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MILE 234 on 7/21/12   -   DICK AND COLLEEN LOCATION Lincoln  •  Lincoln Beach CONDITIONS Saturday 9:00 AM  •  Sunny  •  60° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light  •  Tide: -1.2 ft HUMANS People: 75  •  Dogs: 14 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 55  •  Playing in surf: 15  •  Playing in sand: 30  •  Sitting: 2  •  Photography: 4  •  Rockhunting: 10  •  Tidepooling: 5  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 6 ACTIV.COMMENTS The warm summer sun brought out folks to enjoy all sorts of activities - someone made a chair swing out of beach logs, a group played volleyball, another group built sand castles in the sand, someone planted a dead 25' tree just above the drift line. Beautiful day for people playing together. NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 0  •  Species/names: Nothing dead at all on the beach this time, and no sea foam at all. STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces The beach was remarkably clean. Hardly any litter to pick up. NEW DEVELOPMENT New home construction at northern most end of our mile continues, they have planted 2 concrete piers with pipes into the sand for steps to the beach. MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls Fishing rock continues to crumble. COMMENTS None taken SUMMARY Warm and sunny day on the beach to enjoy the coast and people watch. Groups and individuals enjoyed a beautiful beach day. Volleyball, sand castle building, photography, rock hounding, sunbathing, guitar playing. The beach was remarkably free of any garbage or large debris. We are wondering if the tsunami has brought out more people than in the past to hunt debris and litter. The rocky beach at the south end was covered in sea vegetation from the low tide. One home continues to be under construction at the north end of Mile 234 (Lat: 44:51;22.149 Long: 124:2; 47.64 Alt 415). The foundation structure is standing, along with a newly made make shift beach access plank. Planted beside the plank in the sand are two large concrete piers. Fishing Rock continues to change, and the State has moved the entrance barricade farther into the site and has blocked old trails with debris and enlarged safer trails. Wood chips make the trails easy to follow. New fences are being constructed as the sides of the site erode. On this day I did not encounter any other people on the top of the rock. In the past I've reported people fishing from it. The Surfrider Inn part of the beach is heavily used, and I like to include a shot of it on occasion. OBSERVER Dick and Colleen EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/25/12 3:01 PM PHOTOS 1 Beach Construction, North End Mile 234 Description: Photo shows foundation and piers set deep into the sand. Location: North End of Mile 234 Date: 07/21/2012 Copyright: (c) Colleen Pedersen 2 Erosion at Fishing Rock Description: Showing vegetation undercut by erosion from the south side of Fishing Rock. Access to this area is blocked by a strong barricade. Location: Low tide, standing at southern base of Fishing Rock. Date: 07/21/2012 Copyright: (c) Colleen Pedersen 3 Surf Rider Hotel Description: From the beach looking north at the cliffs below Surf Rider Hotel. Location: South end of Mile 234. Date: 07/21/2012 Copyright: (c) Colleen Pedersen PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US