Day 14 - Oregon Dunes Day Use area to South Jetty of Siuslaw River

Where I Am Tonight:  Honeyman State Park          Miles Hiked Today: 14.8 (23.8 km)

Miles Hiked Overall:  126 (202 km)    

Today my friend Janet Otterstedt came to walk with me.  Thanks again Janet!  We walked north from the Oregon Dunes day use area parking lot to the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River outside of Florence.

A portion of this beach is open to dune buggies (and anything else you want to drive on the beach).  I know the dunes are open for such vehicles but it amazes me that Oregon, which for the most part is pretty environmentally conservative and highly environmentally friendly, would allow motor vehicles of any kind on the  beaches in this day and age. Pam and I also experienced this up north by Gearhart where there is a section of beach open to vehicles.  It really changes the solitude and beautiful scenery.  Not my favorite. 

Despite the vehicles, Janet and I had an awesome walk and tried to catch up on many years.  We tried to recall high school moments...but were both too old to remember anything!   It was a gorgeous day and we saw seals playing in the water and people fishing from the beach.

 Here we are walking through the Siltcoos River.