Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
July 6, 2021
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 452. Number of dogs: 40. Walking or running: 200. Playing in sand: 50. Sitting: 175. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 10. Surfing: 15. Other Activities: Volleyball, photography at end of cape past the fencing, many youth groups climbing over fence, one dory’s fishing truck and trailer, one dory beached and loading, many large groups, 4 tents set up, 3 kites,. Masses of people, in large and small groups, everywhere
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks, People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Apparent violations: Climbing over fence, peering over cliffs.Vehicles
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Drift- Wrack and Surf Zones seem to differ along the beach.
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice smooth beach Foredunes are nice and smooth, no sharp edges.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Beach is very smooth, no berms built up.
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