Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
July 3, 2022
We stayed until 1:00, when we left there were more and more people showing up hard to estimate total number Returned at 4:15, estimated 1000 people, 2 boats with trailers.
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We stayed until 1:00, when we left there were more and more people showing up hard to estimate total number Returned at 4:15, estimated 1000 people, 2 boats with trailers.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 250. Number of dogs: 30. Walking or running: 159. Sitting: 2. Photography: 3. Tidepooling: 35. Surfing: 45. Kayaking: 5. Other Activities: Climbing on dune, 50. Parked vehicles with trailers, 81.. Sun/shade tents set up, large groups of people setting up for the day
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 150. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 82.
Notable Wildlife
None noted
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Increased erosion of sand exposing trees embedded in lava flow. Sand bar developing just off shore, loose rocks on shore exposed at north end of sand area near tide pool area, this forces boats to approach beach then very sharply to the south to avoid the above, especially apparent at low tide. Dory landing area is steep sand forcing them to land at an angle. Somewhat confusing for some walkers and surfers. Dorys blow horns but it can still be difficult to predict where they will land.
Morning, 9:00, before crowds arrived
Dory landings, kayakers, surfers, walkers and large picnic groups mixed together
Climbing the dune at cape Kiwanda, you won’t be alone!
Looking south, one of two sand bars have developed this season
Low tide at the north end of the cape, rocks and downed trees exposed, interesting geologic exposure.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
63 degrees, sunny 7mph winds NW. Tide level : . Total Number of people: 331, dogs:12 Cars: 65 in parking lot, 5 on permitted area on beach 1 dory boat coming in from the surf no beached birds or mammals found Nice day at the beach, more people than I have encountered before at this beach. Since 15 January 25, I have not come a crossed a beached bird or mammal at Cape Kiwanda.
Eric Matthews
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Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or marine mammals found today. Tide was at 2ft.
Eric Matthews
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No beached birds or mammals found.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
One day after a King Tide Nice sunny day at the beach, 47 degrees and calm winds. Grass that was growing between the dunes and high zone completely gone. Normal human activities at the beach . No beached birds or mammals found.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
Eric Matthews