Log at the Lake Nitinaht beach
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 2:20 pm
I am sure you have heard about the log that wandered onto our beach over the winter. Well, it was suppose to leave by spring, but it refused. So, we cut it into peace’s, and tried to tow it out, without success. We even used the big fishing boat without success because the rope snapped.
Sometimes it is worth waiting and see how nature can help us out. The heavy rains and the rising water level in the lake have come to our rescue. Last evening I noticed that the trunk was rocking in the waves. I guess it kept on “rocking all night long” until the cut we made close to the roots finally snapped and the stump flipped over. This morning, while we still had a very high tide, the water is just short of our school tent pad, we were able to tow it off the beach. We were able to tow the trunk with the roots and the first section into open water…
The remaining sections on the beach will have to be cut into manageable section and removed. That is expected to happen in the next few days or weeks.
The big news is that the log is off the beach and will not cause a hazard to any one.
Thanks everyone for helping with our effort. Let the kiting and winging season begin
Sometimes it is worth waiting and see how nature can help us out. The heavy rains and the rising water level in the lake have come to our rescue. Last evening I noticed that the trunk was rocking in the waves. I guess it kept on “rocking all night long” until the cut we made close to the roots finally snapped and the stump flipped over. This morning, while we still had a very high tide, the water is just short of our school tent pad, we were able to tow it off the beach. We were able to tow the trunk with the roots and the first section into open water…
The remaining sections on the beach will have to be cut into manageable section and removed. That is expected to happen in the next few days or weeks.
The big news is that the log is off the beach and will not cause a hazard to any one.
Thanks everyone for helping with our effort. Let the kiting and winging season begin