These are the ultimate shallow draft vessels. In addition to the rivers and streams in and about Kent County, they can take advantage of several interior lakes. Kent County sells an annual sticker that must be exhibited to show that a launch fee has been paid. These marinas range from large ones complete with ships' stores and gift shops, restaurants, pools, and playgrounds to those more directly concerned with boating operations. The latter include, however, marinas with seventy-ton lifts, rescue operations, and engine and boat repair facilities.
All marinas have slips and many have moorings.
Boat builders are located in some marinas, but some builders are also situated separate from marina facilities. The types of craft that are custom-built range from wood to fiberglass and aluminum. It has long been a tradition on the Eastern Shore, and includes crabbing and oystering. For those without boats of their own, charters for fishing can be arranged out of Rock Hall and Chestertown, or rowboats can be rented in season near the Eastern Neck Wildlife Preserve. Fishing can also be done from the banks of streams and rivers, from public landings and jetties, from bridges and on inland lakes.