One of the great things about living on the coast is the assortment of waterways we can explore. The weather was so nice and warm (85 degrees) this afternoon that we couldn’t resist going out for a quick ride on the boat after work.
We launched out of White Horse Park adjacent to Ocean Pines, MD and headed up river on the St. Martin River. We explored the Shingle Landing Prong and the Bishopville Prong. The beautiful waterways were speckled with equally beautiful homes.
The St. Martin River is a tributary of Isle of Wight Bay and is approximately 4.4 miles longs. A short river, the St. Martin broadens rapidly to enter the Isle of Wight Bay where the bay is crossed by MD Route 90. Its two main tributaries are the Shingle Landing Prong and the Bishopville Prong.
When we headed back down river we didn’t go as far as the Route 90 bridge, but we did tuck in and explore a little bit of Ocean Pines.
This was the first boat ride for our black lab, Maggie, and our Jack Russell Terrier, Sage. Maggie didn’t do too bad, but Sage was not happy. Hopefully they will start to feel comfortable on the boat the more we take them out on it.
The White Horse boat launch was truck and trailer friendly with a lot of room and parking. There were two launch pads with nice docks.
I can’t wait to go out again on an afternoon ride and explore more!