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Pithy_heart t1_j7vmy8w wrote
Those are absolutely no joke. Watch out folks! A close friend almost certainly would have died had he not seen a series off swells coming it that filled the little beach (OR coast) with a boiling stew of huge snapping logs and debris
Northman67 t1_j7vts53 wrote
Underestimate the power of the sea at your own peril!
Pithy_heart t1_j7vuj9e wrote
SurveySean t1_j7vz7t5 wrote
I’ve been here! Love that little island! The whole area is just amazing.
footphungi t1_j7w7rcx wrote
Sneaker wave warning this weekend. Be careful out there!
it_is_great t1_j7wa3sk wrote
It's so cool seeing stuff on here from the place I grew up. 😎
larsonmars t1_j7wah0o wrote
My fav band from the 80s!
TheIrishCreamer t1_j7wci1y wrote
I remember camping past hole in the wall at Rialto on a bluff and the next morning the entire beach had dozens of full sized trees washed up. Happy I talked everyone out of camping on the beach.
Quesujo t1_j7wgq6s wrote
I think I see Jacob
coltbreath t1_j7whny2 wrote
Hell yeah!
thx1138- t1_j7wl74o wrote
Can someone explain what we're even talking about here? Grew up next to the ocean, but in Southern California, so I have no frame of reference.
Solmors t1_j7wo48l wrote
Downed trees are incredibly heavy/massive and yet still float in water. If one is in the water near you get away from it because if the waves push it towards the shore it could trap and crush anyone who gets under it.
greenbean6356 t1_j7wonzi wrote
It's La Push baby!
thx1138- t1_j7wp9c3 wrote
Well that's horrifying.
Indicamnesia t1_j7wpczh wrote
What a reference lmao
Fuck Jacob. He’s a creepy little worm.
QuietNomad13 t1_j7wrku1 wrote
I think it’s cause I’m a mainlander, but, I don’t get it
evilleppy87 OP t1_j7wvhtj wrote
The beaches of the Pacific Coast, among other places, are littered with large logs. Sometimes the tide is such that it pulls these logs into the surf where they can knock down and crush unaware beachgoers. There are signs along the coast warning visitors, "Beach Logs Kill!" It's genetally more of a problem in areas with a densely forested coastline.
bob_swalls t1_j7wvvke wrote
Ban driftwood!
universalrifle t1_j7ww9no wrote
Ouch I just stubbed my toe
Tackleberry06 t1_j7x1dwt wrote
Insert British metal detector dude from “oak island mystery show”
Raps2k14 t1_j7x2d1f wrote
Torontonian here. Sneaker waves are so interesting to me.
nervcandy t1_j7x3gqt wrote
A top pocket find!
CrazybyRX t1_j7x3q0h wrote
Wait til you hear about the floating anvils
upvoatsforall t1_j7x4qka wrote
You grew up on a log?
it_is_great t1_j7x5p9k wrote
Yes. That exact log to be precise.
Keenanzacher t1_j7x61v8 wrote
Do people surf second beach??
SweetCosmicPope t1_j7xbxk8 wrote
I've been to this beach MANY times. The waves are no joke and there are thousands of old dead trees piled up here.
ItsTophThatsWho t1_j7xd2on wrote
Twilight flashbacks
ivegoticecream t1_j7xdjo7 wrote
That’s the most beautiful beach I’ve ever step foot.
Elliot-Fletcher t1_j7xe102 wrote
Prequel to Cocaine Bear
c_jakchi t1_j7xgb1t wrote
My boss’s wife had her pelvis crushed by a log thrown by a sneaker wave at the end of last year
kitt_lite t1_j7xiq73 wrote
Been there twice. The driftwood is insane.
GottaTellYaSomething t1_j7xjs0n wrote
Omg la push is a real Beach like. Like I didn't know name and all TWILIGHT IS REAL. I can still find my Edward
Quint27A t1_j7xjzkv wrote
I was there in 1969. Being from south Texas I ran into the surf overjoyed to be out of the car and on the beach. Totally shocked how cold the water was. Much different than Mustang Island! We took shelter from the wind behind a HUGE driftwood tree. Built a small fire and had chili dogs. It was fantastic. I was 10.
