The Water Society

Author: Anne Bryant

The Water Society is a podcast about people on the water, sharing stories told by clam shack managers, owners of fancy boats, harbormasters, swimming instructors, seaweed harvesters, worm diggers, delivery drivers, mailboat captains, tall-ship crew, vacation home caretakers, ferry drivers, competitive rowers, and everyone in the extremely diverse world of people who are gravitated to this special, sometimes-inhospitable, and adventure-inspiring element we all so deeply depend on. Podcast extras and more about Anne Bryant can be found at www.thewatersociety.com
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Language: en

Genres: Documentary, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

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A Story Close to Home: My Father's Coast Guard Yarns
Episode 5
Thursday, 2 January, 2025

My father, Al Bryant, enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1974, and served aboard the 1936 USCG Cutter Duane for the first few years of his service. Eventually he re-enlisted and served on the Willamette River out of Portland, Oregon, but it was very auspicious that he was assigned to the Duane, because it brought him to Portland, where he'd meet my mom. Some of these stories are in their umpteenth telling, but a few were new to me as he spoke. See the slideshow: From Pine to Palm on YouTubeSee what became of Duane at The Water Society's website. More information about my dad: ObituaryOur family would appreciate your support of Dr. Bradley McGregor's Pan-Mass Challenge ride in honor of Dad.