Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - January 20, 2015

Report Details

Combined CoastWatch walk with King Tide photos day. An unusual amount of driftwood on the beach. Normally this stretch at the end of the Salishan Spit is a pleasant stroll. Today ... due to the high tide and the large amount of driftwood ... it was an obstacle course! More plastic debris than usual ... some of it obviously tsunami-related.

Activities

Number of people: 3. Walking or running: 3.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

100+ harbor seals in their usual resting spot at the tip of the Salishan Spit

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Cassin's auklet

Wrackline Content

Marine debris, Wood pieces.

Report Images

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Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

November 30, 2025

Our mile has become very hard to get to, as most of the beach accesses in the Salishan community have been eroded by a combination of king tides and winter storms.

Linda Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

September 1, 2025

The marine layer stayed offshore while we were walking our mile so it turned out to be a nice day.

Linda & Clyde Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

August 10, 2025

This dispatch covers the entire spit - miles 237, 238, 239 There were no remarkable events: people, nature, trash, marine life It was just a wonderful walk to the tippy end of the spit, where a crowd of lounging dudes greeted us. We walked out three miles on the ocean side and walked back through the neighborhood, which borders the bay side.

Marney