It is indeed a very cool experience.
Dad used to take his boat to Warrenton every summer, and we fished every weekend, and crossed the bar twice a day. It gave me a healthy respect for the water, but also confidence in my own abilities.
The marina at Warrenton usd to be filled to capacity, and to be sure you had a slip you paid for the whole year for two months use. Now the marina is more than half empty in the summer as the fishing has gotten so poor, and many of the businesses that support the sport and commercial fisherman are long gone.