Mile 253 Report
Neskowin Beach, SW, Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek
March 23, 2011
It was a beautiful morning and a very low tide in the middle of spring break week.
Report Details
It was a beautiful morning and a very low tide in the middle of spring break week. Neskowin creek has spread out from its former paths and has created what looks like a bay at high tide, covering the sand and lapping the riprap in front of the houses on "the point" all the way to the south side of Proposal Rock, making access from the trail along the creek to the beach, even at low tide, impossible. There are exposed rocks on the sand during low tide that are under water at high tide and it appears that a significant amount of sand is gone. The "stumps of mystery" are exposed at south beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 18. Playing in surf: 4. Other Activities: skim boarding-3. I was comfortable in my down jacket while 4 boys stripped down to their swim trunks and played in the waves!
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, New riprap or shoreline protection structures. A cat was placing more riprap near the Proposal Rock beach access.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.
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