I’ve done some early solo spring paddling off the end of the North jetty and the sandbars extend out quite far. It was incredibly anxious kayaking with waves coming from two directions combined with current running around the intensified pinch point at the jetties distal end. Even after giving the North jetty termination point a wide berth I was amazed to see the sandy sea bed in the deeper troughs. I can understand why the crabbers capsize when they cut in too close. I rolled a few times too but kayaks are a little easier to right. I believe it’s about 2 miles between outer jetties. I’m not sure what depth the sandbars are at in the shipping lanes but there is obviously dredging going on (and I think I know where it put after😝).
Hi @zanelile8192! At the widest point (west) it’s about three miles wide!! Impressive, huh? You can read more about these jetties here: www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations/Oregon-Coast/Mouth-of-the-Columbia/
The jetties were added to constrict the river and thereby increase its speed to keep a clear channel. In sailing days (pre-jetties), incoming ships would send a rowboat ashore to pick up a pilot to steer or guide the ship through the shifting sand that dropped out of the river flow as fresh met salt. The Oregon side, Astoria, has an awesome maritime museum with neat videos of Coast Guard rescues from these turbulent waters, plus charts showing the known shipwrecks nearby. And don't forget nearby fresh fish & fries to eat! Plus there are MANY Lewis & Clark historic sites on both Washington and Oregon sides.
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so this area is being sacrificed as the relocated area for the wave energy to disperse ??
1:50 ??? Tell me how they managed to get that huge structure out there and why google maps shows them as huge cut megalithic stones.
I don't think the army corps of engineers could do it today.
That is a LONG jetty!
I hear that both Jettys equal 9 miles!
How far between jetties ? Are their massive sand bars going out an coming in ? Nice video, thanks
I’ve done some early solo spring paddling off the end of the North jetty and the sandbars extend out quite far. It was incredibly anxious kayaking with waves coming from two directions combined with current running around the intensified pinch point at the jetties distal end. Even after giving the North jetty termination point a wide berth I was amazed to see the sandy sea bed in the deeper troughs. I can understand why the crabbers capsize when they cut in too close. I rolled a few times too but kayaks are a little easier to right. I believe it’s about 2 miles between outer jetties. I’m not sure what depth the sandbars are at in the shipping lanes but there is obviously dredging going on (and I think I know where it put after😝).
Hi @zanelile8192! At the widest point (west) it’s about three miles wide!! Impressive, huh? You can read more about these jetties here: www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations/Oregon-Coast/Mouth-of-the-Columbia/
Do they need to dredge that big of a river?
I thought the Humboldt Bay jetty was big...this is it's own zip code.
Yes they have to dredge the bar every year. This is one of the most dangerous bars in the world.
The jetties were added to constrict the river and thereby increase its speed to keep a clear channel.
In sailing days (pre-jetties), incoming ships would send a rowboat ashore to pick up a pilot to steer or guide the ship through the shifting sand that dropped out of the river flow as fresh met salt.
The Oregon side, Astoria, has an awesome maritime museum with neat videos of Coast Guard rescues from these turbulent waters, plus charts showing the known shipwrecks nearby. And don't forget nearby fresh fish & fries to eat!
Plus there are MANY Lewis & Clark historic sites on both Washington and Oregon sides.
They did not film the South jetty. Only the ones on the Washington side.
Important jetty
We agree!!