The Underwater Canyon

AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Cook's Chasm is an underwater canyon in the basalt at Cape Perpetua that offers up some fun displays when the swells are high during stormy weather. There is also a hole in the basalt with an opening to the canyon that acts as a blowhole when the waves come crashing up the chasm. This is a shot of the spray produced by an incoming wave from a visit a couple of years ago. I might be visiting this spot this afternoon for a fresh view of some nice sized swells.

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AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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murali said:
Is this Thor's Well or another similar one? Be safe.
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Thanks Murali - Thor's Well is right at the mouth of Cook's Chasm. The waves were high enough to pretty much completely swamp the Well so I stayed off the basalt ledge that runs out to that formation. I have been out in that area dozens of times with heavy surf and don't throw caution to the wind around the basalt.
 
BlackRockArt

BlackRockArt

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AlanLichty said:
Cook's Chasm is an underwater canyon in the basalt at Cape Perpetua that offers up some fun displays when the swells are high during stormy weather. There is also a hole in the basalt with an opening to the canyon that acts as a blowhole when the waves come crashing up the chasm. This is a shot of the spray produced by an incoming wave from a visit a couple of years ago. I might be visiting this spot this afternoon for a fresh view of some nice sized swells.

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Alan, this is a really cool moment you caught witht he camera, I love these water spouts along the coast.

Oliver
 
Jordan Marsh

Jordan Marsh

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Alan, what a great shot! Love the blowhole action. I can hear the sounds in my head :) Last time I was here was 10 years ago and I'd love to go back.
 
AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Jordan Marsh said:
Alan, what a great shot! Love the blowhole action. I can hear the sounds in my head :) Last time I was here was 10 years ago and I'd love to go back.
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Thanks Jordan - while the shot above was from a couple of years ago I just posted some new shots from a visit this past week including a short video showing the Chasm and the blowhole spouting off.
 
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