Mile 336 - Columbia Beach, Peter Iredale wreck, Fort Stevens SP - February 14, 2010

Report Details

This was a very stormy weekend, the sun happened to come out during our mile walk, but it had been raining a lot the previous day, and that morning. Three day weekend so good crowds. The tide was higher than we've ever seen it. There really was no beach to walk on, we had to walk along the base of the dunes through the driftwood and there was lots of it, plus some major logs being moved about! Mostly people were just standing at the edge of the parking lot watching the waves. The wreck of the Peter Iredale was not accessible - the water was too rough and deep. As a result of the stormy weather there was lots of debris on the beach; man made and natural.Pretty awful but not too surprising. No cars on the beach this time because there was no beach!

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate.

Human Activities

Number of people: 76. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 18. Playing in surf: 6. Playing in sand: 6. Other Activities: Standing watching waves 46, Flying kites 2. Very high waves and rough water so people were mostly standing around.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 26.

Notable Wildlife

Small birds

Driftline Content

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Judy Benson

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Columbia Beach, Peter Iredale wreck, Fort Stevens SP

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Nearly one hundred vehicles and hundreds of people clamming and enjoying the beach, including 120 Astoria Middle School students on a field trip learning about marine debris monitoring and hybrid beach grass.

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