These are the clam diggers of Lourizan. They call themselves, "the peasant farmers of the sea." They work about three hours a day over 15 or 16 days a month, earning about $107 a shift. Clam ...
They fan out in groups, mostly women, plodding in rain boots across the soggy wet sands of the inlet, making the most of the low tide. Hustling along with rakes and buckets, they chat and laugh gaily.
That happened to us on more than one occasion. It was fast and furious work. The beach was covered with other mud-covered, bucket-carrying clam diggers of all ages, from toddlers to senior citizens.
Gensco clam shell buckets are designed for earthmoving applications while the CBF Crusher Bucket Series is great for extreme working conditions like quarries and pits. Clam shell buckets can be ...
John Cayou watched the rocky beach, waiting for a squirt of water to shoot up from the sand. A clam, revealing its spot. Cayou dug in his pitchfork, and grabbed clams to put in his bucket. He’s been ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With low tides and a perfect stretch of outdoor weather, clam diggers are hitting the sands around Seaside and all over Clatsop County, hoping to fill their buckets with the ...