16 plus miles from Beverly Beach put me to Ona Beach early this afternoon to spend the night. Ona Beach is also known as Brian Booth State Park.  I did 13 plus miles yesterday, by the way.  Across the road is a put in for Beaver Creek natural area which Diane and I have paddled several times while staying at Beachside State Park south of here near Yachats.  I'm n a stealth site just up from the beach in the stunted pines.  The beach is pretty busy but the tent is not at all visible.  I had a bunch of small stream Crossings today and now my shoes and socks are drying in the sun. Besides the usual birds I also saw a seal who was beached and miles of deserted sand.  Last night I had a good time talking to Dominic, from BC, who was cycling to San Francisco. He was really into equipment and had several pieces of cuben fiber gear, including his tent.  The only other people in the Hiker Biker Camp were a couple from Quebec who were riding their bikes to Los Angeles. I'm not sure where they started from.   With the cars going by so close, the water so far down below, and the see through guardrail on top the Yaquina Bay bridge at Newport wasn't altogether p

 Early morning clouds/fog leaving Beverly Beach.

Yaquina Bay bridge.  Rogue Ales is just below but it was too early to stop.

leasant.  My hat is off to all who have crossed it on bikes! I think that includes Paul Norman.