The Underwater Canyon

[AlanLichty]

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.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Those are some powerful waves. Hopefully you get something nice now.

 

[Roger Bailey]

Nicely done!

 

[AlanLichty]

Those are some powerful waves. Hopefully you get something nice now.

Thanks Jameel - just about to head up to the Cape area in a few minutes. Hopefully the waves are still strong.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nicely done!

Thanks Roger!

 

[JimFox]

That's a great shot Alan! I hope you the best that you can capture it again.

 

[murali]

Is this Thor's Well or another similar one? Be safe.

 

[Rick Nantais]

Beautiful. There was a place like this when I was working in Cuba, they call it the rock whale !

 

[AlanLichty]

That's a great shot Alan! I hope you the best that you can capture it again.

Thanks Jim - just posted a better one from yesterday.

 

[AlanLichty]

Is this Thor's Well or another similar one? Be safe.

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.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful. There was a place like this when I was working in Cuba, they call it the rock whale !

Thanks Rick - I love watching the surf around interesting coastal formations like this place.