accomack County, Wachapreague Town Marina)
- Quinby Harbor to Wachapreague Town Marina
- (Accomack County, Quinby Harbor)
- Wisharts Point Landing to Queen Sound Landing
- (Accomack County, Wisharts Point Landing)
- Queen Sound Landing to Greenbackville Harbor
(Accomack County, Queen Sound Landing)
- Gargathy to NASA Docks
- Greenbackville Harbor to E.A. Vaugh Kayak Trail
- (Accomack County, Greenbackville Harbor)
- Chincoteague NWR, Toms Cove to Assateague Island Canoe Trail
- (Accomack County, Chincoteague NWR, Toms Cove)
- Curtis Merritt Harbor to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (Toms Cove)
- (Accomack, Curtis Merritt Harbor)
- Curtis Merritt Harbor to Queen Sound Landing
- (Accomack, Curtis Merritt Harbor)
- Wisharts Point Landing to Curtis Merritt Harbor
- (Accomack County, Wisharts Point Landing)
- Chincoteague Downtown Park
- Accomack County, Chincoteague Downtown Park)
(Accomack County, Gargartha Creek Landing)
