Hearing Pops come over the radio to get his grandson to cooperate gave me goosebumps.

Adam, this is Pop. Leave the boat. Possibly the most touching words those coasts ever heard. Imagine being one or the other random people listening to the rescue and suddenly hearing that Damn

I am so glad that people listen in to the coms. Pops, you are the man!!!!

As a Native American myself, let me be the first to say, too many of my people drown due to going out in stupid weather conditions in tiny boats. From Alaska to the Great lakes. It's the oldest story in the book. Take it easy boys. There's always tomorrow.

The precision of that hoist from the cliff was insane! Hats off you to flight mech

We were stationed in Anchorage and many times, our husbands would be deployed out to remote areas. There is NO WHERE as wild and crazy as Alaska. no where! We family members left behind knew that the Coast Guard had our guys and gals in their care. Thank heavens for Coast Guard members. You are our heroes up in AK. Thank you!

Weather in AK can turn so quickly. Even on a 600' tanker, I've come around a headland and gone "Wow! thats no good!" Most folks I met up there respect the water and help each other. Good people.

11:50 “Surfing in Alaska” I didn’t even know that sentence existed in the English language. Alaska , in the water , for fun. I didn’t realize people did things like that and on their own free will LOL

Am I the only one who thought the one with the Grandpa and the stubborn diabetic grandson kinda funny?

Just all around total balances. Much respect. The coast guard doesn't get enough recognition and they get made fun of the other branches. They shouldn't, though. I know we all give each other shit, but their boot camp is right there with marine boot camp and their jobs are some of the if not THE most important in the world. Mad respect to anyone in the coast guard. You are a legend, and a real, true American hero.

Great people in Alaska. They always seem willing to help other mariners and their community.

I’ve almost watched every episode of this series. I will be crying soon I’m sure when that last one ends. Please make more episodes so I don’t have to cry, thank you

I love my first responders. We're very lucky to have such well trained and caring good Americans makes me proud to American.

Us Army Talk shit on you guys..but honestly,,This old paratrooper has nothing but respect. God Bless you All.

Great people in Alaska! Always willing to help their communities and other mariners!

When you think of the military, a lot of people think of a grizzled veteran infantry soldier, sailor, pilot, etc. But that's far from the case. Soldiers are still just kids. Ages 18-24 on average. And these Coast Guard airmen are more mature and can handle stress better than every person I know. And they are still just kids!

Coast guard AND firefighter? Damn, this guy's on a roll.

I have watched alot of video's with the Coast Guard and this is the best one yet and the man at the end of the video really makes it all to real about his father and why he helps others when he can. Excellent work to all. You guys and gals are just simply amazing. God bless the United States of America's Coast Guard and their families and friend's. We love you and honor you. Thank you for all that you have done, will do and are going to doing for all us

This is all serious stuff , but when grandpa says to get off the boat, you get off the boat. That had me rolling..

Oh my goshhh the nostalgia!! I used to live there on Kodiak and I used to LOVE the touch tank! My dad would always freak me out with the sea cucumbers. And we hung out on the Coast Guard base frequently, I think they had a big pool? Thank you for uploading! I’m definitely going to watch all of them.

Coast Guard rescue swimmers are the most awesome dudesthe way dive into dangerous situations is incredible,total hats off to you strong brave gentelmen.

They are amazing so all of the coast guard and everyone who serves the country

Out surfing in those conditions, attempting to climb that cliff and then the dive towards the basket at 10:22 you had to know he was thinking “ holy hell this is AWESOME!! “. That grin on his face said it all. He knew he was in a tight spot, but had a solid head on his shoulders.

I got the chills when pop called ... It was them that I realized this is real serious Great job coast guards

I love how the community pulls together a rare thing these days.Bless you all. Greetings from Aus

For a bit of context of why Adam was acting a bit stupid, you know how when you haven't eaten for awhile you can become cranky and unreasonable? So for diabetics it's that X100, with low blood sugar he just wasn't able to reason. As dangerous as that boat in that weather was, he was probably in almost as much danger at that moment because he didn't have anything to eat or drink to get his blood sugar back up.

The Coast Guard is definitely the most chill of the US military branches. It’s a nice family. Have had several conversations with them down in Miami and Key West. Good group of people. They mean well, and are really understanding. Tax dollars definitely being put to good use there

"Adam, this is Pop, leave the boat. Com'mon home" Then he hears "boat capsizes" Yeah, I'd have hugged him and then smacked him on the head for being stubborn!

