Cape Disappointment, the largest search and rescue station in the Northwest, sits at the mouth of the Columbia River. This area is regarded as one of the most difficult river bars to navigate in the world. With a combination of strong outgoing tides and large incoming swells, surf conditions can exist in and around the bar entrance producing waves that reach 30 feet in height. In order to combat these conditions, the unit has five search and rescue boats all designed for operations in heavy surf; each boat is capable of re-righting itself after rolling over in breaking swells.
Show Info
Network: The Weather Channel
(2014 -
2014)
Schedule: Sundays at 22:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
Bracing for Impact
Episode 1x13; Jul 27, 2014
The Coast Guard stops at nothing to rescue their own when a cutter attempts to cross the bar in rough weather. Air Station Astoria rescues a gravely injured ice climber in the mountains and takes on a risk to rescue a young man teetering on the edge…
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x13: Bracing for Impact | Jul 27, 2014 | |
1x12: Mayday Monday | Jul 20, 2014 | |
1x11: Safest Hands Possible | Jul 14, 2014 |