Neah Bay WA The End Of The Road ans Lake Quinault .wmv

History

The name "Neah" refers to the Makah Chief Dee-ah, pronounced Neah in the Klallam language. The town is named for the waterbody Neah Bay, which acquired its name in the early 19th century. A number of names were used for the bay before it was established as Neah Bay. In August 1788 Captain Charles Duncan, a British trader, charted a bay at the location of Neah Bay, but did not give it a name. In 1790 Manuel Quimper took possession of the bay for Spain and named it "Bahía de Núñez Gaona" in honor of Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta, viceroy of New Spain. In 1792 Salvador Fidalgo began to build a Spanish fort on Neah Bay, but the project failed within the year. While Fidalgo was working on the fort George Vancouver charted but did not stop at the bay. American traders called Neah Bay "Poverty Cove". In 1841 the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes mapped the region and named Neah Bay "Scarborough Harbour" in honor of Captain James Scarborough of the Hudson's Bay Company, who had provided assistance to the expedition. The Wilkes map contained the first use of the word "Neah", but for the bay's island, now called Waadah Island. The bay was first called Neah in 1847 by Captain Henry Kellett during his reorganization of the British Admiralty charts. Kellett spelled it "Neeah Bay".[4]
[edit]Economy

The local economy is sustained mostly by fishing and tourism. During the summer Neah Bay is a popular fishing area for sports fishermen. Any visitor to the Makah land must buy a recreational permit for US$10.[1] The permit is good for the calendar year.
[edit]Fishing

Fishing for bottom fish, such as ling cod, kelp greenling, black rockfish (sea bass),china rockfish, yellow eye and canary rockfish among others. Ling cod is good in spring and summer, while salmon fishing is good during summer runs. However - Neah Bay is mostly known for the best halibut fishing in the lower 48 states. The US halibut season generally lasts a handful of days in May and June, ending when a seasonal quota is attained. When the US halibut season is closed, some fishermen obtain Canadian fishing licenses and launch from Neah Bay, running approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the portion of Swiftsure Bank that lies in Canadian waters.
Popular spots for halibut include "The Garbage Dump", located just inside the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Swiftsure Bank - a few miles out into the open ocean. Larger boats (including many of the commercial charter boats available) often travel 30 nautical miles (60 km) or more into the open ocean, to such places as Blue Dot and 72-Square.
[edit]Tourism

Neah Bay's significant attraction is the Makah Museum. It houses and interprets artifacts from a Makah village partly buried by a mudslide around 1750[5] at Ozette, providing a snapshot of pre-contact tribal life. The museum includes a replica long house, canoes, basketry and whaling and fishing gear.

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[ssmayer]

Great footage, really enjoyed it.

[ROCKsquareANORACK]

@ssmayer Thanks for watching

[edwardwhite70]

wow..the Cape Motel, and I thought you were going to rough it and not go to any fancy schmancy hotels. Did you have some local caviar brought up via the room service? You can tell it's a high class joint by the rule of no fish cleaning in the room. Whenever I'm in a big city and stay in swanky hotels, the VERY first thing I do is ask at the desk to make SURE that NO fish cleaning happened in the rooms. You can always spot a classy place that way. Moose gutting, I don't mind. but fish? Nah.

[ROCKsquareANORACK]

@edwardwhite70 I only stay in the most high class places, and take those muddy boots off before you get in the bed

[bahdah1234]

they may have condemned the cape motel but there are some nice ones on the ocean at the hobuck cabins.

[ottochad]

neah bay is a fkn DUMP