Mile 259 Report
Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
August 24, 2008
The only thing to note was that there were 15 people on the beach walking dogs on this wet Sunday afternoon.
Report Details
The only thing to note was that there were 15 people on the beach walking dogs on this wet Sunday afternoon.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 15.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls, pelican offshore, raven, seal
Driftline Content
Not much of a driftline to see.
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
Foredune looked normal.
Actions & Comments
Just about everyone else on the beach, except us, during this lousy weather appeared to be there to exercise their dogs.
powston1
CoastWatcher
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
The day we visited the beach was busier than what it has been.
JGEMS
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
extreme cliff/dune erosion from recent King Tides
Linda Fink
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
It was a sunny and beautiful day at the coast.
Polaris Polaris
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
We were not able to walk the entire mile, but we could see down the beach.
Mike Weddle
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
This was the first trip for JGEMS for this beach with Jesse Jones from Coastwatch and Patricia McBride from the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
JGEMS
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
Overall a very clean and beautiful coastline.
Polaris
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It was a pleasant, sunny day with well-separated groups of people--including young children--just relaxing on the beach.
powston1
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
From my perspective on horseback, the beach looked in great shape and was being used by visitors just like a beach should be on a nice summer day.
powston1