Life in water

I AM XTRATUF: CHAD & CRAIG
Chad and Craig Lowenberg  Kodiak, Alaska @fvarcticlady  The unpredictability of the sea is an intoxicating appeal. You never know what you’re going to get.    As brothers and lifelong fishermen on the Bering Sea, Chad and Craig Lowenberg of the F/V...
I AM XTRATUF: CAPTAIN LIONEL
@lionstaleadventures  “You’re going to like me for me. I hope to see the fishing industry become more colourful.”  Cutting his teeth on the frigid waters of Alaska to now working as a professional guide in the Florida gulf, meet Pro Team...
I AM XTRATUF: MCKENNA PETERSON
"I thrive on the edge." Meet McKenna Peterson, captain of F/V Atlantis and professional skier. No one could ever have imagined McKenna’s story. Her life has taken wild turns that feeds her adrenaline and fuels her to keep persevering. To keep...
I AM XTRATUF: AK Shellfish Farms
"If this place doesn't bring you to your knees crying...you're not working hard enough."   Location: Halibut Cove Alaska. Winter Population: 15.   Meet Weatherly and Greg Bates of Alaska Shellfish Farms. These two Rhode Island natives found their way to Alaska...
MCKENNA PETERSON RESILIENCE
Fishermen are expert storytellers. The more salty the fisherman, the better the story. A fishing mentor of mine likes to tell a story from ‘way back in the day’ during a particularly terrible Alaska salmon fishing opening. The story goes...
COREY FORREST A FAMILIAR WAVE OF EXHAUSTION & SATISFACTION
It’s 3:30 am, the third time waking up since I went to bed at 8:30, tossing and turning for who-knows-how-long. I have another 40 minutes before my alarm goes off. I roll over to face my husband and listen to...
NELLY HAND FROM THE WATERS OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
This summer, I’ve been working my gear and learning the waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound through June, July, and now into August. Chasing the sockeye, keta, and pink salmon runs swimming their way through the bays, islands, and fjords...
THE LAST TRAP FAMILY
Learn how Rhode Island Trap Fisherman and XTRATUF Pro-Team member, Corey Forrest and her family keep sustainable fishing alive. by Indie Lens Storycast
EENIE, MEENIE, MINIE, MO
Need help choosing which Legacy Boot is right for you? There's no more guessing with our Legacy Boot Chart.  See which features are available on the Original Legacy. Over 50 years ago, a boot arrived in Alaska, as rugged and...
WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS THE HATCHERY
To provide delicious oysters season after season, Island Creek Oysters has a team of marine biologists who help little baby oysters grow to become ocean-made cups of delicious, buttery brine goodness.   When you’re slurping oysters by the bay, you’re...
MOTHER & FISHERMAN
I remember going to the dock as a little girl to visit my father and grandfather and watch the boat being offloaded, trying to stay out of the way and avoid all the bickering and bantering coming from the crew....
CAPTAIN SEAN DWYER
“You can throw your bags here in my office, do you want me to get you a bunk?” “No thanks, I’ll just hang out on the dock and wait.” “You sure? It's going to be a while before they’ve got...
Allan Mathisen - Southeast Dungeness Crab
 The Southeast Alaska Dungeness Crab fishery kicked off on the 15th. Last year was marked by a record price and harvest level, but this year with the market uncertainty, the price is about half of what it was last...