Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
April 6, 2022
lovely day with people enjoying the sunshine, no problems to report
Report Details
lovely day with people enjoying the sunshine, no problems to report
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 4. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: driving the beach in vehicles, paragliding (learning), sitting in cars watching the ocean. everyone following rules while I was there
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.
Driftline Content
no driftline, lots of big wood had been deposited up the dune during the high surf the last few days
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping.
Linda Fink
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