Name: Newport Yurt Stay
Start: 2017-01-11T00:00:00-08:00
End: 2017-01-13T23:59:59-08:00

Past Activity

Newport Yurt Stay

Start date: 01/11/2017
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 01/13/2017
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We have 3 yurts at South Beach State Park, Newport. Each yurt accommodates 3 people. The yurts are heated and have one wooden bunkbed and one wooden flatbed, each with a heavy, plastic-covered futon. You must provide your own bedding. There are no cooking facilities or bathrooms in the yurt, although bathrooms with flush toilets and free, hot-water showers are located nearby. The cost of meals is not included in the fee.
Meet at the Nye Beach Turnaround in Newport at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 11, to observe one of the highest tides of the season, known as the King Tides. Other activities in Newport include taking walks and hikes; visiting the Newport Aquarium, the Hatfield Marine Science Center, and the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. Mail a check for $49 payable to “Obsidians” to Evelyn Nagy, P.O. Box 10412, Eugene, OR 97440 within five days of signing up. After November 12, non-members may register for $54. The payment is non-refundable unless your place is filled by someone else. Pre-trip meeting Wednesday, January 4, 5:00 PM, at the lodge. Additional information in the November Bulletin.

Event Leader: Evelyn Nagy
Event Leader Phone: 541-514-4110
Event Leader Email: evelyn8254@hotmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Extended Trips
Area Type: Coastal
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Easy
Roundtrip total drive miles: 200
Season: 2017
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: flashlight; changes of warm, non-absorbent clothing to wear under sturdy, full rain gear as there may be no way to dry wet clothing; waterproof hiking boots; bedding; your own food and utensils for breakfast/lunch; credit card to pay for some meals in town
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 6
Member Fees: 49
Elevation Gain: 100
Non-Member Fees: 54
Committee: Extended Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Going from Eugene's scarey snow and ice to Newport's sun and sea! Days of worry about weather led us to be rewarded with sunny weather when we arrived at our yurts for two nights at South Beach State Park in Newport. Always mindful of the high tide, we were able to see much during our Newport walks. Some people wanted to visit the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse; some wanted to visit the Maritime Museum; all of us walked over the Yaquina Bridge where we were able to catch a glimpse of Mary's Peak; and all of us went to the OSU lecture at the Rogue Brewery about the endangered Nassau Grouper Fish. A beautiful full moon and the years' highest tides were observed and enjoyed by all.