Kariann HaskellI love finding new beaches and bays to explore, and Oregons’ Southern Coast had plenty of that. With the next stretch of Oregon before us, we set off from SLC to POR for an early morning coffee with my sister and her husband.
Our journey then pointed us directly out towards the ocean. Next stop, Newport. Rogue Bayfront Public House was an easy choice once we finished exploring a few sights at Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site.
The Landing at Newport was a fantastic hotel. With ample room, full kitchen, full patio, and plenty of amenities in the common area (crab cooking stations, patio seating, direct access to pier, ect.) Not only all this, but the staff went above and beyond for us. They referred us to Local Ocean Seafoods, a short distance down the road, to pick up fresh caught crab for dinner.
The next morning, we set out to do fly fishing in the Alsea River. The grey skies parted for our visit, letting us bask in the sun for a few hours before heading back towards the coast, and enveloped ourselves in the moisture once more.
Cape Perpetua offered stunning views of rain drizzled land below. Mist swirled in the humid air as we traversed the trail.
Coquille Point was our next exploration, though the light was flat and useless to me. We did see a dog here though, and that’s always a good thing.
Sunset Oceanfront Lodging offered everything I was looking for, a patio looking out to the ocean, access to the beach, and a comfortable place to enjoy how rainy this whole goddamn trip was. It was almost like our own little cabin again.
We headed out in the morning after a warm night in, rain still soaking every inch of us.
Cape Arago enticed me during research, but on the day we visited the rain had washed away all of the color and light. There were hundreds of sea lions here, barking like mad. We launched the drone from North Cove, hoping for a better view, but to no avail.
Fireside Motel was our final destination for the day. Exhausted and drenched, we quickly ran away to our room, unable to truly explore the tidepools and waves that I longed to photograph out in the dark, hazy twilight.
