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April 1969 Fabulous 50 Mlles Recreation Guide—o The Joys and Pangs of 'Floal F ev e r '= By EVELYN (RED) SMITH Il you’ve never trekked a w in d s w e p t, sto rm -to sse d beach, tasting salt spray and feeling the grit of sand between your teeth, hunting the wily glass sphere known as a Jap anese float, then man, ’you Just ain’t lived yeti Exciting, ex hausting, e x h i l a r a t i n g and unique Is this all-family sport. Favorable float hunting Is late December through early May— when most people with good common sense sit beside the home fires. Heavy, hall-laden westerly winds bring these sea treasures to our shores from the debris- lo a d e d Japanese (Kuroshlo) current. Our coastal region Is well-blessed as an excellent float-hunting area. They may come shoreward by the scores, hundreds or thousands, with or w ith o u t attached nets. GLASS BALL hunting Is as exciting a sport as can be found the world over as evidenced by the smUe on this beachcomber. Finders of glass balls In the in the air a feeling of come to our shore are the There's always the chance of a beach, expectancy, and t h e r e , far hand-sculptured, earthen-llke rare find—maybe a sea jewel ahead, shimmering like a giant urns of unknown origin. All of purple, pink, partially filled Jewel—the gorgeous glisten of a these gifts of the sea become with water, unusual size, a spin an eye-catching addition to any glass float. dle of glass through the center, home collection and decor. The true beachcomber looks varieties of color from whites, There are hazards in this for other beach treasures also, y e llo w s , oranges, sm o k e , sport and the best rule to fol such as sand dollars, agates, through stages of blues and driftwood, shells and other low Is common sense. Hunting greens, net markings, sand beach paraphernalia. One of on a dark, black night is dan blasted and unusual Japanese the most mysterious and un gerous because of the always Seal trademarks. usual sea treasures ever to present danger of large waves, The pangs of hunting? Foot- tracks ahead of you, finding a large broken float, beach bug gies, tractors, airplanes; these last three are particularly hard on the beachcombing foot walk er (unless you hit the beach when they are coming in I) Or to spot a beautiful float with binoculars way out at sea and yearningly hope It comes shoreward. Getting up at 3 a.m. and finding the seashore littered w ith roving beacons of light—the night prowlers. The greatest thrill of a l l - being on an Isolated, littered Fabulous 50 Miles display their finds comparing them with other sizes and colors for “ the best find of all” ! Feed the Deer A brand new stop for travelers down Highway 101 Is this deer park. But not only a deer park! You’ll get to see buffalo, elk. a four horned sheep and other animals usually seen only in the wild. These deer are not afraid of humans, eating readily from their hands. LARGE •faMim of wail's SEETH E * Monkey * Buffalo * Four Horned Sheep * Story Book Animals See the three little pigs, the crooked little house and Jack and JU1. Bight on the highway 7 MILES SOUTH OF BANDON ON HIGHWAY 10! 19 MILES NORTH ^ * * 0 F PORT ORFORD especially those with logs and lumber In them that could *bowl you over.’ Another Is Jumping on a free log to avoid getting wet and finding yourself on a rolling, bone crushing, un stable platform. So be careful and . . . Wherever you are— Happy Huntlngl Whoever you are—Welcome to the Fabulous 50 miles in Southwestern Oregon.
