Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
Oregon Inlet has become too shallow to dredge reports the Army Corps of Engineers. The water is only 2 foot deep and that is too shallow for the dredge to operate in. And there is no money to pay for a pipeline dredge. This is very bad news for the Charter Boat Captains that operate … Read more
Keeping Oregon Inlet open to boat traffic has been an ongoing problem for years. Frequent storms and the normal shifting of the sands at the Outer Banks causes the Oregon Inlet to fill with sand which makes navigating a boat though the inlet treacherous if not impossible. Repeated dredging is needed to keep the inlet open … Read more
A rare leatherback sea turtle was found dead near ramp 4 at Oregon Inlet, NC. Marine biologists are studying the remains to try and determine the reason for it’s death. The leatherback turtle is the world’s fourth largest reptile and is the largest of all type of living turtles. A necropsy was performed on Thursday. Members … Read more
