Tidepools

[Jcsgt]

I'm going over to the coast and want to find the best tidepools for photography. Anywhere along Oregon coast would be do-able.

I just got a new camera and want to at least get it wet (and cool me off, too). No, I don't have a dry suit or I'd be submerged, right now.

Any direction would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[dlndavid]

How about the entire coast, from what I've seen of the Oregon coast, it is loaded with rocky outcroppings.

 

[Dean810]

I would start around Lincoln City and work your way down. You are not going to dive a tidepool are you?

 

[Jcsgt]

I would start around Lincoln City and work your way down. You are not going to dive a tidepool are you?

Thanks, I like Lincoln City, anyway. Any particular area have better pools? I haven't gone tidepooling in like 15 years and I can't remember where the good ones were.

Naw, probably won't dive any, not even in the big ones. My thickest wetsuit is only 3mm. Even with a skin on under, I'm not that brave. Although if it keeps getting hotter...

 

[Dean810]

I believe the places I hung out the most were Cape Lookout, Seal Rock, Yachats, and Cape Perpetua. Cannon Beach is also good if I remember well. My own suggestion is that you plan a drive and make frequent stops. Get a tide chart, because you will want low tides as much as possible. It's been awhile since I've been back there, so I don't want to steer you wrong, but there are plenty of rocks near the ocean there and lots of opportunities.