Hold up he got embarrassed on the radio everyone can listen too 😂 omg he shoulda just got in, daddy had to come on the radio

Most qualified person to be a surfer: .Aviation Survival Technician🏊

These young men are so exceptional, each time I watch this, I am blown away with what wholesome men we have in the Coast Guard. Their standards of professionalism, moral character and dedication to their jobs, families and community is beyond the pale! Congratulations to the Coast Guard for upholding and maintaining these very high standards!!! Bravo!!!

These guys are heroes everytime they go out.

"Bringing the survivor into the cabin" more like "Yeah hold tight big Bruhski about to swoop through" If he wasn't flexing by climbing that cliff, there's now way they would have lowered that basket down to him

Hello. Thank you for your service CG. Be safe out there people

THIS GUYS ARE BAD ASS , SO MUSH RESPECT FOR THEM , MY GOD ALWAYS PROTECT THEM

Wait, his family has been there for ~300 years. He said sixteen generations! 25:38 that's 18 years per generation. damn...

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌏✝️ Isaiah 61:1 Thank you for protecting America 🇺🇸

🙏🏼 True American hero’s.

Adam was a lucky young man, he could have been living in Japan by now...frustrating for his family that the coast guards had gone to help him and he didn't realise he needed help. His mate just wanted out of there!!! For the man with the DVT he is lucky, so glad he didn't lose his other leg. I've had a DVT and PE myself and remember how excruciating the pain was, far worse than childbirth from memory. But it amazed me that flying in the helo or the plane didn't exacerbate his condition. I remember I went for a drive up a mountain with mine while I was waiting to see the doctor and the higher I went the more my leg swelled and the pain increased...never wanted another although I have had another small DVT...funnily enough when I had my first ones I was living in the Victoria (Oz) alps and just thought I was unfit, and wondered why I couldn't breath properly, my leg ached but hadn't started to swell at that stage. When I got to hospital I had to stay in for 9 days, I asked the specialist "how come I didn't die like they do on planes?" he just said 'LUCKY!!!' I could have died while walking those mountains... To the skipper of the Vagabond Queen.. well done you for rescuing the smaller boat.....stay safe out there guys. As always well done to the Alaskan Coast Guard rescuers...

100% Respect you guys are awesome

Dad speaks a word of authority with his adult son - and always be obedient, discussions with the parents are not worthwhile im self 62 and have a living mother

Thank you uscg

It never occurred to me that it might occur to anyone to go surfing in alaska....

Third? I think you'd have to be insane to surf in Alaska in 38 degree water in the first place.

I love this show these guys are very brave, I wish I were there with them, God bless them all.

I’m a forest firefighter and watching these videos are seriously making me want to change my choice in helicopter style jobs

Insane all the way around

So how long are the hoist cables? 200ft already seems absurd

12:52 Surfers should wear fluorescent suits 👍

I concur, most excellent hoist! 😄🖖🐩

Such brave people in the harshest environments in the world you reqlly think there russians would have teams like this set up

Two of my fun hobbies: Coast Guard and firefighting!

19:01 That actually looks like it's a Boston Whaler. So if you were able to drop anchor or get it in a cove it shouldn't really sink even if it does fill with water.

Grew up in Sitka for 16 years. That’s not where biorka is😂

The surfers voice sounds somewhat like Patrick Swayze.

Adam's shirt is on point.

25:45 I imagined Adam as an bearded old salty sea dog fsr 😂😂

Cost Guard Alaska you guys do a awesome job at saying lives 🎉🎉😅😅😅😅😅

HA, when I was a cone head student in USN flight school…every time I finished a transmission with ‘at this time’, my instructor gave me hell if I didn’t write the time down….until he broke me of that bad habit. ‘Airborne’ is all ya need to say.

Been out to fossil beach many times, fishing for coho! Kodiak is a world apart, even for Alaskan standards! Simple!😉😳

I respect the GOW cog on the Kodak pilot helmet!!!

The knucklehead in such a small boat wouldn't have been in those conditions had he used some common sense and stayed home!! In nearly 17 years in search and rescue I can't even begin to say how many people wouldn't have had accidents if they had just used common sense, thank God for the USCG!!

The Ex boyfriend trail. It's a dirt trail . . Sounds about right.

lmao the boat gonna float to japan XD

Thats a Boston whaler, unsinkable, even when filled with water. Doesnt mean that it will not capsize and toss the passengers into the water.

