Mile 238 Report
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
July 27, 2015
A hand full of people and a couple of dogs out on the beach on this spectacular day.
Report Details
A hand full of people and a couple of dogs out on the beach on this spectacular day. Sun shining brightly and the water just sparkling. Is this really the Oregon coast? Large bundles of bull kelp in the rack line and many crystal jellies landing on the sand with each incoming wave.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. Sitting: 3. One fellow walking his dog and 3 people sitting at the access on a log with their dog.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Beach was completely deserted today. The only usable accesses are at 50B and in between properties 281 and 283.
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Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Beach was calm and litter-free.
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Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Some beach accesses have been reopened (50B and between property 281/283).
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Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Beach accesses are currently closed along Salishan Drive, except at the end of the road at access #50, and an unmarked access at lot #349.
Cathy238
Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Very little beach to walk on at this time of year at high tide.
Cathy238
Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Some accesses are usable again, like the one near lot 281.
Cathy238
Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Very little activity and little debris (logs, kelp, etc) today on this mile.
Cathy238
Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Several riprap projects are underway in Mile 238.
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