Mile 306 - Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line - December 31, 2017

Report Details

The afternoon low tide -- and mild weather -- on New Year's Eve brought out 40 people (and 3 dogs) on to Cove Beach, mile 306. They were walking, taking photos, crabbing, playing on the sand, and partying around campfires. An unusual sight for Dec 31st.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Tide Level: -1.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 15. Playing in sand: 7. Photography: 10. Tidepooling: 10. Other Activities: crabbing. partying around campfires.. It was a stunning afternoon, warm-ish, sunny, a holiday. People were thoroughly enjoying being able to be on the beach. A number of residents were partying around campfires. Five people were in wetsuits crabbing. Two were crabbing along the rocky shore which is in the marine reserve. They believed they were in a legal area since they were 5 ft from the rocks -- a misconception. They moved further away after talking with us. None of the dogs were on leash, but weren't causing any problems.

Concerns

Fire

Apparent violations: one campfire above high tide line, on rocks near driftwood. other campfires were on sand below high tide line..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

none

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). pyrosomes in abundance.

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs. continuing cliff erosion

Frankie

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Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

January 19, 2024

We walked the mile on a clear, chilly afternoon. We picked up trash--one full bag. We found a little eel, the same color as brown rockweed! We saw sea foam blowing on the sand. We found a small skull bone. We found a scientific measuring device planted in the cobble with a float saying that it was the property of OSU.

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