Craziest, Lowest Minus Tides Coming to Oregon Coast: When, What to Find
Published 05/19/21 at 3:25 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) - The lowest of the low are coming to the Oregon coast: the biggest minus tides of the year show up in late May, June and July. Beaches will be wildly elongated, major tidepool areas will open up that you ve never seen, some ghost forests will appear, and some otherwise forbidden spots could abruptly be accessible – but briefly and in a dangerous way.
(Above: dry sand around the road at Hug Point)
Minus tides hit the entire Oregon and Washington coastline in the five, six days on either side of May 26, June 25 and July 23.
Freaky Fish Often Mistaken for Barracuda on Oregon, Washington Coast
Published 05/22/21 at 7:05 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Long Beach, Washington) – From Port Orford and Reedsport, through to Cannon Beach and Westport, Washington and beyond, you may spot them on the beach. But you might be thinking you re looking at a barracuda. (Photo courtesy Oregon Coast Aquarium)
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Nope. Those don t exist here, but something called a Longnose Lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox) does, and they re found a few times a year along the Washington coast or Oregon Coast. Seaside Aquarium s Tiffany Boothe says they encounter maybe one to three a year.
Florence 4th of July a No-Go But Possibly Postponed | Central Oregon Coast
Published 05/21/21 at 5:55 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Florence, Oregon) – COVID restrictions are like a moving puzzle right now around Oregon and on the coastline, and tourism officials are struggling to keep up while still keeping their communities safe. Big events are particularly in the crosshairs, and Florence s Fourth of July celebration is one that has just been shot down.
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Or at least they think so, said Bettina Hannigan, president and CEO of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. There is hope; there is some wiggle room.