The Most Dangerous Inlet in the World? (9-Mile Aerial Guide Through Oregon Inlet) 

We hope so Bernie!

Appreciate that Mike!

Stationed at Hatteras and Ocracoke 1986-1990. If the swell is out of the SE - Go to Oregon inlet, if it's out of the NE go to Hatteras or Ocracoke.

Appreciate the additional information!

In 1585 there was another inlet that flowed where Nags Head is now known as Roanoke Inlet. It must have been deeper and less treacherous than Oregon Inlet if they were able to sail square rigged sailing vessels through it. Also there was an inlet where Carova beach is now known as Currituck inlet that was navigable for sailing vessels centuries ago. Currituck Inlet actually played a fairly important role in early United States maritime trade. As late as 1786, records indicate that some 240 ships docked at the Port of Currituck now known as Moyock. By 1819 the inlet had shoaled so badly that the U.S. Congress voted to eliminate funding for the Customs House at the Port of Currituck and a decade later the inlet had completely closed as had all of the other inlets of the Northern Outer banks. Oregon and Hatteras inlets both opened during the same Hurricane in 1846. After they opened all of the inlets of the Northern outer banks closed. The only inlet that has been permanent since antiquity is Ocracoke inlet which follows the path of a paleo river channel left over from the last Ice Age when sea levels were much lower, the Currituck, Albemarle and Pamlico sounds were dry land and the area that is now the outer banks was an upland miles from the coast. Past Present and Future Inlets of the Outer Banks Barrier Islands, North Carolina by the ECU geology department is a good read on the subject.

That'd be great 👍

Yes, will make one soon for sure.

Looking forward to it!!

Yeah, I noticed that as well. Wonder if they were aware of that at the time?

Yes. Very.

It’s free man.