Mile 255 Report
Kiwanda Beach
March 31, 2022
Beach is much narrower than in most recent visits.
Report Details
Beach is much narrower than in most recent visits. Could not walk far on beach because waves were reaching up to the rip rap in front of a group of houses at South end of mile. Portion we were able to walk on was clean, no man made debris.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 7.0 feet.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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