Mile 242 Report
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
November 29, 2009
Big waves brought out some serious surfers while the hazy sunshine and very light wind brought out more dog lovers than usual.
Report Details
Big waves brought out some serious surfers while the hazy sunshine and very light wind brought out more dog lovers than usual. Seems that vehicles almost outnumbered the people on the beach or at least equated to very low number of people in each vehicle with the exception of the tour group that had about 35 people---they came in several smaller vehicles. Even with the light wind, the surf was larger than normal evidenced by the above mentioned surfers. Loads of sea-foam was everywhere and the light winds scooted clumps of it along the beach like scattering amebas. Lot of people just stnding and walking--- not too much activity. A few kids digging in the sand and a couple of picnics. Seems that most were just enjoying looking at the big waves. The beach was very clean with only traces of liter. No dead marine life-plant or animal. Very nice day for a beach walk.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 188. Number of dogs: 29. Walking or running: 51. Playing in surf: 9. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 18. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 19. Surfing: 8. Other Activities: kite flying-2, with surfers-30, on tour-35. There were 35 in a tour group wathching the surfing and associated jet skis at Caynon Drive Park where three jet skis assisted the 8 surfers to the big waves. It appeared that about 30 were in the surfing group.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
normal sea gull activity
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None noted
Driftline Content
Sea foam
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