Mile 54 Report
South of Cape Blanco, access road to Elk River
July 14, 2008
No significant changes since last report.
Report Details
No significant changes since last report. The beach was extremely clean of all human-produced debris, even though there was evidence of considerable use in recent weeks--many driftwood structures, for example.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 10.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
large group of pelicans near mouth of the Elk. Usually very few birds on this stretch of beach.
Driftline Content
Shells, Small rocks.
mvolson
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