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A review of Taylor Dunes Trail
On the trail
By Zeahna Young/Siuslaw News
Nestled in the Oregon Dunes National
Recreation Area near Westlake is the Taylor
Dunes Trailhead, offering a 2.6 mile out-and-
back trail through the forest, over the dunes
and out to the beach.
To access the trailhead from Florence, peo-
ple can head south on Highway 101 over the
bridge toward Dunes City. About 7.5 miles
down the highway, turn right at the sign for
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area –
Carter Lake Campground, then make your
first left to enter the parking lot for the day
use fee area.
The fee is $5 per day to park, or you can
use a valid annual recreation pass. Visitors
can either enclose the cash fee in the provided
envelopes and display the stub on their dash-
board, or purchase day passes at Siltcoos Fee
Station (.7 miles south), Carter Lake
Campground (.5 miles west on the entry road)
or the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area (2 miles
south).
There is a restroom located in the parking
lot, as well as various notices with visitor
information and a map of the area. Dogs are
allowed on the trail as long as they are on a
leash, however it should be noted that dogs
are not allowed on the beach at the end of the
trail.
Additionally, motorized and non-motorized
vehicles as well as flying apparatuses and
activity in the dry sand is prohibited in order
to protect the nesting habitat of the threatened
western snowy plover. Shorebirds will be
nesting in the area from March 15 through
Sept. 15, so visitors should stay on wet sand
Entrance Siuslaw River
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Siuslaw’s Cheer squad plans fundraisers
Time
Out
Squad goals
July 17
1:21 a.m. / 1.2
6:56 a.m. / 4.5
1:01 p.m. / 0.9
7:34 p.m. / 6.3
July 18
2:31 a.m. / 0.7
8:19 a.m. / 4.3
1:57 p.m. / 1.5
8:25 p.m. / 6.5
July 19
3:39 a.m. / 0.1
9:46 a.m. / 4.3
3:01 p.m. / 2.0
9:19 p.m. / 6.8
July 20
4:42 a.m. / -0.5 -15
11:05 a.m. / 4.5
4:09 p.m. / 2.3 70
10:14 p.m. / 7.1
July 21
5:40 a.m. / -1.0
12:11 p.m. / 4.9
5:14 p.m. / 2.3
11:10 p.m. / 7.3
July 22
6:33 a.m. / -1.5 -46
See TRAIL page 2B
Taylor Dunes Trail is a beautiful 2.6 mile out-and-back trail that leads visitors
through the lush Siuslaw National Forest and Oregon Dunes all the way to the
beach.
1:06 p.m. / 5.2
6:14 p.m. / 2.2
July 23
7:22 a.m. / -1.7
12:04 a.m. / 7.4
7:10 p.m. / 2.1
1:55 p.m. / 5.5
July 24
12:57 a.m. / 7.4
8:08 a.m. / -1.7
2:39 p.m. / 5.7
8:02 p.m. / 1.9
By Zeahna Young
Siuslaw News
This summer, Siuslaw
High School’s cheerleading
squad will hold several fund-
raisers to raise money for new
uniforms, travel fees, compe-
tition fees, new signs and new
gear for games and competi-
tions. Coach Teri Straley will
be heading up the various
events for her squad.
“We are raising money for
new uniforms, new warm-ups
to wear at games, gear for
events in the community,
travel for competitions, com-
petition fees that range from
$100-$200 per category we
enter and the cheer mats,” she
said.
Currently, the team has
been using wrestling mats,
are one of the few teams in
Oregon that doesn’t have des-
ignated cheer mats.
“We need the cheer mats to
be able to have better support
with tumbling and jumping,
plus we would be able to
move them outside and onto
the basketball court if need
be,” Straley said.
The first fundraiser is a
Siuslaw Viking Youth Cheer
Camp, which will take place
July 19 through the 23 from
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the
Main Gym at the high school.
The cost is $50 per child. The
program is for students enter-
ing first grade through those
entering
eighth
grade.
By Lloyd Little
Retired teacher, coach and
game official
With more than 55 years as an
athlete, coach, parent and spec-
tator, Lloyd Little shares what
he’s learned about sports from
his multiple points of view.
Siuslaw High School’s 2021-22 cheerleading squad is
holding several fundraisers this summer to fund new
uniforms, travel and competition fees.
Participants will receive a
youth t-shirt that will be sent
via mail after the camp is
completed, as they will be
custom made in late August, a
cheer bow and a certificate of
completion.
On July 23 at 12 p.m., the
camp will culminate in a per-
formance for parents, guard-
ians and family.
