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Bones on the Beach

Oregon coast driftwood is some of the most amazing I have ever seen. All along the coast of the Pacific Northwest you will find driftwood and Oregon "beach bones" are second to none! Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea, lake, or river by the action of winds, tides or waves. It is a form of marine debris or tide wreck. In some waterfront areas, driftwood is a major nuisance. However, the driftwood provides shelter and food for birds, fish and other aquatic species as it floats in the ocean. Gribbles, ship-worms and bacteria decompose the wood and gradually turn it into nutrients that are reintroduced to the food web. Sometimes, the partially decomposed wood washes ashore, where it also shelters birds, plants, and other species. Driftwood can become the foundation for sand dunes. Throughout history driftwood has been used to create shelters and in the past few decades it is common to see artistic creations on beaches throughout the Pacific Northwest where driftwood is so common. I have often seen 3-5 guys show up on a beach and work like beavers build an interesting artistic structure -- they will hardly speak with each other as they gather the driftwood and arrange it with pieces placed by others in the group and before you know it there is a unique structure and then they take off or maybe moved do the beach and build another creation. Most driftwood are the remains of trees that have been washed into the ocean, due to flooding, high winds, or other natural occurrences, and often as the result of logging. Driftwood carried by Arctic rivers was the main, or sometimes only, source of wood for some Inuit and other Arctic populations living north of the tree line until they came into regular contact with European traders. Traditional Inuit boats such as the kayak were fashioned from driftwood frames covered in skins. The Inuit classified driftwood in to 7 different types, each possessing its own unique material and visual properties. Driftwood could be used to make bows if it was straight grained and in reasonably good condition; these were reinforced with sinew cables. The Inuit even made arrows from driftwood; these were often short and fitted with bone or antler fore-shafts. Dry scrapings produced by working this material were collected, stored and used for the starting of fires year-round by Inuit peoples. Wood that is burned today in these regions mainly consists of the remains of condemned wooden structures. Driftwood is still used as kindling by some. Woods with resinous qualities, such as cedar, are preferred for their lengthier burning times.