Mile 3 Report
Harbor Beach south of Chetco River, north of Red Point
February 6, 2008
Sporthaven Beach is one of the only easy public acsess areas for 8 miles and was pleased to see people enjoying the cool walk and ocean viewing area.
Report Details
Sporthaven Beach is one of the only easy public acsess areas for 8 miles and was pleased to see people enjoying the cool walk and ocean viewing area. Found more sand to be closer to the mouth of the Chetco River and groins of gravel south of the mile as well as the large logs. clean of garbage and trash and picked-up only a few water bottles. nice walk
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 8. Other Activities: in cars watching the ocean. cars parked in parking lot, some people watching the ocean inside the cars. swells large,waves breaking several at a time
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 30.
Notable Wildlife
sea gulls and acormorants on rocks and aflying
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. heads only of lingcod on beach drift, maybe bait of crabbers. few jellyfish pieces on sand & rock area
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
mile 3 took two days to walk, as the tides were never low enough to get around red point or the arch walk through rock and not get wet. (The sand being gone at these points.) beaches were clean and drift washed south mostly toward Red point.long 50 foot logs, 3' and 1' diamiter. as well as smaller ones new this winter.
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