Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
December 26, 2015
My mile was actually inaccessible the ponds on either side of the path had grown together and blocked the path at least a hundred yards before the normal little ford I always have to cross It will be a while before that goes down.
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My mile was actually inaccessible the ponds on either side of the path had grown together and blocked the path at least a hundred yards before the normal little ford I always have to cross It will be a while before that goes down... So my comments are from the north side of the Siltcoos river instead of the south. Looking south, there is a little bluff just south of the river mouth and it was impossible to see what the high tides were doing down there. In short I doubt my mile will be accessible for quite a while, the river up stream was very high but barely over its banks
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 8.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 4. Other Activities: ATVs.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. 2 badly decomposed seagulls
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Actions & Comments
My mile was actually inaccessible the ponds on either side of the path had grown together and blocked the path at least a hundred yards before the normal little ford I always have to cross It will be a while before that goes down... So my comments are from the north side of the Siltcoos river instead of the south. Looking south, there is a little bluff just south of the river mouth and it was impossible to see what the high tides were doing down there
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