Gold Beach, Oregon

Saturday | 3 March 2007 | Gold Beach, Oregon:  After such terrible weather - we woke to a brilliant blue sky! Our campsite is just at the mouth of Hunter Creek, so it was a quick walk to the beach. DT ran, while I walked on the beach. There were a few sea lions in the creek, where it reaches the sea. This is another great Oregon Beach - every morning the sea offers up brilliant white agates for lucky beachcombers.

DT heads south along Turtle Rock Beach

Gold Beach boat docks

In the afternoon, we went for a drive into Gold Beach. A few campgrounds were scouted-out for future reference and we stopped at the wharf where we could hear all the barking sea lions last night. There must have been fifty or more sea lions on the dock and another hundred on the shore beyond. The big guys were really enjoying the sunny weather

Sea lions lounge at the mouth of the Rogue River in Gold Beach, Oregon

We also stopped in to the fish cannery where we bought the wonderful alder-smoked salmon last year. Fisherman Direct now pack their fabulous albacore in smaller "lunch-sized" pop-top cans. We are seriously re-supplied. Next we drove up the Rogue River a bit just to see what it looks like in the sunshine. Errands accomplished, we set out to the only sports bar in Gold Beach - The Rod & Reel. Okay, we are in Oregon and it was Civil War Saturday. What are the chances the only sports bar for miles (and miles and miles) would be closed? The Rod and Reel was closed - until 3:30. Can you even imagine this? DT and I had to drive back to the RV to watch the first half, then we drove back to the Rod & Reel to catch the second half with the local fans.

Except there were none. Except for one (never seen, behind a screen) customer in the back corner playing video poker, hubby and I were the only customers during the entire second half. GO DUCKS. It wasn't much of a second half anyway, as the Oregon Ducks were so far ahead of the Oregon State Beavers, but we enjoyed our private sports bar and deep-fried fish.

DT leads the crowd in a GO DUCKS cheer

 
Halibut fish & chips and calamari rings at The Rod & Reel - Gold Beach, Oregon

Back at the campground, we went back to the beach to watch the sunset. Maybe it wasn't the prettiest we have ever seen, but there was no wind and it was nearly warm on a beach in Oregon (rare thing indeed).

Turtle Rock guards the mouth of Hunter Creek


Here I am - where Hunter Creek enters the sea at Turtle Rock Beach


Sunset tonight

RV Park: Turtle Rock RV Resort