Mile 4 - North Jetty, Brookings Beach west of Chetco, Tanbark Point - April 23, 2010

Report Details

All in all, the two beaches remain beautiful and undisturbed by people. A few deer were found nesting and relaxing close to the cliff's edge, among the bushes and driftwood debris. The most startling, though, was the force of the water that occurred during our last storm in Late Feb. early March. These are HUGE logs, drifted down from the Chetco River and deposited on the shoreline of the beach. To see these logs, having been thrown around like pick up sticks and deposited up the bank and onto the walkway, is unbelievable.

Conditions

Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 17. Playing in surf: 1. It was such a beautiful day, one of the first for our area this Spring. Kids out enjoying and a few adults.Everyone respects these beaches and all are very friendly, sharing experiences of their own personal 'beach walks'.

Notable Wildlife

Lots of seaweed on both North Jetty Beach and Mill Beach. These remains are from the last big storms we had in early March.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. Huge logs and huge roots.

Actions & Comments

A few of the very large logs which have been 'dormant' on the bluff edges were literally thrown up and over the beach and jetty access walk, taking out mature bushes and blocking easy access to both. This is reporting for the North Jetty Beach only. Mill beach access remains the same rocky road!