Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
April 16, 2025
Probably the most marine debris and driftwood ever observed during my 9 years of walking this mile.
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Probably the most marine debris and driftwood ever observed during my 9 years of walking this mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: -1.2 feet.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Few Gulls
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Small dead Octopus (see photo).
Wrackline Content
Probably the most marine debris and drift wood I've ever observed in 9 years of walking this mile.
New Development
None
Natural Changes
Typical winter profile with steep dunes and erosion of beach grasses (see photos).
Looking south from the South Columbia River jetty over survey area.
Steep dunes and abundant driftwood.
Continued erosion of dunes and slumping of trees.
Abundant drift wood.
Dead octopus - I've never seen one before.
Dead octopus.
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Ed Joyce
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Lots of Velella-Velella. For some reason I couldn't download photos.
Ed
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Other than typical winter dune erosion there's nothing of significance to report.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Lots of dune erosion due to the last king tides + the storms.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual. Unusually small amount of beach debris found.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Three dead seals observed and reported to the Seaside Aquarium and photos were sent.
Ed Joyce