Beaches, Boats & Backroads: Making New Discoveries along the Oregon Coast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- I set out to see what I could find getting off the beaten path of Highway 101 along the Oregon coast. Rugged scenic beauty, empty beaches, and the scant traces of a port town that no longer exists. Plus, boats and a bit of salmon fishing at the end.
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As a retired bicyclist turned inspired back-roads explorer.... In my younger days, I bicycled the entirety of the Oregon Coast, twice. I highly recommend exploring the paths cars cannot go... Great video, as always. Thank you.
Wonderful trip! One "little" caveat ... as an old Oregonian, I'd suggest starting and finishing with Safety. Every place changes with every change the ebb and flow of each & every wave. Every year we lose a few people who were expecting to come home at the end of a perfect day. GREAT coverage of the tracks of History that people walk past and never understand without some gentle help. Well done!
Thanks for taking us on your adventure. We were at the Oregon coast recently too. No matter the weather there's always something to do. I recommend making fish tacos with your catch! When I'm not making them at home I head to Fisherman's Market for fish tacos. Soooo good! The ending of your video cracked me up. That dog bringing you your change. Brilliant! Reminded me of a dog I met over 45 years ago in a pet store who could talk. He said "Hello", "I love you Ralph" (the owner's name) and "I'm hungry!" I was told he could say more but the dog didn't get his way (for getting food) so he decided to take a nap. Years later when I drove through that town again I stopped at the pet store to see if that dog was still around but sadly he had passed away.
I don’t know how you do it but this is another episode that is amazingly beautiful and entertaining along with being informative and just a joy to watch. Thanks!
Your videos are the perfect relaxing Saturday morning view. Thanks for all you do to make these.
No kidding huh? Donald I’ve been really impressed by your editing and music selections lately! Your skills are improving with each new video. I lived on the Oregon coast for 14 years and miss it all the time. Thanks for the memories.
I’ve been living in Oregon for about 30 years now and really enjoy your videos about the back roads of the state. I just recently got introduced to Matt Cook and you’re right he makes mini documentaries not just TH-cam videos. They’re wonderful.
Thanks, Donald. Can always count on you for calm exploration.
On my annual pilgrimage back home to Maine this summer we visited a lighthouse museum in Rockland, ME. It was very interesting. One of the things I learned was Maine used to have lighthouse ships anchored in different channels along the coast of Maine. They would stay anchored in the channels with crews on board to maintain the light to mark the channels.
Thank very much for the very pleasing videos that you share with us! Because of your easy going content your channel has become one of my very favorite! I love your economical and common sense approach to your off roading equipment choices! When I told my wife That I wanted to start doing Off road camping I promised her that I wouldn’t break the bank Lol! I then preceded to build up my 1995 Chevy Z71 pickup that I purchased years ago ( turned out very nice and only cost about $20k including the original purchase price of the truck! I also enjoy the videos that you do with Jason at primal outdoors!
The Oregon coast is incredibly beautiful. We really enjoyed the video 👍
Thanks, Donald!
Appreciate the hidden gems you bring to light and the resources and tips that can be gleaned from your videos.
Always a bonus when we get historical education/retrospectives along the way!
Cheers!...from North Vancouver
Good times. Thanks for sharing some of them with us. Take care all.
Thank-you Donald. My Parents are from Prineville. I spent my summers camping along the Oregon coast as a kid.
The Oregon coast is now a favorite of my wifes as well. I forgot about A couple of these trails.
I'm headed out there in 10 days. I think we will hit a few hidden treasures on this trip.
I may have mentioned that I have friends that live on the 101 in Waldport... it is so nice to visit them and enjoy the foggy beaches, cool air and awesome scenery after baking in the desert at Expo PNW. You captured the coastal vibe perfectly and now I am missing it very much! Thanks for the seaside tour!
Thank You, as Always, for Sharing your Adventures
Thank you, Donald. I loved your video. I enjoyed the historical references. Keep up the great work. You always do a wonderful job.
Great video! I've been to a number of those places over the years, but it's always great to see them again this way.
Thanks Donald. That was very enjoyable. I love your vision of Oregon
I live in Bandon and agree with your comment, I'll take cool and foggy over the extreme heat anyday".😊
Yes, we have a marvelous coast here in Oregon! This video brings back many pleasant memories of exploring this coast. So nice that you are able to share this wonderland with your family. Gracias Donald!👏👏👏👏👏
My family has had homes and homesteads along the coast for more than 180 years. I whole-heartedly agree with you about the place. I just wish I didn't live 400 miles away now. 😢
Another great family fishing 🎣 video 📹 🤘👍
Cape Blanco is my fav! and so is Matt Cook
Matt is an Oregon treasure who should get WAY more recognition than he does.
@@softroadingthewest this is so true you should get more credit than what he does
Whoops he should get more credit than what he does
I love the Oregon coast and have been there several times over the years. I went into one of the beach caves, I can't remember which one, and I ran into a very large and vocal female sea lion. She was not very happy with my presence. After a few pics, I let her be and moved on. Sampling the food along the coast is a favorite, and I always stop in Depoe Bay for salt water taffy. The dunes are so fun and we love to do a sand rail tour or rent some atv's.
What a beautiful vlog❤ I just love your channel. So informative, adventurous & just plan fun thank you so much for sharing.
