Mile 120 Report
Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
March 11, 2012
This report is being filed for South Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SCUUF), who have adopted this mile.
Report Details
This report is being filed for South Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SCUUF), who have adopted this mile. Two of us walked the mile. It was a windy day with threatening rain. We picked up some trash, mostly cans, candy wrappers and things that people have dropped. Kelp/algae, small rocks and wood pieces in the driftline. 20 people walking on the beach and 3 surfing. 6 dogs. Areas of concern are the small washout where the trail goes along the road and the large amount of English ivy beside the trail near the group camp site. Anyone interested in pulling ivy?
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 20. Surfing: 3. This is a very busy beach. Many people come to park and watch the waves come into the bay. Today there was some small surf and people using paddle boards.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 25. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
Trail goes along the road above Norton Gulch. Small washed out area along that part of the trail.
LouiseW
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In addition to the 6 kayaks in the water, 5 other boats and 4 surfboards on cars in the (3) lots.
mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com
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Very busy "day at the beach"--not surprising for Sunday of Labor Day Weekend; what did surprise me was the relatively low number of out-of-state license plates.
mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com
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Sunset Bay was overwhelmed by visitors presumably drawn by the "High Surf" warnings on their weather apps or, I suspect, by awareness of the "King Tide" phenomenon.
alaingamerica
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A lot of people have a good time on the beach.
ronnijenni22
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This area appeared to me to have been somewhat laid to waste by high waves along with rain which flooded the parking lots and, of course, the beach.
JohnnyCN