Mile 259 Report
Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
September 11, 2009
This was a spectacular day on the central Oregon coast, and we saw lots of people enjoying it in a variety of ways (sitting, walking, horseback riding, flying, fishing offshore).
Report Details
This was a spectacular day on the central Oregon coast, and we saw lots of people enjoying it in a variety of ways (sitting, walking, horseback riding, flying, fishing offshore). The 30 people we saw on our mile were many more than usual. There were also a lot more vehicle tracks than usual; they stretched from the surfline to the foredune. The beach was very clean, and we did not find anything unusual.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 35. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 20. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 4. Other Activities: 2 driving, 3 on horses. 3 people were on horseback; fewer dogs [3] than we would have expected for the number of people; 3 ultralight aircraft and 2 helicopters flew over the beach [not counted in people total]; one dory offshore [not counted in people total]; lots of vehicle tracks from surf to foredune
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
pelicans offshore; gulls, raven, and shorebirds [only 2 loners]
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. common murre
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A few dead sea nettles were on the beach.
Driftline Content
Driftline was essentially absent; overall, the beach was very clean.
Actions & Comments
Most of this mile is part of Bob Straub State Park.
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
The day we visited the beach was busier than what it has been.
JGEMS
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
extreme cliff/dune erosion from recent King Tides
Linda Fink
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
It was a sunny and beautiful day at the coast.
Polaris Polaris
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
We were not able to walk the entire mile, but we could see down the beach.
Mike Weddle
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
This was the first trip for JGEMS for this beach with Jesse Jones from Coastwatch and Patricia McBride from the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
JGEMS
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
Overall a very clean and beautiful coastline.
Polaris
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
It was a pleasant, sunny day with well-separated groups of people--including young children--just relaxing on the beach.
powston1
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Nestucca Spit State Park, Kiwanda Beach
From my perspective on horseback, the beach looked in great shape and was being used by visitors just like a beach should be on a nice summer day.
powston1