Going Coastal 2023

This is a video of the camo section at Cabelas. I’m amused rewatching this video. As someone who doesn’t generally see or wear camo I found coming across this to be very funny. 

Columbia River Maritime Museum Crossing the Bar Section

By volume the Columbia is the second largest river in North America 

Me crossing the bar, and definitely not sinking the ship.. 100%

Based off my understanding of it from the Martime Museum, crossing the bar is a difficult task to take on. If I had the same sailing experience I have now, (essentially none) I would avoid crossing the bar at all costs. On the contrary, assuming I were an experienced sailor with a crew I trust with my life, I would willingly brave those treacherous waves. I can only see myself loving the job that I will work full time so, as a (hypothetically) experienced sailor, I would likely rely on sailing as not only a source of income, but a source of entertainment. Naturally as a competitive person, (who would also happen to be relying on this as a job 😂) I would challenge myself to cross the bar. I imagine that eventually, assuming I am successful, crossing the bar would be less exciting and more routine.

The Astoria Column, built in 1926, is a 125 foot tall tower and is covered on the outside by a frieze that depicts significant parts of Oregon’s history including Lewis and Clarks expedition.

This is Kennedy, the author of this book. They are a dork and had a blast on their Oregon trip!

Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitors Center

The visitors Centre at Hatfield Marine Science Center has a machine to replicate a tsunami. They have this because Oregon is a tsunami zone. This means that education around tsunamis is especially important to them.

My understanding of why Tillamook cheese factory was founded is it built a reputation for dairy products and captured the interest of two Oregon entrepreneurs. In 1909 multiple cheese makers came together and formed Tillamook County Creamery Association. After WW2 the four largest cheesemaking companies formed TDCA, Tillamook Dairy and Cheese Association. In 1949 the TDCA created an extensive cheesemaking plant that also acted as a tourist attraction. I suppose the reason tillamook was founded is that cheesemaking businesses agreed working together to achieve their mutual goal of selling cheese was easier than working against each other. 

How I felt eating Tillamook cheese:✨🤌🐀

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Newport bayfront #2 quest

Video taken Briefly after Newport Bayfront quest!

My group is growing on me. We have started collaborating better, still collectively we have much to improve on. When we communicated concisely the quest went smoothly. However our communication started falling apart near the end of the quest. I think this is because we were sweet up in the excitement of only having one clue left. Being rather frantic we lost our calm and collectiveness. Next time we can work on keeping that excited energy while remaining (somewhat) composed!

This was my favourite quest. Everyone was advised to switch their normal roles during this quest. This meant Nate couldn’t hold the walkie-talkie and I couldn’t write or hold the map. I like that the teachers challenged us to do this, it forced us to do things some of us usually wouldn’t. Being in roles we were unfamiliar with encouraged us to stick together and consistently communicate. Turns out that this was exactly what my group needed to elevate out teamwork. We were excited and level-headed, which was an important change from last quest.

A few photos I liked from Fort Stevens

At fort Stevens I learned so much about the history of the fort and the operating of their historical machinery. I didn’t know that when using their cannons, people would place a bullet onto a cart and wheel it to the mechanism they used to haul the bullets up a floor where they then loaded them. The gun powder used for the cannon was stored in silk bags so there was no risk of sparks flying. Moving onto my the historical information, I learned that fort Stevens is the only place in America to be attacked during WW2. June 1942, a submarine came with in proximity of the fort, thankfully no bombs made contact with the fort. Though soldiers were adamant about retaliation, as they hadn’t had a chance to make use of their training to fight in the war, their captain stopped them from fighting back. I believe this was a wise decision as the submarine was departing and didn’t specifically know the location of the fort. Retaliating would’ve jeopardized the safety of his soldiers and the land they protected. 

Ps. There were reenactores that showed us how to shoot this really interesting gun. A few classmates and I got to fake shoot the gun.

