Mile 234 Dispatch
February 28, 2021
by jessejones
Other Mile 234 Reports (19)
2021
March 4, 2021 - dwhite
A large concrete retaining wall collapsed last weekend (~Feb 27) endangering the stability of one home with others also vulnerable to further erosion. See photos.
2019
February 19, 2019 - Oregon Beach Girl
Wonderful day at my favorite beach during King Tide!
2018
December 21, 2018 - Oregon Beach Girl
The ocean became more "foamy" as the day progressed, *see photos. And the waves were quite sneaky! I was there from approximently 1:30-4:00 pm. Beautiful Cold, sunny winter day with very little wind...
2015
October 29, 2015 - [email protected]
A few groups of people were enjoying the overcast yet bright day and the King Tide. The trails at Fishing Rock were full of fungi, beautiful bright orange mushrooms, and large tan ones, like loaves...
March 29, 2015 - [email protected]
Very clean beach, little debris and no dead animals.Lots of people enjoying last day of spring breakThe sand was pushed high up on the foredune.The ocean seemed "angry."
2014
June 15, 2014 - [email protected]
This Father's Day the combination of temperate weather and unusually low tides brought out many people to enjoy the coast.North Fogarty Beach had many folks' pockets stuffed full of agates. We also...
February 16, 2014 - [email protected]
Dick and I walked our mile between storms at low tide on a Sunday morning. Low tide was high due to storm surge; the sea turbulent. Beaches were free from small pieces of driftwood and ocean based...
2013
August 22, 2013 - [email protected]
Pleasant weather for a stroll on the beach - many folks walking dogs, enjoying family time. Tide very low at start of mile, but by the time we'd completed our walks the tide had come in. Sand was...
May 25, 2013 - [email protected]
We documented our beach mile on a very low tide (-2.0). There were a fair number of people out compared to other times. We did find a dead Lingcod (see picture). We also noted a die-off of algae...
2012
October 19, 2012 - [email protected]
Quiet fall day on the beach, Sand is beginning to pile up near the foredune. Moderate waves with spray blowing from the top. New construction observed the last few quarters was completed, run-down...
July 21, 2012 - pede[email protected]
Warm and sunny day on the beach to enjoy the coast and people watch. Groups and individuals enjoyed a beautiful beach day. Volleyball, sand castle building, photography, rock hounding, sunbathing,...
April 26, 2012 - [email protected]
Winter storms have pushed sand up high onto the beach. Most striking was the sand covering the boulders at the north base of Fishing Rock, leaving only a small amount of rocks visible and making...
February 24, 2012 - [email protected]
We walked the beach after a storm that had 25 - 28 foot waves and 58 mile per hour gusts. The storm surge pushed so much sand onto the beach that it covered the stumps that we'd reported in January,...
January 7, 2012 - [email protected]
Beautiful day on Mile 234, with many folks using the sandy beaches. We were there after a very high tide and the beach looked freshly scrubbed. Seeing a collection of stumps was surprising. They were...
2011
November 1, 2011 - [email protected]
This is our first report on mile 234 and we have nothing to historically compare it to.The entire northern portion of the beach was heavily rip-rapped which was in various condition. Beach grasses...
2010
May 7, 2010 - kfharcourt
Pleasant day, normal human activity, nothing of note in the driftline, new riprap at Surftides (actually on the north end of mile 233).
2008
July 23, 2008 - kfharcourt
Nothing unusual. Photo follow up of new concrete steps seen under construction last November (see that report of mile 234). Also a photo of fishing rock slowly eroding.
2007
November 7, 2007 - kfharcourt
Very pleasant mild day. Some additional bluff erosion since last report. Excavation on beach infront of bluff. Continued slow erosion at Fishing Rock. Some additional erosion in front of...
2006
December 31, 2006 - kfharcourt
one attempt at making a fire. Plastic litter most likely from the sea during recent storms. At least 12 dogs, most of them loose. In the driftline were some small plastic items, rocks. As to...