Mile 312 - Cannon Beach, Tolovana Park south - June 21, 2007

Report Details

As our walk progressed today, more & more people (100) & dogs (20)arrived. Our mile includes a large beachfront hotel & the Tolovana Wayside State Park. The beach was very clean, except for that extra large tangle of rope/floats - wildlife was not plentiful.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 100. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 60. Playing in surf: 15. Playing in sand: 20. Sitting: 35. Tidepooling: 30. Other Activities: beach cyclists (3-wheel) 20. Vehicles not allowed except for lifeguard & emergency/maintainence

Concerns

Apparent violations: Cannon Beach Public Works employee returned live snails to beach.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 75. RVs/Buses parking: 7.

Notable Wildlife

Not many birds - pretty much only a few crows & seagullsBeached kelp & other seaweed not present

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. We found an unusually large tangle of ropes, including a crabpot tag & a couple of floats.

Man-made Modifications

Beachgrass planting or removal, New riprap or shoreline protection structures.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping.