Mile 120 Report
Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
June 17, 2022
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Conditions
Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Natural Changes
"Summer sand" being pushed back onto the edge of the parking lot.
The beach sand is returning to the edge of the parking lot, but hasn't covered the landscape cloth laid down to protect the raw edge of the parking lot that appeared last winter. Invasive common catchfly (Silene gallica, the red & white flower) in bloom.
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Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
In addition to the 6 kayaks in the water, 5 other boats and 4 surfboards on cars in the (3) lots.
mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com
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Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
Very busy "day at the beach"--not surprising for Sunday of Labor Day Weekend; what did surprise me was the relatively low number of out-of-state license plates.
mgiles@wavecrestdiscoveries.com
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Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
Sunset Bay was overwhelmed by visitors presumably drawn by the "High Surf" warnings on their weather apps or, I suspect, by awareness of the "King Tide" phenomenon.
alaingamerica
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Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
A lot of people have a good time on the beach.
ronnijenni22
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Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
This area appeared to me to have been somewhat laid to waste by high waves along with rain which flooded the parking lots and, of course, the beach.
JohnnyCN