OI update with photos....

[offshore]

Took a skiff ride with Seth down through the cut, the old inlet,and the new inlet just north of the true OI inlet. What a change !! It is a change for the better. The crack is just fine we measured 7-10ft the entire way from the first turn to the fishing center from Wanchese and from the fishing center to the main channel before the bridge. The spit on the north east side of the bridge is gone. In fact the land to the north and east of the bridge has been pushed back north almost 75 yds. The inlet including under the bridge is at least 15-26 ft as far as before the bar. We did not venture all the way out to the bar in the skiff. You can run pretty much a straight shot from the bridge out to the bar now.

Here are a few photos....

This is just under the bridge looking north. You can see how far the beach is away from the channel.





These are photos of the new inlet north of the main OI inlet. We went under the bridge north of the span and went all the way to the new bar in front of the new inlet. we did not venture all the way to the bar but you could get out into the ocean trough the new inlet. (For now anyway!) I guess it will fill in at the mouth over time. The water depth was 5-6 ft all the way out....
Looking toward the ocean through the new inlet.


Heading toward the ocean in the new inlet from the bridge.




You can see the bar and ocean in this photo.


Looking back toward the bridge from the mouth of the new inlet.




Looking north towards Nagshead near the mouth of the new inlet.


Looking back toward the bridge from the mouth of the new inlet.

[offshore]

These are photos from the OI fishing center. OI fishing center looks rough. All the decked walkways are gone. All the electric hookups were gone. They were putting a new roof on the fishing center and the electricians were there working hard. Hope they are able to be up and running soon. Boat ramps are closed...Mark