Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
March 13, 2024
The entry way to Carl Washburn heading towards China Creek was very slippery with mud and by the wind sailor jellyfish.
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The entry way to Carl Washburn heading towards China Creek was very slippery with mud and by the wind sailor jellyfish. So I decided to leave the beach at China creek and walk back through Carl Washburn campground. I let the camp host know how slippery the situation was.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.33 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: Some people were looking for agates..
Notable Wildlife
One black sea bird sitting in the surf life. It looked weak. A wave washed it out to sea.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Thousands of by the wind sailor jellyfish were on the beach. Apparently washed in during the high tide before the minus tide.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Thousands of by the wind sailors making the initial entry to the beach slippery.
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Mary James
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