Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
April 6, 2017
28 is an unusually high number of people to encounter on the beach midweek in April and was likely due to spring break.
Report Details
28 is an unusually high number of people to encounter on the beach midweek in April and was likely due to spring break. A tall driftwood structure and a young couple playing with an enormous soccer ball in the drizzle may also have been related to spring break. Most people were walking along the water and while 1 runner, 1 cyclist and 1 boogie boarder were also noted. Only 2 dogs were seen. The lack of dead birds could be the result of recent high winds which may have covered any carcasses with blowing sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 21. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 2. Sitting: 3.
Other Activities: 1 cyclist.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Report Images
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