Pacific City, Oregon, owes its identity—and its fishing industry—to dory boats.

The flatbottomed, nokeel boats take off from dry sand directly into the surf. When they return, fishermen throttle up full blast to slide back in using the beach as their brakes.

A group of students from Linfield College are making a major effort to preserve the unique history. Story produced in 2013.

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