The Elwha's changing fast, or really morphing. in December of 2012 an expansive sandbar developed off the mouth several hundred feet. In September of 2013, another large section again developed off the mouth further extending the river delta. Sea birds have been taking advantage of the various offshore sandbars in large numbers.
I've been exploring the river mouth every few weeks during the pre, during and now post dam removal. Here's a few more pics of paddle there today. I found the small surfable standing waves in the river mouth on a no swell day in the Strait.
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| Looking north towards the Strait. |
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| Looking upstream over smalls standing waves. |
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| Dam release sediment line in Freshwater Bay. |
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