I am always amazed at the beauty and rugged nature of our amazing coast. 101 is the best. I also love the cool and sometimes foggy coast to both see the sights and cool down from the inland heat.
We just got home from a six day camping trip in southern Big Sur. HWY 1 has been closed down there due to landslides for several years. With the HWY closed it is like going back in time. Quiet. No traffic on the road. Going to the beach and being the only people on the beach. Another trip at the end of October. Before it is gone.
Great adventure Donald. We did the 101 from Crescent City to Eureka but that was it. Now we must see more. Hello from the U.P of Michigan. 🎣
There were a bunch of boats on the river. You were right, everyone did look grumpy/stern. Glad they weren’t. 😜
GReat episode Donald! That was a cool change machine!!
Something a bit different this time , i enjoyed it , good to see another side of Oregon and where you live , thanks for sharing
Just like watching national geographic…great video even thought I’m really too far away to come and enjoy it
14:38 Man, you are your father's son. Quite the family resemblance.
We go down to surf but it was completely calm for the first few days. Some folks camped next to us had a surf kayak, two man. They paddled outside of the kelp bed and caught three big Ling Cod.
Love the Oregon coast.
I need to make time for the Sothern Oregon coast. It's a bit further, but looks wonderful.
Fantastic Video Donald. I love the coast. I'd love to have a place on or nearby. Like you though, the valley is home to most of us.
Wow, you don’t know how to make a bad video, do you? I really enjoyed this.
OMG those Salmon are huge
Good morning Donald another awesome video about Oregons beautiful 101 coast highway. Hey Donald can you ad a link for that fishing outfit John seems to always get you guys on some fish. Can't wait for what's coming next. Greetings from So. CAL.
I don't think he has a website, but it's Memory Makers Guide Service in Gold Beach, Oregon. John Anderson.
@@softroadingthewest thanks Donald 😊
Dog was so cute ❤
Great video as usual!
Nice doggy! 😂
When I was standing there waiting to pay with my $20 in my hand, the dog was next to me, occasionally emitting a short bark. The shopkeeper told me to hand the dog my twenty and said that's why he was barking. I wasn't ready for that so I didn't get to film it, but the dog took my twenty and walked around behind the counter to the cash register and gave him my twenty. You saw the rest, LOL.
Makes me want to go back there. Living in Washington, I have to say, Oregon coast is much better.
Hey, you're right up the street from me. I live, right off Hwy 101... just south of San Francisco.😂 I'm not a good navigator.
Nice video👍👍👍
Woohoo coffeeeeee time youtube video!
Great video! Love the dog giving change at the end!
nice I took my mother from Portland south to sfo on us 101 we looked at the beach access every city place we could
my fav beach town netatrds bay did like the light houses
I rarely get up that way but Netarts is an absolutely charming area for sure.
Great video. At 15:24 you have captured a hill with trees on the top cutted down, giving interesting shape... Why is that if you know? Have a nice evening!
Honestly I’m not sure, I’ve not been to the top of that hill. It’s possible there is an exposed rocky area where trees have been unable to take root, the entire coastline is quite rocky. I’m not much of a hiker but that hill is pretty close to my dad’s house so maybe one day I’ll work up the motivation to make the climb. 😄 Thanks for watching!
Seems like the Oregon tourism board ought to be paying you for these. Your're like Oregon's version of Hewell Howser.
Comme j'aimerai y être !
that dawg can count??nice
My only question: How long does it take for trash to turn into a relic?
I think the general consensus is anything older than 50 years old should be considered an artifact and left alone as part of the heritage of a place. In my early early days of backcountry exploring, I once found a _very_ old tin can and took it with me, learning later about the practice of leaving artifacts in place. I still have that can and my hope is to one day return to the location - I know exactly where I found it - and carefully return it to its resting spot. It absolutely was litter, originally. But now it tells the part of the story of that place, along an old decommissioned rail line. 🙂
@@softroadingthewest interesting. I never actually knew that. That’s good to know and something important to pass along to my little guy. Thanks again for another beautiful video.
Does Oregon have any beaches for tanning/swimming/surfing?
Only if you bring self-tanning lotion, an umbrella, and a dry-suit.
@@live2av8 LOL indeed.
Brandt, the Pacific Ocean along Oregon is generally too cold for casual swimming, with dangerous currents in most places, and we have great white sharks out there too. 😆 In summer when the water is slightly warmer, the days are often chilly and foggy. We do get more sunny days on the coast later in autumn when inland temperatures drop, but then it's not all that warm on the beach either and not very effective sunbathing with the sun relatively low in the sky. People do surf, but you generally need a wetsuit, and most surfing occurs in protected coves and other spots that are known to have fewer rip currents. I pretty much always wade in the ocean when I'm at the beach, but I go no deeper than my knees...in fact, in my decades of multiple coast trips per year, I have never once taken my feet off the bottom or fully immersed myself in that icy water (though I do very much enjoy swimming in the ocean in Hawaii or the Mediterranean). It's just not what people go to the Oregon coast for. 😄
Des bisous à vous tous
Bisous à tout le monde. Les doigts croisés, retour en France 2025 🤞
Came for the hiking.
Stayed for the dog content.
If only I could train a dog to do my hiking for me!