Mile 93 Report
Mouth of New River, Fourmile Creek
June 25, 2007
New River at its lowest since winter 2000, can be crossed in several places without getting feet wet (between access point and river mouth to the north).
Report Details
New River at its lowest since winter 2000, can be crossed in several places without getting feet wet (between access point and river mouth to the north).Place looks the same as it did 12 years ago, when first visited (with the exception of 3 new dwellings on east back of New River). A few small kelp heaps, shells, animal casing, small rocks and wood pieces in driftline. Snowy Plovers around protected area. Low human impact (0). Very clean beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N.
Human Activities
No vehicle traces on beach, either; only footprints from 1-2 people and their dog(s).
Notable Wildlife
Snowy plovers around protected area; a few small kelp heaps.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Not much, if any litter; very clean beach.
Actions & Comments
GSP readings in last report contain some errors; here the new ones as of today:Parking Lot end of lower Fourmile Lane:N 43o, 01,124'; W 124o, 26.777'Access point New River:N 43o, 01,242'; W 124o, 26,836'Northern end of mile 93:N 43o, 01,432'; W 124o, 26,992'Southern end:N 430, 00,642; W 124o, 27,279'Distance (walking) from North to South, according to GPS reading: 1 mileMouth of New River:N 43o, 02,385'; W 1240, 26.738'
H Witschi
CoastWatcher
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Mouth of New River, Fourmile Creek
We set out at eleven in the morning with me rowing the Second Sea Sprite, our eight-foot Walker Bay dinghy, down the Lower Fourmile Creek and across the New River to its West Bank.
John Hull
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Beach sand wide and clean with a few jellies on the wet sand.
John Hull
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Japanese tsunami debris baseline report: Two Japanese bottles, otherwise the beach is quite clean.
H Witschi
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Japanese tsunami debris baseline report: SOLV bag still against the boat dock.
H Witschi
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Japanese tsunami debris baseline report: Placed against the washed -up boat dock a large yellow SOLV bag filled with plastic material and several large Styrofoam pieces; altogether too much debris to carry away.
H Witschi
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Japanese tsunami debris baseline report:North end of mile 92/south end mile 93 - on a length of about 1/5 to 1/10 of a mile, approximately 10 plastic bottles, half of which have clearly identifiable Japanese lettering.
H Witschi
Mile 93
Mouth of New River, Fourmile Creek
Japanese tsunami debris baseline report: Beaches (Miles 93 and 94) are empty, no trash and no people.
H Witschi