The whole community of Sitka got together to tell him to get off the damn boat

Crabbers to the rescue

I love the comment that David Birkly made. Why would you be out there. 👍Stupid and ignorant people. Thank you David for what you do. 💙 from T.

the fact his pop called up and was like no get off wow

I would put the lead rope with a weight on the bottom of the basket to the guy on the ground could grab the rope and pull the basket to his position and climb in and they could take up the load. Job done~!~

Great Job 👍

6:19 I was preparing for a missile strike, forgot they were trying to save them for a sec

When they go biking or fishing what are their families doing? I would want to go. Or do the girls have girl get togethers?

I can not believe how many people are stupid enough to put all those lives at risk. That boat had no business being in the water. I hope those to idiots have to pay the bill for the rescuers..

there's obviously something about men in uniform, but i swear to god there's nothing stronger & sexier than a Coast Guard swimmer 😍

Maybe the surfer should consider hiviz gear

Listen... you need to get off the boat. But I don't wanna! This is your Pops speaking. Get off the goddamm boat. Aw man! It's like a child not wanting to listen to the teacher tell him it's time to get off the playground and go home. But as soon as Pops tells him to leave, that's when he knows it's serious.

I’ve noticed that husbands go shoot guns, surf… but what abt us Mom’s? We can’t go surf mid day or go shoot a gun… lolz…oh right… we get to quilt 😂😂😂

I wonder what the temperature that water they are surfing in is

Bless are Lord And thy who protect are coast

What is the reason to not have a Coast Guard Base in Dutch Harbor? It seems like it would be feasible so that the Coast Guard don’t have a five hour flight to pick people up? Would be closer to the Crab fleet and other fishing vessel up in the Bering Sea??

They should put a seatbelt type strap or harness in that lift basket so someone, especially a child, can't fall out.

25:40 my god he looks like he could be Markiplier’s brother

Only thing he said wrong at the touch tank was saying, small island! Kodiak is the second largest island in the USA behind Hawaii. Simple!😳😉

Yea, do not agree with that one sentence in the video that makes it seem the rest of the populace is less caring. Lots of Americans pull together, sometimes oddly like cities with the same names but in different states helping the other out. It might not always make the news or television or whatever, and there is usually someone pretending to help but stealing, but in general Americans are very generous with help. I am NOT saying any other country is less generous, I don't know, but I DO know there are a lot of very nice people that I am still feeling very grateful toward even though in the emergency, I didn't learn their names. Their kindness will remain forever in my heart, and I hope they all have very wonderful lives! It's a sort of itch in my brain that I never thought to ask for names, even though in most of the incidents, I couldn't breathe, so didn't have air to ask even if I had thought of it. Again, it never made any news or videos or whatever. I do my best to pay it forward with very grateful thoughts of those who helped me survive some traumatic times.

Japan. 😂

Surfing!? in Alaska !!!!

Is there an organisation similar to the UK and Ireland's RNLI in the USA, I can't help thinking that a few of those areas could do with a modern AW lifeboat

are they sea hawks or jay hawks?

Kids today 😂

Alpha's don't go surfing with an epirb!!

They have helo

I want to Marry That Hero🙏🇺🇸

damn my boy here married an older woman! 14:05

How are these services paid for? For instance a poor person? No insurance? Are you hounded by bill collectors forever? These folks are heroes to us; but the USA's health care system leaves many people suffering without relief because they don't present as an emergency. I am a person who needs a medical advocate, but apparently that's expensive.

15 ft skiff in that type of water in that type of weather oh my God they were stupid

FIRST!!!

Clueless boat owners are playing Russian roulette with their life and everyone else's life. I'm thankful that boat owners today have to take a safety course and be licensed to operate a boat. Still not perfect. Weekend warriors around the world. Different conditions, weather, temperatures. It's all about common sense where you live. Just because I'm a woman don't think for one second I don't know what I'm talking about. I was raised near water. Been boating for 40 years. 🦈😁

I hate to say this, but there are people in the world with not a lick of common sense! And not very bright either. Makes you wonder how they get through just the ins and outs of everyday life!!! The motor on the boat cost more than that dinky boat!! I am being kind here, there is much more that could be said, but I won’t! 😅😅😅

Not that I'm saying you shouldn't do it... i mean, you do you, live your life and all that... But the whole idea of going surfing in 38 degree water is, on it's face, bat-shit crazy 😆 But you don't enjoy a tour in Alaska if you don't like going outside, right?