Mile 254 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
October 16, 2021
Three new foot paths from dune to beach have been carved out between 'Sisters' and Neskowin Crest.
Report Details
Three new foot paths from dune to beach have been carved out between 'Sisters' and Neskowin Crest. Evidence of waves undercutting dunes at Neskowin Crest at white pole. More evidence of wave action undercutting back by fort and place pole. New roots are exposed at the top of the cliffs at end of Mile 254. In fact, the trail running parallel to the beach is now exposed in some areas.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate.
Human Activities
Number of people: 51.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Dead sea lion at access 39A reported by email to Jim Rice at Oregon State
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). jellyfish
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Large clump of sand over top of rip rap at Breakers Condos - approximately 40 feet wide. Later I saw two back hoes near the site, so my guess is that Breakers are having rip rap repaired or altered.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling. Increased erosion north of 'sisters house' so that metal is exposed quite far inland.
Heidi Heidenreich
CoastWatcher
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Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It was a beautiful day with many people walking, sitting and playing on the beach. Where the significant erosion of dunes occurred last March, two sets of stairs have been built into and down the face of the dunes. I have pictures of both ladders.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There has been additional erosion since I reported the significant loss of dunes and trees in March.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north 1/2 mile of 254 was recently eroded to the point that I did not recognize it.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
see previous box for the most salient observations!
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
One cannot help but notice the 120+ large clumps on entangled kelp all along mile 254.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north half mile of 254 (after the end of the rip rap )has experienced serious erosion.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There is a marked difference between the 1/4 mile of rip rapped beach with its gentle slope and 2' shelf of sand blown against the rocks AND the north 3/4 mile where the dunes are receeding and are eroding in height.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It has been two months since my last observation and, of course, there have been many storms, a great deal of rain and high winds in that time.
heidenreichh