Mile 263 - Cape Kiwanda State Park north end - August 19, 2007

Report Details

The Cape Kiwanda State Park access point continues to experience high vehicle counts. People drive at excessive speed, often using trucks with dogs running behind to exercise them. Litter and driftwood fires continue to be a problem, often too close to the dune grass or "bleeding" into Mile 264 to the North, the little community of Tierra del Mar.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.

Human Activities

Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 17. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 4. Sitting: 6. Other Activities: driving and skidooing. for a sunny Sunday afternoon, this is a low count of cars. Two weeks ago when the surfing competition was at Cape Kiwanda, there were over forty vehicles on the beach, some driving out of bounds

Concerns

Driftwood removal, Fire, Litter

Apparent violations: fire rings too close to dune grass.

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.

Notable Wildlife

lots of brown pelicans fishing about one hundred and twenty yards offshore

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam.

Actions & Comments

more and more people seem to be using pickups to exercise their dogs. They drive in, let the dogs out of the back, then gun the motor, encouraging the dogs to follow. They drive at excessive rates of speed, especially late in the day towards sunset.