Mile 182 - Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek - September 5, 2019

Report Details

More people on the beach today.The sand has moved back in over the gravel beds. There are a lot of dead jellyfish in the wrack line. There is one large jellyfish a foot across.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 6. Other Activities: Picnic 2 , laying in a man made shelter on beach.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 11.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A lot of dead jellyfish flat the size of a silver dollar. One large jellyfish a foot across and flat.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces. Seaweed,feathers,leaves,micro plastics

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff. more sand has moved in over the gravel beds.

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Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

November 8, 2024

Tide six feet with a few sneaker waves.

Heron/James

Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

August 1, 2024

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

May 26, 2024

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