Mile 263 Report
Cape Kiwanda State Park north end
January 23, 2012
Over the past year (reports intended each time) we have walked and observed this and miles to north and south many times.
Report Details
Over the past year (reports intended each time) we have walked and observed this and miles to north and south many times. It would be hard to gauge the increase in people using these beach accesses, because the day to day usage varies so greatly.Notable is the ever larger convocation of surf-ski competition in the summer--I estimated 40 cars and a hundred people at the last one.Daily usage varies from a few (6+/-) to many (20+/-) but does not appear to be much greater over the past 3 or 4 years.Also on the 23rd I walked north through miles 264 and 265 to the Sand Lake entrance. Lots of woody debris at the high tide line but very little man-made debris despite the storm surf raging over the past few days.Occasionally cars entering at mile 263 drive south and leave tracks on the Kiwanda dune saddle in violation of posted "No vehicle" sign.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. High tide; high surf--south end of mile under water
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Driftline Content
very little (none) debris; wood and grass from flooding
Actions & Comments
One dead sea elephant which had been reported to Jim Rice at Marine Science
connierbruce
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Mile 263
Cape Kiwanda State Park north end
Beautiful, warm, sunny day with lots of people (for this beach) enjoying it.
Linda Fink
Mile 263
Cape Kiwanda State Park north end
3 drivers in trucks doing donuts in the sand.
ShelbyG
Mile 263
Cape Kiwanda State Park north end
Nothing out of the ordinary for a sunny weekday afternoon.
connierbruce
Mile 263
Cape Kiwanda State Park north end
Over the past year (reports intended each time) we have walked and observed this and miles to north and south many times.
connierbruce
Mile 263
Cape Kiwanda State Park north end
December report: joyriders driving up bluffs.
olsonko