Mile 248 Report
Cascade Head south, Salmon River
May 15, 2010
Quiet day at Cascade Head
Report Details
Quiet day at Cascade Head
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Tidepooling: 2. Very quiet for a Saturday.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Pelagic and Brandt's cormorants, common murres, pigeon guillemots, one Pacific loon (in breeding plumage), western gulls, several harbor seals, and one swimming sea lion.
Dr Kayak
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