Dorymen's Video
The "Home of the Dory Fleet" brings to life--for the first time-- a collection of films that include the thrills and spills of dorymen in the 1950's to the rollicking races of the exciting Dory Derbies that lasted nearly 40 years. The film brings us into the 20th century with the fast and reliable boats of today.
The dory fleet survived for over 100 years simply out of necessity. When the salmon cannery at the entrance to the Nestucca River closed in 1927, the pioneer dorymen looked to the shelter of Cape Kiwanda and launched their flat-bottomed boats from the beach. And so it remains today -- the only fishery and the only place in the world just like this. We hope you enjoy the film.
