Report Details

In general everything seems healthy. A little trash at Yachats State Park and down at the tidal area. Observed many footprints on sandy areas not cleansed by tide. This is not unusual for this time of year there are lots of visitors. There are paths from observation platform that encourage tidal area exploration. There was evidence of recent fires on south beach and this is usual as I see these sometimes at night from my house.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 65. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 30. Playing in sand: 7. Sitting: 20. Photography: 5. Tidepooling: 8. Other Activities: 35 watching sunset. Family playing with frisbie on sandy part of river bottom. Some dog walking on this sandy river inlet.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 30. RVs/Buses parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Numerous seagulls, some crows and other small birds. Saw about a dozen Ochre stars at various heights in rocky tidal areas. Lots of Giant Green anomone's in the tidal pools. Upper tidal pools murkey with grasses in bad health.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Did not see any dead wildlife except mussel shells.

Driftline Content

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Actions & Comments

Bluff area mentioned before still decreasing because of wind/rain. New etchings/writing on side of bluffs.

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Mile 193

June 23, 2023

A calm cloudy evening to watch the surfers and a group of photographers at Yachats State rec area.

EllenHC

Mile 193

August 18, 2022

The coast along mile 193 looked about the same.

SKMacK

Mile 193

May 24, 2022

The shoreline looked much the same.

SKMacK

Mile 193

January 20, 2022

It was a foggy, misting cold weekday afternoon with virtually no wind and few people on the beach.

SKMacK

Mile 193

January 20, 2022

It was a foggy, misting cold weekday afternoon with virtually no wind and few people on the beach.

SKMacK

Mile 193

November 24, 2021

A single dead sea lion observed on the beach at the Yachats estuary this morning.

tietjenl

Mile 193

November 5, 2021

Despite significant rain and wind during the night, the sun came out and the morning was quite beautiful.

SKMacK

Mile 193

June 21, 2021

Very foggy evening.

SKMacK