Past Activity

Canceled: Newport King Tides & Yurts

Start date: 01/11/2024
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 01/13/2024
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

King Tides and Yurts—Meeting place: Nye Beach Turnaround, Newport, OR, January 11, 2024, at 11:00AM
Location Base: Three yurts, nine people, at South Beach State Park, which is 1.5 miles south of Newport.
Payment: Within 5 days of signing up, please send a check for $43 payable to the Obsidians to Evelyn Nagy, P.O. Box 10412, Eugene, OR 97440.
Cancellation policy: No refunds unless someone takes your place.
This trip is for members only.
Restrooms and free, hot-water showers available close by the yurts.
No cooking facilities: lunch/dinner in town, optional breakfast; bring cash/credit card. Information at www. oregonstateparks.org
Please carpool if possible.
Registration on Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:00AM.
Activities:
Thursday: meet at the turnaround at 11:00am to view the highest high tide (king tide); have lunch while high tide recedes to allow safe walk on the beach; check in at campground; dinner at Rogue Brewery in time to listen to OSU "Science on Tap" speaker (more info on this to come).
Friday: take early walk on the beach; optional breakfast; private tour of OSU's state-of-the-art, tsunami/earthquake Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (google Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building); lunch on bayfront with leisurely walk along fishing boat docks while tide recedes; beach walk; dinner at Local Ocean Restaurant.
Saturday: return to Eugene before dark and arrive no later than 5:00pm.

Event Leader: Evelyn Nagy
Event Leader Phone: 541-514-4110
Event Leader Email: evelyn8254@hotmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Extended Trips
Area Type:
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Easy
Roundtrip total drive miles: 220
Season: 2024
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Bring warm clothing, flashlight, sturdy rain gear, and sleeping bag and other bedding; yurts have small heaters and wooden beds with minimal padding; bring first aid kit.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 5
Member Fees: 43
Elevation Gain:
Non-Member Fees: —
Committee: Extended Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

it was wonderful to see the high king tide at its height. During winter season, it is difficult to get a beach walk in, but not to worry. South Beach State Park had another enjoyable hike which protected us from the high tide and wind. We stayed in South Beach most of our time for dinner and the outstanding tour of OSU's Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building, state of the art tsunami/earthquake building, only one of three on the west coast. We cut our trip short due to concerns about weather conditions on the way back.