Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
November 5, 2008
Winter storms are beginning to pull sand out to sea and small cobbles are becoming visble.
Report Details
Winter storms are beginning to pull sand out to sea and small cobbles are becoming visble. This beach borders sandstone bluffs approximately ten to forty feet in height north of Big Creek, south of Big Creek the bluffs range six to ten feet. Both Big Creek and China Creek are year round streams, with Big Creek being the largest of the two. Each creek has a small freshwater lagoon. A noted bridge built in the thirties adjoins the beach about halfway through mile 182. Due to narrow beaches, sandstone bluffs, two creeks, at least two rock outcroppings in and out of the water depending on the tides, and remants of several large coniferous tre stumps there is no shortage of things to look at, appreciate, and study on mile 182.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Walking, gathering rocks, and photography.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
What appeared to be tens of thousands of gulls gathering at the mouth of Big Creek.
Driftline Content
Shells. Gull feathers, scattered shells.
Man-made Modifications
Creeks ripping new channels due to high runoff.
Report Images
Jackie
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Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
A dead Humback whales tale near big creek.
Mary James
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Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
As you start down the entrance to the beach there is a new post.
Mary James
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Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
This was a minus tide leaving pools of water on the beach.
Heron/James
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Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
The wrack line contained feathers, rocks, pieces of shells, a piece of rope, a piece of foam and a piece of a float. There is evidence of waves under cutting the bushes on the dune, retreat of the dunes and wave over topping.
Mary James
Mile 182
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
Tide six feet with a few sneaker waves.
Heron/James
Mile 182
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
The entry way to Muriel Ponsler has been enhanced by a load of gravel that was placed in the entry way ditch. There were a lot of sand filling in the beach which is usual in the summer.
James/Heron
Mile 182
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
A lot of people on the beach today backpacking, rock hounding, playing and picnicking on the beach. There was one large piece of fiberglass on the beach.
James/Heron
Mile 182
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
The entry way to Carl Washburn heading towards China Creek was very slippery with mud and by the wind sailor jellyfish.
Mary James