In addition, one of the more
special perks is participants
will be able to perform with
the Siuslaw High School
Cheer Team at halftime
of Siuslaw’s home football
game on Sept. 17. The kids
will learn all the required
cheers and dances.
Later in the summer, the
squad will be having a car
wash on Aug. 20 from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. (location TBD).
“We are also selling raffle
tickets to win one of our vin-
tage uniforms,” said Straley.
Cheers and Jeers
Winners will receive a vin-
tage uniform in a shadow box
display, and they will be con-
tacted
and
announced
throughout the squad’s Fall
and Winter seasons at games
or online.
The raffle tickets are $1
each or 6 for $5. Those inter-
ested can email tstraley@siu-
slaw.k12.or.us with their
name and phone number or
email and the number of tick-
ets they would like.
Money for raffle tickets
should be sent to the school
at: Siuslaw High School,
Attn: Siuslaw Cheerleading,
2975 Oak Street, Florence
OR
97439.
The squad is also selling SHS
Viking rain gear in limited
sizes and quantities. There are
jackets and pants in sizes
small, medium and large, and
When Japan announced the
Olympics would be closed to spec-
tators, I thought the prospects of
exciting competitions would be lim-
ited. As an athlete, the home crowd
added to the energy of the play for
the home team. It may take a whole
village to raise a child, but it takes a
crowd to elevate an individual or a
team.
Several years ago, our Siuslaw
Viking Volleyball team was hosting
a play-in game for a state tourna-
ment berth. Our home crowd
became quiet after the visitors took
the lead in the third game. During a
time out I walked across to the stu-
dent section to get their voices back
in the game. I pointed out there may
be a spectator bus to the state tour-
nament with a day off from school
if we could win this set. Their reju-
venated support brought back life
into our team and we came back to
win the last two sets and a trip to the
state tournament.
See CHEER page 3B
See LITTLE page 3B
ODFW RECREATION REPORT
Warm weather
fishing updates
and guidance
Temperatures have mod-
erated in many areas of the
state. However, drought
and low water levels per-
sist and the Oregon
Department of Fish &
Wildlife (ODFW) expects
water temperatures to
spike again later in the
summer. Here’s what you
should know about fishing
in these conditions:
ODFW has adopted
emergency regulations for
some waterbodies. These
include closing fishing
during the hottest part of
the day, and lifting bag
limits for lakes and ponds
that are likely to go dry.
See the Regulation updates
at the top of each zone in
the Rec Report for the lat-
est.
Conditions are right for
blue-green algae outbreaks
in ponds, lakes and reser-
voirs. You can find the lat-
est alerts on the Oregon
Health Authority website.
However, OHA does not
monitor all waterbodies, so
be leery of any algae
blooms you see, and fol-
low these precautions to
fish safely.
Hot water can stress fish
out. Anglers can give fish a
break by following these
tips when fishing in warm
summer water.
Access may be limited
by wildfires. To help you
navigate the status of pop-
ular recreation sites, natu-
ral resource management
agencies in Oregon have
released an interagency
status map that shows
open, closed and reduced
service areas on a single
map, regardless of reason
for closure.
FISHING UPDATES
Lake, Ponds, Reservoirs
All North Coast lakes
have been stocked with
rainbow trout. Many lower
elevations lakes have got-
ten quite warm, making
trout fishing challenging
due to warmer water temps
making fish lethargic, and
lots of aquatic weed growth
to deal with. That said,
there are still trout avail-
able in North Coast lakes.
Warmwater species are
in full swing. Spawning
season is over, so the fish
likely won’t be as close to
the bank as they were ear-
lier in the spring. But these
species should still be
actively feeding.
Mid-coast lakes are full
of trout and the fishing has
been good but is starting to
slow down. Warmer water
and no new additional
stockings is starting to
slow things down but there
is still plenty of trout
around to catch throughout
the summer. Here is a list
of the lakes that have been
stocked so far this year:
Thissel Pond, Cleawox,
Munsel, Mercer, Sutton,
Alder, Dune, Buck, Lost,
Carter, Devils, Woahink,
Elbow, Siltcoos, Eckman,
and Big Creek Reservoirs
#1 and #2.
Warmwater fisheries in
the mid-coast are in full
swing. The Florence area
has a number of great
warmwater lake opportuni-
ties for bass and other
warmwater species like
yellow perch. Siltcoos,
Tahkenitch,
Mercer,
Woahink, and Munsel all
provide good warmwater
fishing through the spring/
summer/fall months.