Mile 200 Report
Big Stump Beach, south Patterson SP
December 28, 2012
Extremely high tides this week.
Report Details
Extremely high tides this week. We are taking garbage bags with us on each walk we go on. Good time of the year to collect garbage. Lots of new logs on the shoreline in this area of the coast from north of Mile 200 to Waldport to Mile 199. High tides were amazing, as there was very little beach to walk on. See photo of high tide from Yachats, Smelt Sands State Park.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. Tire tracks on Mile 200. Who do they belong to?
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Driftline Content
Lot's of small plastic debris. We have brought out 4 garbage bag full in the last few days.
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