Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
September 27, 2022
Shore line berm continues to grow and the pool of water on the dune side still exists.
Report Details
Shore line berm continues to grow and the pool of water on the dune side still exists. All rocks almost completely covered with water near high tide, evidence of some new erosion on cape.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 7.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 19. Sitting: 6. Tidepooling: 2. Surfing: 3. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: Climbing dune 8, kite flying 1,. Very quiet afternoon for this location. No camp fires, no picnic waste, very little garbage.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Pelicans, western grebe, western gulls, seaweed on shore, crab shells
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Many crab shells, not cooked shells.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. Very clean beach
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Boat ramp has more gravel fill and remnants of sand bags, possible attempt to maintain dory access. There is no evidence of reported excavation and fill of sand placement as an effort to improve boat launching access.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling. Half way out on cape there is fresh exposed rock/sand where trees use to be.
Actions & Comments
Slope of shore at high tide is very steep making boat launching difficult. Waves were overtopping the berm making parking space extremely limited.

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