2007 OREGON RALLY
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South of Florence, the mountains move inland. The dunes lie along the coast, with the estuaries of three major river valleys connected by two long stretches of sand. This 40 miles of dunescape is made accessible at many points along Highway 101.
One of the highlights of the Florence Rally was our Dunes Ride.
Join us for some fun.
There are sand roads and designated rides between South Jetty to the Siltcoos River
(Florence Area). An area approximately 5.5 miles long by 1 mile wide, much of it is not available
for off-highway vehicle use. On the west, large areas are covered with European beach grass.
On the east, much has been closed due to noise complaints. The dunes in this area, in general,
are larger than at Coos Bay but smaller than at Winchester Bay.
An interesting feature of this dune section are five large "tree islands".
These islands are remnants of older forests that have been surrounded by the dunes.
They serve as good landmarks to find your way under foggy or dark conditions.
Running parallel to the beach along the west side is a mile long stretch of smooth, wet sand.
It is often referred to as "the drag strip".
HMC Club President Phil Griffin boards while Linda Garrett waits her turn
Doris boards and Marilyn Carnes
is right behind her
HMC Club members are ready to go........
Tom Enos stayed behind and took pictures of us boarding
Our guide Mike, welcoming us
Back... Safe & Sound
Irene & Frank Griffin
L to R: Linda & Lee Garrett and
Shirlee & Phil Griffin
L to R: Jimmie & Marilyn Carnes
and Shirlee & Phil Griffin
NEXT... Join us for our
Steak Night Happy Hour
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This page was last updated: September 30, 2007
