Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
November 13, 2022
Overall general continued erosion of sandstone bluff, new cracks in bluff seen.
Report Details
Overall general continued erosion of sandstone bluff, new cracks in bluff seen. Continued sluffing of dune edge just below condominiums north of the parking lot. White paint line on riprap.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 7.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 210. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 180. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 12. Sitting: 9. Surfing: 6. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: Parasailing on dune 1. Many people hiking up the dune and along the trails. Tide was high with very large surf coming in. Spectacular waves breaking on the cape.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks, People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Apparent violations: Group of 5 young women climbed over the westernmost fence and climbed down the cliffs toward the huge breaking surf..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 100.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Gull chick, gray, fluffy with some primaries. See photo showing beak.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Mostly old debris from previous storms. Some picnic garbage, cans wrappers etc, but pretty minimal considering g the popularity of this mile. More kelp and seaweed than previous visits. Old debris contains much small plastics and it’s of styrofoam mixed with small wood/grass pieces.
New Development
Bluff development. White spray paint marking on the exposed rip rap below the condos. The concrete boat ramp extension have been removed.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling. Western edge of cape shows significant erosion and we cracks on face. The entire cape surface shows erosion from water run off, exacerbated by human trails and pathways.
Actions & Comments
I will look into what the white paint represents and report back to this page.
Cale Kiwanda November 13, 2022
North side of the southern most bluff at Cale Kiwanda
North side of south bluff showing erosion over a year ago
Condos north of parking lot facing ocean show continued sluffing, and new paint marks on rip rap
Two dead gull chicks, same location
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