Mile 120 Report
Sunset Bay, Qochyax Island
June 28, 2007
Looked good and people were really having a great time playing frisbee, jogging and swiming.
Report Details
Looked good and people were really having a great time playing frisbee, jogging and swiming. Everyone looked respectful of our beautiful shoreline. We all had smiles on our faces, and the 2 dogs we saw were leashed. Heavy human impact (105)- 10 walking/jogging, 40 playing in surf, 45 playing in sand, 25 sitting, 3 kayaking, a bus load of children and adults at the camp building. Kelp/algae, shells, small rocks, wood pieces and some land-based debris in driftline. Beach looked clean. One bunny and Stellar's Jays.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 105. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 40. Playing in sand: 45. Sitting: 25. Kayaking: 3. Other Activities: 1 schoolbus with approx. 30 kids/adults at camp/barbeque.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 35. RVs/Buses parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
a bunny and stellar's jays
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
The beach looked really pretty clean and I didn't see anything unusual as far as bluff erosion.
yogabigail
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