Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
April 18, 2024
People enjoying the beach with their dogs mostly.
Report Details
People enjoying the beach with their dogs mostly. Also one person paragliding
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 6. Sitting: 2. Other Activities: paragliding. people having fun on a nice day
Concerns
People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Apparent violations: 1 vehicle in closed area but left soon.Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
velella velella, By the Wind sailors were plentiful on the beach
Driftline Content
velella velella was the vast majority of wrack on the beach
Report Images
Linda Fink
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