GottaTellYaSomething t1_j7xk53r wrote
I bet you listen to Kenny LOG-GINS
brett2215 t1_j7xkuac wrote
These trees must be coming from Jurasic Park.
myopicdreams t1_j7xmsr9 wrote
When I first moved to California I was terrified to read a story about a small child in Santa Cruz who was randomly killed by a log while playing on the beach with her parents. Convinced me that sand castles must be built a good distance from the surf.
Incontinento t1_j7xqaa4 wrote
I'd like to see that made into a movie by Tim Burton.
footphungi t1_j7xrtdi wrote
Sorry to hear that. They really are sneaky. Always keep one eye on the ocean.
evilleppy87 OP t1_j7xsgu4 wrote
I've seen surfers at Rialto, but not at Second. It might be possible, but I don't know how many people want to haul their boards a mile through the woods when you can drive right up to First Beach and Rialto Beach.
BurntRussianBBQ t1_j7xtpff wrote
Wow I've never thought of this hazard and been surfing many times in areas like Big Sur. What's the best defense? Know the area and spot sometimes with binoculars? Don't surf after big storms?
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Front-Squash t1_j7xxnf6 wrote
Haha, good one! 🤣 I see what you did there!
GanSoku t1_j7xxoew wrote
It was closed when I went 🥲
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Frankishism t1_j7y08qj wrote
Pretty sure the best defense is stay away from logs in ocean surf. It’s not going to sneak up on you, but if you get tempted to get too close just for a better look, it actually might.
BurntRussianBBQ t1_j7y0dmt wrote
Sounds like you've never surfed in rough weather, or even been at a beach trying to look at things in the water. Thanks for wasting my time tho.
Frankishism t1_j7y0qcl wrote
I’m from San Diego, been surfing for over 20 years. But ok. Enjoy surfing your heavy weather log runs spots dude.
BurntRussianBBQ t1_j7y0srx wrote
And yet, you had absolutely nothing to add. Again, thanks for wasting my time.
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BurntRussianBBQ t1_j7y116r wrote
Literally anything beside your comments. Now run along.
Frankishism t1_j7y1jun wrote
“What’s the best defense against a massive floating tree in the ocean?” Listen you asked a stupid question. It’s ok, that happens to the best of us champ. Don’t let this get you down!
Chaz_Delicious t1_j7y1su8 wrote
Lol. Bro chose violence 😂😂
BurntRussianBBQ t1_j7y1zl4 wrote
:p like why even fucking comment
FloridaMan20 t1_j7y3yec wrote
Chillax bro
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elbapo t1_j7y69qb wrote
Why is there a black kangaroo trying to lift that log?
Chiksea t1_j7y6lo7 wrote
Growing up in Oregon, I remember most injuries or deaths occurring when someone on the beach walked on or near a large log or stump that was just on the edge of the tide. People don’t realize how easily the waves can make them roll.
KyMurrr t1_j7y8wlt wrote
The logs kill?!
plantmic t1_j7yb23o wrote
Have you ever heard of foreign driftwood? It’s what you call the bits that turn up that aren’t a good match to any nearby tree species. Beyond that there’s also what’s called alien driftwood and those are the bits that are unable to be matched to existing tree species on the planet.
Alien driftwood didn’t show up on a meteor obviously, and it wasn’t planted by ETs, but it probably comes from an ancient sunken forest somewhere in the depths of the oceans. The thing about a lot of alien driftwood is that it still shows signs of active nutrient circulation when it surfaces meaning that it has only died recently!
Somewhere on the bottom of the sea there probably is a living forest. Questions have arisen about the sunken city of Atlantis or other lost civilizations. The problem is, the driftwood bits often contain nested animals - underwater birds and sea-tree frogs. These animals are vicious and super strong and as soon as they’re disturbed they come raging out of their nests and fend off researchers. Soon after that, without fail, a team of elite scuba beavers emerges from the ocean and cuts up the wood and drags it back to sea. We’ve never been able to learn much about these wood pieces because of the elite scuba beavers’ ability to dismantle it so fast.
Far_Confusion_2178 t1_j7yd360 wrote
Fucker, lol
[deleted] t1_j7ydfyz wrote
I agree. That’s why I have a WebCam set up pointed at the ocean, and I keep that streaming window open at all times on my phone. Some folks here in Kansas say it makes me “distracted” or “an unsafe driver”, but you can never be too careful.
Joojooface t1_j7ydg07 wrote
La Push baby, it’s La Push.
