Mile 303 Report
October 23, 2011
It was a fairly typical day at Oswald.
Report Details
It was a fairly typical day at Oswald. Overcast, people surfing, and people with their dogs. The afternoon was busy with tourists, but as it got later in the day, there were mostly surfers left at the beach. The only things of interest to note was a large of amount of pine needles in the drift zone and one person brought their pet hedgehog with them to the beach!
Human Activities
Number of people: 65. Number of dogs: 13. Walking or running: 11. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 12. Photography: 4. Tidepooling: 3. Surfing: 24.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Small rocks. pine needles
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
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