Mile 53 Report
South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
July 29, 2008
The day was beautiful and clear.
Report Details
The day was beautiful and clear. A perfect day for a walk. This area is barren of people, ocean debris and life. The cliffs are wearing from the high tide wave activity and are amazing in the variety of colors showing. Near the mouth of the Elk River the dunes replace the cliffs. Along the top ORV are crushing down the grasses. I'll be checking on this next time to see if more damage has been done. Near the mouth of the river the surf line is scummy green and the waves are dirty appearing. I will check to see if I can find out what causes this and report back next time.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 2. Fishing: 2.
Other Activities: the people had been to the mouthof the Elk River fishing.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
this area has little bird life on the sands. As you get to the river mouth there are a few gulls
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. this seems minor, but consistent - the dune between the river and ocean has tire tracks on the top. This driving on the dune is wearing away the grasses. I will check again soon to see if it is worse.
CoastWatcher
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Mile 53
South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
very active amount of people today, nothing was out of the ordinary
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South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
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South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
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SchoenL
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South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
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SteveJT
Mile 53
South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
The day was beautiful and clear.
Mile 53
South of Elk River mouth, north of Paradise Point SW
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