Mile 253 - Neskowin Beach, SW, Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek - March 23, 2011

Report Details

It was a beautiful morning and a very low tide in the middle of spring break week. Neskowin creek has spread out from its former paths and has created what looks like a bay at high tide, covering the sand and lapping the riprap in front of the houses on "the point" all the way to the south side of Proposal Rock, making access from the trail along the creek to the beach, even at low tide, impossible. There are exposed rocks on the sand during low tide that are under water at high tide and it appears that a significant amount of sand is gone. The "stumps of mystery" are exposed at south beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 25. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 18. Playing in surf: 4. Other Activities: skim boarding-3. I was comfortable in my down jacket while 4 boys stripped down to their swim trunks and played in the waves!

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Man-made Modifications

Dune modification/removal, New riprap or shoreline protection structures. A cat was placing more riprap near the Proposal Rock beach access.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.

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Neskowin Beach, SW, Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek

July 19, 2024

It was a beautiful day at the beach with lots of children and families and dogs.

Kim

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Neskowin Beach, SW, Proposal Rock, Neskowin Creek

December 22, 2023

Stunningly beautiful today ~ yesterday, too - but today the clouds were dancing with one another ~ storm clouds with white puffy and promises of blue sky off and on.

Kim Anderson