Mile 244 - Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south - March 6, 2009

Report Details

A sunny, shirtsleeve day. Purely by chance, we hit the beach the same time a wedding group did - bride in full regalia; tiny flower girl sprinkling flower petals ahead of the bride from the bottom of the access stairs to the tent. A fine time being had by all.Overall, the beach was quite clean, with only a small scattering of trash atop the sand.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: -0.3 feet.

Activities

Number of people: 100. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 69. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 5. Tidepooling: 5.

Other Activities: 15 in wedding party. The only activity of note was the party that brought a portable tent-like structure down for the wedding party, and then afterward removed it..

Concerns

Fire

Apparent violations: One man sitting by small fire, even though a warm day.

Notable Wildlife

The usual numerous gulls

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Many pieces of moon jellies.

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris, Wood pieces.