Mile 262 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park
June 11, 2019
very wide beach at low tide with people widely separated enjoying themselves in various ways
Report Details
very wide beach at low tide with people widely separated enjoying themselves in various ways
Conditions
Temperature: 73 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 4. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 12. Tidepooling: 6. Fishing: 1.
Other Activities: hang gliding, driving vehicles, flying a kite. lots of people enjoying a beautiful day at the beach, probably escaping valley heat.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 10. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Adult Bald Eagle flew over
Wrackline Content
Shells, Animal casings or molts.
Actions & Comments
very clean beach, no more erosion than last reportdisappointing that some people drive and park in the prohibited area where beginning hang gliders need to land at the foot of the dune. There is now a very large and obvious sign so there's no excuse for missing it.
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Linda Fink
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