The transformation from studying cadavers deep in a university basement to riding the waves on a commercial troller unfolds over a four-month journey north to the Alaskan salmon fishing grounds. Tall waves pound the 40-foot wooden Kaliber as her crew of three hook hundreds of the most prized fish in the world; Alaskan salmon. As the beauty of the rugged Alaskan wilderness unfolds out from behind the boat's stern the men on board fight through rough seas, wonder at the majesty of the mountains, embrace the culture of the docks, and are left to choose between the freedom of the sea or the sirens call of science.Join the author of Room To Roam as the true adventure unfolds and he is tested against tough fishermen, big nature, and a young man's need to prove his worth to the world.