[deleted] t1_j7ydhta wrote
Or areas down-current from there.
Rubywulf2 t1_j7ydlo1 wrote
Second beach is so lovely
davepete t1_j7yejeg wrote
Slightly off-topic, but: my family went to that beach about 10 years ago and my kids played with a boy who appeared to be maybe 10 years old, non-verbal, wild hair, probably Native. He had nobody watching him, but he jumped and played in the waves and made friends with other kids who came to the beach. He'd be about 20 now. Anyone know him? Hope he's doing okay. We enjoyed hanging out with him.
teacher444 t1_j7yfmxy wrote
“Cocaine Log”… movie idea, claim it!
WatchingStarsCollide t1_j7yfqyt wrote
Surely they weren’t planning to camp below the tide line?
Lane_Meyers_Camaro t1_j7yieiv wrote
It's big, it's heavy, it's wood
FirstThoughtResponse t1_j7yiwtb wrote
Looks like Northern California recently
plantmic t1_j7yj8v5 wrote
At least you didn't have to explain what you were laughing at your girlfriend first time!
mel_cache t1_j7ykhfx wrote
Yes, they do. I was on a Washington beach (actually we were walking down the trail to the beach) when a man came running out of the woods carrying a girl about 10-11, yelling “Call an ambulance!!”. The child was limp and bloody. The rest of the family was running after too. Ambulance arrived shortly after he got to the parking lot. Apparently there are huge chunks (6-8 ft diameter) of log there from sequoias and she had been climbing on one when a wave washed up and shifted the log. She fell off it and it rolled over on her. It was awful. I never found out if she survived.
footphungi t1_j7yl5jp wrote
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QuietNomad13 t1_j7ypxuv wrote
Thanks man! Definitely didn’t know because I’m a mainlander lmao I don’t screw around with water, I know my place haha
GottaTellYaSomething t1_j7yu6e9 wrote
Do you eat Kel-logs
bobj33 t1_j7yu8d2 wrote
Well this post is warning about the beach being a Danger Zone.
bobj33 t1_j7yuay8 wrote
It's better than bad, it's good!
FallWanderBranch t1_j7yutu9 wrote
You're a treasure.
FallWanderBranch t1_j7yux7c wrote
Fake Londoner here, Torontonians confuse me.
stayshiny t1_j7yv8e1 wrote
Neither do I but this is kinda funny now.
GottaTellYaSomething t1_j7yw2ar wrote
We read the title and the post Bob.
TA2556 t1_j7yxlv1 wrote
It's.... La Push
pattymilner t1_j7yz01o wrote
I've been here, tree trunks the size of a two story building
TheIrishCreamer t1_j7z0pn3 wrote
No. Just behind the few drift logs that were already there. They ended up being pushed back toward the bluff 15 feet.
Jsuman152 t1_j7z9u46 wrote
We're listening.
TurboJake t1_j7z9ysz wrote
garbage_ninja t1_j7zabjr wrote
There is literally no escaping the twi shitposters where the hell have u been loca
_mi2h_Ler_ t1_j7zbv88 wrote
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mexifra t1_j7ze74n wrote
i was there on Sunday. absolutely beautiful
windchaser__ t1_j7zh64h wrote
Thank you, that image is definitely going to stick in my mind now
(Tho, like, as a warning, that makes it pretty effective!)
bingbano t1_j7zkbkj wrote
One if them took out one of our ferries last year I think.
bingbano t1_j7zkhs1 wrote
Shi shi Beach near Neah Bay is washington is amazing surf
bingbano t1_j7zkutw wrote
My wife and I were crossing a stream near ruby Beach, when one hit. Nearly took my wife and dog in. She went from ankle deep to stomach deep in a split second. The image of the wave hitting her, and her chucking our dog to relative safety is burned into my brain. She was able to stop herself from being pulled out luckily, and our dog went under for a second but all was fine in the end
AdventureBum t1_j7zmd81 wrote
It’s log, it’s log! Everyone wants a log!
goatofglee t1_j7znfc7 wrote
Aw, I was getting so excited and was eager to go down a rabbit hole of ancient, underwater forests.
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tuna_safe_dolphin t1_j7zormq wrote
I've heard of snapping turtles, but not logs, that's crazy!
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GatorRich t1_j7zpywd wrote
From ACME.
