Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
July 7, 2016
Amazing change to the beach and dune.
Report Details
Amazing change to the beach and dune. Tons of sand gone from the edge of the dune... it's now a cliff. Cape bluff more collapsed with lots of rocks at shoreline. Sand gone from beach leaving exposed lava flows.More photos here: http://mycoastwatch.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-7-2016-mile-262.html
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12. Tidepooling: 2. One tent and campsite
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 3.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Beached and broken crab pot.
Natural Changes
Sand gone over huge area on ocean floor at minus tide
Report Images
Linda Fink
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