Mile 208 - Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek - August 5, 2012

Report Details

The beach was mostly clean; there were a few bits of crumpled styrofoam near the end of the mile, and a few picnic litter items. No evidence of tsunami debris.People are burning the large tree stump that has been slowly moving north along the beach for over a decade.

Conditions

Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 24. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 4. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 3. Fishing: 8. There were few people at the beach as it was Sunday morning. The tide was low, and more people than usual were fishing.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 12.

Notable Wildlife

I saw a rabbit on the path to the beach, as well as several squirrels. The only birds I noticed were seagulls.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks.

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls.

Actions & Comments

I will post a few photos of the area that has the most erosion close to a home