StolenFace367 t1_j7zrcig wrote
I’ve been to La Push and it’s truly amazing
weareami t1_j7zuvfz wrote
Better than under a rock
an_eyepoke t1_j7zx41j wrote
Cue ‘Summer of 69’
ManEatingTitan t1_j7zxxtp wrote
Quint27A t1_j7zzpqn wrote
We took the trip in a black 1966 GTO pulling a little Scotty trailer. From Dripping Springs Tx . We had friends in Poulsbo. We left home the day after Neil and Buzz landed on the moon. Made a big loop, Carlsbad, Zion, La Push, Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, then beautiful Stamford Tx, ( visited cousins) then back home before school started.
j0yfulLivinG t1_j802n7t wrote
thats in oregon
Kind_Journalist_9863 t1_j802sg6 wrote
I was there in 1969. Being from south Texas I ran into the surf overjoyed to be out of the car and on the beach. Totally shocked how cold the water was. Much different than Mustang Island! We took shelter from the wind behind a HUGE driftwood tree. Built a small fire and had chili dogs. It was fantastic. I was 10.
upvoatsforall t1_j803c2n wrote
Personally I think slate roofs are really nice, but you do you.
lexiskittles1 t1_j803g3m wrote
La Push is the prettiest place I’ve been so far. So incredible
weareami t1_j803hki wrote
No judgement to cave-people
mtntrail t1_j80495p wrote
“Sometimes a Great Notion” excellent film, a few very scary scenes.
garbage_ninja t1_j8080mq wrote
Sounds like an effervescent and noteworthy time thank you friend
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evilleppy87 OP t1_j80duvz wrote
That sounds like an incredible trip! Visiting any one of those places would be a great experience all by itself.
Frankishism t1_j80eokp wrote
Dude! That beach is gorgeous. I just want to visit now, but surfing there would be awesome (and freezing)! I’d be sure to keep an eye out for sneaky logs.
As a side note, I’ve wanted to visit that area for a few years to check out the Elwa River restoration efforts, which is such a cool project.
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bingbano t1_j80h3f2 wrote
That's what drove me to live out here actually. My family has been involved in the restoration for the past 6 years or so. My prego wife still is working in restoration, so we joke even our kid is involved.
I even grow native plants to guerilla plant out. 84 tree saplings, hundred lupin seedlings, trailing blackberry starts, ex..
Next time you go up to the upper dam. Hike out to Boulder creek on the west side of the river. There is a terrace that is extremely bare, mostly just pebbles and sand. It's the control plot for the restoration project and wasn't planted. Pretty cool to see the science of restoration biology at work. Without the native plantings, nature can take a while to recolonize. Native plantings really do help in this massive restoration projects.
Frankishism t1_j80kst2 wrote
Is that a common term in Fake London, ON?
Frankishism t1_j80lk0w wrote
It’ll be a few years before I can make it out there, but when I do I’ll remember this. Glad I mentioned Elwa - was speaking to an EXPERT. Hopefully the research from this will lead to unleashing other rivers, bringing back even more fish runs and restoring a bunch other habitats.
bingbano t1_j80m56g wrote
Pretty sure they have more dam removals planned. Can't have fish without flowing rivers
FallWanderBranch t1_j80mmta wrote
I haven't been here long enough to know for sure, but it does seem to be a thing.
Frankishism t1_j80mqem wrote
That’s funny.
Neurosci84 t1_j80oxt5 wrote
I went there a few years ago. Visited forks and Hoh rainforest as well. Can’t wait to go back
Neurosci84 t1_j80p3sr wrote
Oh lawd
j0yfulLivinG t1_j80wb11 wrote
Make better jokes
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Quint27A t1_j825f07 wrote
Yes! I was very blessed! The United States in 1969 was a very beautiful place. I would suggest the United States in 2023 is just as beautiful.
earth_worx t1_j82s0l9 wrote
There's also something called a deadhead log - one that has gotten waterlogged so that it floats vertically. You can't see them in the water, but when they move with the swells if you're traveling over one in a boat, it can punch a hole right through the hull.
BananaPeelSlippers t1_j8beg8v wrote
Almost got washed away here in november because my gf has no chill. Lovely place tho.
NotThreeLeafCasaba t1_j8emhcs wrote
Does it matter where you are though and if you're far from the beach? Like if you were far out to see I bet you could grab one as a life raft.
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