Nitinaht damage Report
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:41 am
So here is the good and bad news on the park:
Beach:
For the most part the flooding has moved most of the debris high on the beach or in the tree line. There are two new trees attached to their stumps nestled in with the big spruce on the beach. Just below the old boatlauch is another large tree attached to the stump parallel to the beach. Everything else is clear, so in my mind this is good
Campground:
Road into the campground has been washed away enough that it is 4X4 access only. About 1/3 of the way into the campground trees begin to block the road. At the junction or beginning of the circle is a mass of trees down making the road virtually unrecognizable. I frankly did not realize I was at the junction, so many trees down.
Beginning my walk around the circle started out ok, only a few trees accross the road, some fairly large though. As I entered the main park, near the outhouses my heart sank, looking into the heart of the camping area was mass destruction. Walking into the center area was extemely difficult due to the snow and trees and debris everywhere, had to walk the beach to get to the other side (kiterside) of the campground. Basically from Vics camping area to the poster/Day launch area trees are down everywhere, most of the larger trees are still standing, although several lost their tops. Looking towards where Mark and Mary (kiters) camped is relatively intact. Only a few trees down here and there. As I completed the circle up around the bend by the upper washroom once again mass destruction. It looks like a finger of God came down and basically leveled everything it touches. Somehow the outhouse survived.
So Basically the campground is a huge mess, absolutely unusable and unsafe as there are many semi uprooted trees and many more trees leaning into others for support but ready to fall at a moments notice. Major work required to fix.
I have taken photos of the damage, but am not able to post as I do not have the connection for my camera here in Nitinaht so as soon as I get home in Port I will post the pictures.
Sadly I feel this storm has definately altered the campground in many ways, on the good side, it should be a warmer place as more sun will now be able to enter into the camping area.
dale
Beach:
For the most part the flooding has moved most of the debris high on the beach or in the tree line. There are two new trees attached to their stumps nestled in with the big spruce on the beach. Just below the old boatlauch is another large tree attached to the stump parallel to the beach. Everything else is clear, so in my mind this is good
Campground:
Road into the campground has been washed away enough that it is 4X4 access only. About 1/3 of the way into the campground trees begin to block the road. At the junction or beginning of the circle is a mass of trees down making the road virtually unrecognizable. I frankly did not realize I was at the junction, so many trees down.
Beginning my walk around the circle started out ok, only a few trees accross the road, some fairly large though. As I entered the main park, near the outhouses my heart sank, looking into the heart of the camping area was mass destruction. Walking into the center area was extemely difficult due to the snow and trees and debris everywhere, had to walk the beach to get to the other side (kiterside) of the campground. Basically from Vics camping area to the poster/Day launch area trees are down everywhere, most of the larger trees are still standing, although several lost their tops. Looking towards where Mark and Mary (kiters) camped is relatively intact. Only a few trees down here and there. As I completed the circle up around the bend by the upper washroom once again mass destruction. It looks like a finger of God came down and basically leveled everything it touches. Somehow the outhouse survived.
So Basically the campground is a huge mess, absolutely unusable and unsafe as there are many semi uprooted trees and many more trees leaning into others for support but ready to fall at a moments notice. Major work required to fix.
I have taken photos of the damage, but am not able to post as I do not have the connection for my camera here in Nitinaht so as soon as I get home in Port I will post the pictures.
Sadly I feel this storm has definately altered the campground in many ways, on the good side, it should be a warmer place as more sun will now be able to enter into the camping area.
dale