A Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet Primer: Copper Cobra

Hip-hop-loving best friends Moore and Spit are back in Copper Cobra, Book 4 of the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet series—a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud climate caper where friendship, activism, and Alaskan absurdity collide.

Signing on for a summer salmon season, the duo expects long hours and big fish—not a toxic mining scheme slithering through backroom deals and straight into the heart of the world’s largest wild salmon run. Armed with nothing but grit, charm, and questionable dance moves, they team up with a seductive social media sleuth, a 106-year-old pot-smoking resort matriarch, a rhyming green lobbyist, and a flotilla of feuding, ego-driven boat captains to take on the mine.

Packed with irreverent humor, rogue romance, and enough fish guts to fill a freezer barge, this novella-length adventure serves up satire, scenic splendor, and the wild joy of protecting something fiercely beautiful—set against the unforgettable backdrop of coastal Alaska.

“In these wonderful stories, Kalfsbeek addresses important environmental issues through the loving, gentle hands of a cast of characters that are easy to connect with. One wants to be part of this healthy gang; it is easy to fall in love with one or two of them. She has found an avenue to address these critical issues that must be talked about but without a heavy hammer. A delightful read that will fill you with hope and a forgotten bounce in your step or pedal.”

           —Chris White, author of Wind, Waves and a Suicidal Boat

About the Author

Avis Kalfsbeek is the author of Copper Cobra, the fourth book in the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet series—a sharp, satirical, and joyfully rebellious collection of outdoor climate adventures that take on big environmental threats with heart, humor, and just the right amount of troublemaking.

In Copper Cobra, Avis trades bike chains for salmon guts, diving into the wild waters of Alaska to deliver a story of fishy politics, rogue friendships, and defiant eco-activism. From warring boat captains and seductive sleuths to ancient weed-smoking wisdom and rhyming lobbyists, she reels readers into a world where saving the planet is messy, hilarious, and totally worth it. As always, Pedro the water dog makes a splash.

She lives with her own water dog, Teo Panadero Pescadero, roaming coastlines and mountain trails where fish jump, stories stir, and the wild is always welcome.