Hatfield Marine Science Center Speedy Science

My group experimented on the difference in speed between male and female crabs. We used a hula hoop, tape, and crabs! We ran the experiment twice, the tests were slightly different from each other and wielded different results. First we timed 4 males and 2 females crossing half of a hula hoop. The males were on average 9 seconds faster. On the second one, we timed 2 males and 2 females crossing a quarter of the hula hoop. Unlike the first experiment, in this one we tested an even amount of males to females, and the females were on average 21 seconds faster. With mixed results it’s difficult to say which sex of crab is faster. Overall these results say less about the crabs and more about the experimenting itself.  The data shows that our experiment wasn’t reliable. Our experiment reinforced how unexpected variables can alter the data collected.

Wolf Haven was a wonderful way to end the trip! Sanctuaries like wolf Haven are so vital for wildlife. They offer a safe home to many mistreated wolves unable to return to the wild. This gives them the interesting opportunity to educate people on said mistreatment of wolves, to prevent more animals from suffering the same incidents as the animals at Wolf Haven. Wolf Haven and sanctuaries alike it take part in Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE). They breed Mexican and red wolves to increase the population as both of these wolves are endangered subspecies. As one of the employees said, “we are working to put ourselves out of a job.”

Found a hermit crab on a green anemone

Insert here your favourite picture or video from Cannon Beach.

Cannon Beach is most well known for Haystack Rock. It is sometimes called the  third largest intertidal rock in the world.

Myself, Monica, Evelyn, and Maddie “becoming” animals  

My bae more commonly referred to as The goat

I can’t wait to see the wolves at Wolf Haven because they have been rescued and are being taken care of by my advertising company!! I also happen to love wolves. I find them to be so patient and beautiful.

Tillamook cheese factory will hopefully be one of my many highlights of the trip as it will help me understand the process and work that goes into making food I love. I’m grateful for this experience because I’ve seen very few factories and NONE that have made their production process an attraction and learning opportunity like Tillamook! I can’t wait to see the factory because I absolutely love dairy products (when their cheese goes missing.. tell them it was a mouse 🤫🧀 ).

Yaquina Head is a protected area, specifically it’s apart of the National Landscape Conservation System. We weren’t allowed take rocks from this beach because it is protected and if everyone who visits the beach took a rock, there would be no rocks left.

Columbia River Maritime Museum First Nations Section

The Maritime Museum’s First Nations exhibit was small yet interesting! There was a slideshow displaying different things of importance to the Chinook people. The Chinook and others First Nations tribes along the Colombia River were fishers and hunters. When colonizers arrived they began trading furs and other valuables with the First Nations tribes. As trade flourished many resources were put in higher demand, resulting in the decrease of animals like otters, and trees to make lumber. The First Nations people were taken over in their home and run dry of some essential resources. While certain resources had depleted during this time, the Chinook and tribes alike it were exposed to many tools, weapons, and new knowledge.

Hatfield Marine Science Center Estuary Investigation

Citizen science allows for non-scientists to learn more about scientific processes and has the opportunity to broaden peoples perspectives. Citizen scientists are important because they allow for more data to be collected when running a test. For example if the number of animals in an area needs to be found, having volunteers help is more convenient than only using a handful of scientists to record data. Having citizen scientists also means that people of different ages can participate, which in certain cases may help with the experiment. Citizen science gives people the opportunity to help their community and feel productive!

Companies like High Life Adventures are crucial to smaller towns as their fun activities encourage more folks to stop by towns they typically would  passed right by.

Hatfield Marine Science Center R.O.V. Challenge

The R.O.V. Challenge was a blast!! My group created a relatively simple box design and had no trouble assembling it. As the first team to finish building our R.O.V. we were also the first to add floaties to our R.O.V. and achieve neutral buoyancy. Achieving neutral bouyancy was more of a  challenge than building the R.O.V. I think this had something to do with needing to experiment with different sized floaties in different areas. Once we had neutral bouyancy we took turns driving around the R.O.V. Our design, being a simple and reliable one, didn’t cause us much challenge when controlling it. I’m glad we chose the design we did. That being said, if we were to do this challenge again I would try a unique design to make the result more rewarding if the R.O.V worked well!

One of the many thing I learned about on the marine tour was plankton. Before this trip I was aware of plankton but I’d never thought about what the actual definition of it is. Put simply plankton are organisms that are unable to move against currents within water.

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