Just got back from 5 days of kayaking, 2 of which were at Assateague in Maryland. Assateague is the island known for the wild ponies. While we didn't see any while we were paddling, there was evidence of horses (prints and patties) and a couple of ponies walked through the camp site in the morning.
This is an amazing place. The conditions were quite gnarly the first day, just out of my comfort range, but when I think back on them, they were quite fun and I can't wait to go experience conditions like that again. We launched from the public launch at the corner of Golf Course rd. and Wharf Rd. in Ocean City Maryland. The paddle down the harbor to the inlet is pretty easy but watch out for the boat traffic on weekends. At the inlet it is best to time things with the tide as the amount of water rushing through the inlet during max ebb or flood is pretty phenomenal. We timed it nicely and ran out with the low tide. The water was at about 6-8 foot swells with about 4-6 foot breaking waves and about 18 Kt winds. There are some shoals just off the island that made for even more gnarly conditions that we were trying to cross. We had a few rescues to contend with before most of us made it across.
The next day the conditions were almost placid by comparison. We ended up surfing a little near the sea wall as that was the only place to catch waves. The current was starting to really move near the inlet as we portaged our way back in. The portage around the sea wall is pretty short as a two person carry.
Pictures can be found here: http://picasaweb.google.com/canadianloonie/Certification#