Mile 314 - Cannon Beach, Ecola Creek, Chapman Beach south - December 9, 2017

Report Details

Beautiful Dec. morning on the beach. Very low counts for both humans and vehicles. Beach was generally free from human trash. No dead birds noted. There had been a lot of pyrosomes about two weeks earlier but no sign today. 2 New sand drift fences at Breaker's Pt. Condos and Ecola Creek. Shown in pictures labeled drift fence 1 and 2.

Conditions

Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 43. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 39. Playing in sand: 3. Photography: 1.

Concerns

Apparent violations: Dogs off leash..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8. RVs/Buses parking: 1.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures. 2 New sand drift fences at Breaker's Pt. Condos and Ecola Creek. Shown in pictures labeled drift fence 1 and 2.

Actions & Comments

A very nice day! December or not.