Mile 190 Report
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
August 18, 2014
Heavy tourist traffic in the area and many people enjoying a day that began cool and foggy with sun breaking out and giving us a pleasant day.
Report Details
Heavy tourist traffic in the area and many people enjoying a day that began cool and foggy with sun breaking out and giving us a pleasant day. A group of Chinese tourists were led by volunteer Ranger. Surf was churning up much sand. We did note 4 sea stars at Devils Churn, appeared healthy from a distance.Also noted a solitary sea star on rocks in front of Davis Park in Nye Beach area.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 2.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 45. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 4. Photography: 3. Tidepooling: 25. Heavy tourist traffic, including Chinese tour group with volunteer Ranger. Cool, initially foggy day, very windy and surf rough. Many people at Devils Churn area and Cooks Chasm
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Notable Wildlife
some sea palms washed onto beach. 3 sea stars noted, appeared healthy, but vigorous surf did not permit us to get as far out as intended
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
none
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. quite clean
LyndaC
CoastWatcher
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Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
A beautiful day at the coast at Cape Perpetua, very strong winds, tide remains high 2 hours following high tide, Devils Churn full of water, foam whipped to consistency of whipped cream.
LyndaC
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
I normally don't report on Mile 190 but since I've been a volunteer naturalist/interpretive ranger at Cape Perpetua since 2008, I can report on those things that have been changing over the years.
oldMGguy
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
Visited the ocean December 26th, a damp, showery day with small number of visitors.
LyndaC
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
Beautiful day at the beach, large number of people enjoying nature.
LyndaC
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
I have been a volunteer naturalist ranger, trail crew, trash-picker-upper at the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area since 2008.
oldMGguy
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
A beautiful July day, the coast being enjoyed by a large number of people, Devil's Churn parking lot filled.
LyndaC
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
a beautiful day, and a large number of visitors
LyndaC
Mile 190
Captain Cook Pt, Cooks Chasm, Cape Perpetua SRA, Cape Cr
The rock walls appear to have been scoured of small blue mussels and the only sea star noted was in a depression at the top of a rock at the western edge of the beach, which also appeared to be part of a healthy community with anemone.
LyndaC