Mile 293 - Rockaway Beach, State Wayside - May 26, 2014 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

A busy weekend as Rockaway Beach hosted the annual kite festival and the usual Memorial Day crowd...both bound to generate more than the average amount of "human" debris. All things considered, it wasn't as bad as one might expect...20 bottles & cans, a nice variety of paper & plastic, and even a few items of Japanese origin. Surprisingly, the driftline was almost completely devoid of debris of the "natural" kind...just a smattering of crab molt and broken shells. Also noticed how the sand and sea grass continue to reclaim their place in the rip rap that holds Rockaway Beach together. It was a pleasant walk this mild Spring evening

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 16. Walking or running: 40. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 2.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 6.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. just a skeleton and a few feathers

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.

Report Images

stu and barb

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Mile 293

Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

November 5, 2024

Surprised by huge quantity of kelp and lots of fishing industry garbage.

Steven Prom

Mile 293

Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

September 11, 2024

I submitted a report recently on a beach 245 miles to the South, mile 49, the Port beach in Port Orford, where I noticed many jellyfish washed up.

Elaine Cramer

Mile 293

Rockaway Beach, State Wayside

February 19, 2024

I observed new signs in Rockaway city proper, restricting using the public access to the beach at 1st and 2nd Avenues. Sign reads NO ACCESS: Until further notice, all city owned paths, walkways, stairs, and any other improved or unimproved access ways to recreation areas are closed.

Jesse Jones