WAKE OF THE ORCA ROSE
POWERBOATING SOUTHEAST ALASKA EBOOK
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Wake of the Orca Rose
PowerBoating the Inside Passage - Dynamic eBook
Wake of the Orca Rose - Table of Contents for Summer of 2026
This dynamic eBook is the text book our online workshops, videos, and downloadable content that will release throughout the summer beginning in May and ending in August for a 4-month extensive introductory to boating series.
Basics - May
- Syllabus, Checklists, Diagram
- Purchasing a Boat for the PNW
- Prepping your Boat for the Season - keeping a tidy ship, onboard tools,
- Boat Trailering & Launch Ramp SOP’s
- Shakedown Cruise: First float of Year
- Summarization & Additional Resources
Trip Prep - June
- Syllabus, Checklists, Diagram
- Planning & Organizing Gear
- Weather Forecast & Navigation
- Meal Packing & Cooking
- Emergency Precautions - first aid, spot device, overboard kit, redundant engines
- Boat Kits, Onboard Organization & Systems
- Summarization & Additional Resources
Operations - July
- Syllabus, Checklists, Diagrams
- Rules of the Road
- Tides & Conditions
- Radio & Comms
- Departing Dock
- SOP’s while Underway
- Anchoring & Shore Access
- Battery & Power Management
- Docking Vessel
- Summarization & Additional Resources
Fishing - August
- Syllabus, Checklists, Diagrams
- Regional fish types & licensing
- Bait, Tackle, & Gear Rigs (include crab/shrimp pots)
- Finding Spots & Reading Conditions
- Fishing Styles & Techniques (using downriggers, reading charts, speeds vs anchor vs drift)
- Handling Fish & Filleting/Packaging
- Cooking fish onboard the boat
- Keeping hooks & gear cleaned & maintained
- Best Fishing Practices (free to public)
- Summarization & Additional Resources