Mile 253 - Neskowin Beach, SW, Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek - February 25, 2008

Report Details

Major erosion of beach, which is so narrow as to be unwalkable in one area. Rocks exposed. Considerable driftwood. An entangled bird with apparent signs of oiling observed.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate.

Human Activities

Number of people: 12. Walking or running: 12. Photography: 1.

Beached Birds

Signs of oiling: 1. Enganglement: 1. Bird entangled in plastic net

Driftline Content

Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Large rocks and driftwood everywhere

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.

Actions & Comments

Major erosion on this mile this winter. The beach has very little sand, but lots of rocks, and the beach is way below the top of the bank, which is all riprap. Beach is extremely narrow in one section, and you cannot walk on it. You have to detour inland to get around that section. The buried ancient forest is exposed on south end of beach.

JSteiner

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Neskowin Beach, SW, Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek

December 22, 2023

Stunningly beautiful today ~ yesterday, too - but today the clouds were dancing with one another ~ storm clouds with white puffy and promises of blue sky off and on.

Kim Anderson