A
shíshálh village known as
asxwikwu was historically located at the mouth of the inlet. In June 1792,
George Vancouver, charting the
BC Coast in a search for the
Northwest Passage, explored
Jervis Inlet to its end, and found the entrance to Princess Louisa Inlet but did not enter as the tide was ebbing through
Malibu Rapids at the time. at the head of Princess Louisa Inlet. In 1940, Herman Caspar, who was rumored to have
homesteaded at the entrance of the inlet, sold the land to
Thomas F. Hamilton for $500. Casper was a squatter and had no legal right to the land. Hamilton, an American aviation executive, did buy all the land surrounding Princess Louisa Inlet with the intent on developing it with a series of themed luxury resorts to cater to visiting yachtsmen and Hollywood celebrities. However, only one resort was built at the entrance of the inlet, the
Malibu Club which was named after Hamilton's yacht, the
Malibu. In 1950, the resort was closed and abandoned due to a
polio outbreak and quarantine. The property was later sold to
Young Life in 1953 and has since operated it as a
non-denominational Christian
summer camp for teenagers. ==Naming of the inlet==