Mile 256 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema
October 5, 2007
Beautiful day for strolling beach.
Report Details
Beautiful day for strolling beach. Lovely sunset. Tangled piles of kelp as well as individual pieces all up and down the beach. More than I have seen there before. I had out of state guests who had not seen the ocean before. Very enjoyable day.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SE.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 4. Photography: 2.
Vehicles
RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Not many birds but saw several brown pelicans flying over the water. Lot of seaweed washed up. Some in big clumps. Small bunches all up and down the beach.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal.
Actions & Comments
Beautiful day to stroll beach. Lovely sunset. Had out of State guests that hadn't seen ocean before. More logs and small pieces of driftwood than I have seen there before. Tangled piles of kelp as well as individual pieces all over the beach. Some good sized waves rolling in washing sand out to sea.
Lady S
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Mile 256
Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema
Significant erosion to the dune which has caused many trees of all sizes to fall to the beach and be washed northward. Of note: this same significant degree of erosion occurred for 2 1/2 miles: from the northern section of mile 254 through mile 257 at Camp Winema
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 256
Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema
Though overcast many people were enjoying their beach time including a lady from TX.
Harding
Mile 256
Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema
There is very little change to the sand or dunes along mile 256.
jeanrcameron
Mile 256
Kiwanda Beach, Daley Lake, Camp Winema
Nice day at the ocean, people seem to be enjoying themselves.
gordonleslie
