Mile 278 Report
Netarts Spit north
May 5, 2018
Beach was remarkably free of litter or large man made debris such as pallets styrofoam, floats or rope.
Report Details
Beach was remarkably free of litter or large man made debris such as pallets styrofoam, floats or rope. I suspect the in migration of sand has covered much of the normal debris.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.9 feet.
Human Activities
Kayak tour in Netarts Bay, about12 kayaks.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 16. RVs/Buses parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
4 sea lions on sand islands in bay.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
New Development
None
Man-made Modifications
None
Natural Changes
Large amount of sand deposited on beach up to base of dunes. No sign of erosion.
Report Images
Andy G
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Netarts Spit north
Beach was remarkably free of litter or large man made debris such as pallets styrofoam, floats or rope.
Andy G
Mile 278
Netarts Spit north
Isolated section of beach with little sign of human influence other than litter.
Andy G
Mile 278
Netarts Spit north
Mile 278 is part of Cape Lookout SP and no development is allowed.
Andy G