Trip Leader: Tim Johnson 503 507-8552

About the Trip: Tufted Puffins are true pelagic birds that spend most of their lives in the open seas of the central north Pacific Ocean. With a solid black body, contrasting white face, large orange bill and golden head plumes, this seabird strikes an impressive profile during breeding season.

Meet at 8:00 AM on the beach on the north side of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach (look for all the scopes on the beach). Public parking can be found downtown across the street from Theresa’s Market (1170 S Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). It’s approximately a 15-20 minute walk from there to the Haystack Rock.

No matter where you park, the sand can be wet and very soft, so please wear appropriate footwear, and dress for the weather. Cannon Beach is a bit over a 2-hour drive from Salem, then a walk to Haystack Rock, depending on where you park. Please plan your departure time to get to the beach at around 8:00 AM. Low tide occurs around 8:45 AM.

Directions to Cannon Beach: From Salem, it’s approximately 120 miles to Cannon Beach, about 2 hours 15 minutes depending on traffic. Take I-5 north to Hwy. 217, proceed northwest on Hwy. 217 to Hwy. 26, proceed west on Hwy. 26 to US 101, turn south to Cannon Beach. Either a GPS app or physical maps should get you to Theresa’s Market or Tolovana Beach.