About this season
Coast Guard Alaska is an American reality documentary television series on The Weather Channel that premiered on November 9, 2011.The series follows members of the United States Coast Guard stationed in Kodiak, Alaska on the job.
Episodes (7)
1. Welcome to Kodiak
Aired 9 November 2011 • 40 min
The series opener examines life for Coast Guard men and women at Air Station Kodiak, where they police the area, perform rescues, protect the environment and oversee safety of marine transportation.
2. To the Rescue
Aired 16 November 2011 • 40 min
Helicopter rescue crews encounter rough weather that threatens operations.
3. Search and Rescue
Aired 23 November 2011 • 40 min
A helicopter rescue onboard a tanker in rough Alaskan seas; a race to reach a victim who fell off a 200-foot cliff; a rescue endeavor after a bush-plane crash a few miles from base.
4. North Pole Bound
Aired 30 November 2011 • 40 min
The captain races to the North Pole; two helicopter rescue crews go on a mission to save injured fishermen; an aerial search is launched for a missing person in the North Pacific.
5. Into the Wild
Aired 7 December 2011 • 40 min
At Station Ketchikan, a local man requires help from the boat crew; at Sitka, a helicopter-rescue team battles powerful winds to get to a vessel in trouble; back in Kodiak, there's an unknown distress call in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, a young AST struggles to make the grade.
6. Land Ho
Aired 18 January 2012 • 40 min
The team races to Sitka, where a hunter's been shot in the back; two men in Kodiak abandon a sinking boat; guardsmen load a sleigh with holiday cheer and visit remote Alaskan villages.
7. Surf's Up
Aired 11 January 2012 • 40 min
Rough seas are battled to reach a small boat; a surfer who sought shelter from the waves must be hoisted off a 200-foot cliff.