Heceta Head to Florence Oregon, August 15th 2007.

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The view out my tent at low tide in the morning
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Approximate location: 44.13682N / 124.1262W.

Our campsite at Heceta Head in the morning with low tide
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Approximate location: 44.13682N / 124.1262W.

Arch to narrow to go through at Heceta Head
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Approximate location: 44.13663N / 124.12819W.

Our campsite at Heceta Head in the morning with low tide
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Approximate location: 44.13669N / 124.12899W.

The Heceta Lighthouse viewed from below
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Approximate location: 44.13862N / 124.12922W.

Slot between rocks at Heceta Head
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Approximate location: 44.13869N / 124.12922W.

Another slot that had no exit at low tide
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Approximate location: 44.13631N / 124.12753W.

Dick Ryon in the no exit slot
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Approximate location: 44.13637N / 124.12815W.

Keep Off sign on the rocks at no exit slot
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Approximate location: 44.13637N / 124.12815W.

Highway 101 bridge at Heceta Head
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Approximate location: 44.13564N / 124.12841W.

Looking back at the Heceta Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 44.1356N / 124.12817W.

The Heceta Lighthouse keepers house
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Approximate location: 44.13562N / 124.12753W.

Highway 101 bridge at Heceta Head
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Approximate location: 44.13562N / 124.12753W.

Looking back at the Heceta Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 44.13521N / 124.12725W.

Rock gardening at Devils Elbow
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Approximate location: 44.13345N / 124.12663W.

Dick Ryon in front of the Heceta Lighthouse
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Approximate location: 44.13302N / 124.12665W.

Dick Ryon in front of the Heceta Lighthouse keepers house
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Approximate location: 44.13296N / 124.12663W.

Rock gardening at Devils Elbow
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Approximate location: 44.13109N / 124.1266W.

Cape Cove beach we could have camped on
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Approximate location: 44.12882N / 124.12686W.

Caves and cliffs near Sea Lion Point
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Approximate location: 44.12534N / 124.12768W.

Sea lions eveywhere in the water
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Approximate location: 44.12519N / 124.12774W.

The Sea Lion Caves facility on the cliff
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Approximate location: 44.1236N / 124.13055W.

Sea lions eveywhere in the water
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Approximate location: 44.12009N / 124.1312W.

Caves at Sea Lion Caves that we may not approach
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Approximate location: 44.11813N / 124.12993W.

You can see through this giant sea lion cave!
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Approximate location: 44.11633N / 124.1286W.

We come close to shore again past Sea Lion Caves
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Approximate location: 44.11178N / 124.12744W.

Approaching the Siuslaw River Jetty
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Approximate location: 44.02288N / 124.14649W.

The Y shaped end of the jetty is good at catching driftwood
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Approximate location: 44.0199N / 124.14752W.

Entering the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 44.01872N / 124.14581W.

Dick Ryon entering the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 44.01883N / 124.14557W.

The Y shaped end of the jetty is good at catching driftwood
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Approximate location: 44.01868N / 124.1451W.

Dick Ryon entering the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 44.01857N / 124.14422W.

Harbor seals hauled out on the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 44.00218N / 124.12605W.

Giant sand dunes line the south side of the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 43.98128N / 124.12624W.

Dick Ryon and I stop for lunch by a sand dune on the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 43.96471N / 124.11517W.

The Highway 101 bridge over the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 43.96439N / 124.11369W.

Giant sand dunes line the south side of the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 43.96439N / 124.11369W.

The Highway 101 bridge over the Siuslaw River
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Approximate location: 43.96286N / 124.10824W.

Paddle wheel boat at the Florence marina
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Approximate location: 43.96735N / 124.10169W.

Dick Ryon and I land at the end of a sucessful trip
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Approximate location: 43.96821N / 124.10167W.


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