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MILE 23 on 4/13/12   -   BOB HARVEY LOCATION Curry  •  Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek CONDITIONS Friday  •  Cloudy  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW  •  Tide: 0.4 ft HUMANS People: 1  •  Dogs: 2 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 1 CONCERNS Apparent violations: none DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 1 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE A few gulls S of Myers Crk; a flock of gulls at the mouth of the creek. Two geese. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS None DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Wood pieces NEW DEVELOPMENT none MODIFICATIONS none NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls  •  Erosion of vegetated foredune Small slide on 101 shoulder, no hazard COMMENTS None necessary SUMMARY The season's storms have changed things. Large amounts of driftwood lodged on the N. side of Henry's Rock (at the southmost point of mile 23)have disappeared. Huge quantities of wood now line the beach 3/4 way to Myers Creek. Minor amount of trash except for large tub. OBSERVER Bob Harvey EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 4/14/12 8:05 AM PHOTOS 1 Winter steepcut dune, "fort" washed away Description: S. end mile 23, a few yards N of Henrys Rock. Date: 04/13/2012 2 Driftwood "fort" July 2011 Description: This fun structure has been a manmade (kidmade?) landmark since my first visit here in Sept 2007. Picture above shows it is gone. Location: about 50 yds N. of Henrys Rock, at which rock is the southmost point of mile 23 Date: 04/13/2012 3 Driftwood Description: Driftwood redistributed and much newly added. Looking N.from south end of mile 23 Location: 75 yds N of Henrys Rock Date: 04/13/2012 4 Debris Description: unidentified trash about 4x6 feet in size Location: midway on mile 23 Date: 04/13/2012 5 Heavy surf Description: Surf following storm of April 12th Location: 200yds N. of Henrys Rock Date: 04/13/2012 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US