Esta serie narra la historia de un grupo de jóvenes adultos en un retiro en la naturaleza enfocado en la sanación y el autodescubrimiento. Cuando su programa se desvía hacia una aventura inesperada y peligrosa, se enfrentan a los elementos salvajes y a sus propios demonios internos. Es una exploración cautivadora de la resiliencia, la amistad y el turbulento camino hacia la madurez.
Fifteen-year-old Jessie and the other rebellious teenage members of a wilderness survival school team abandon their adult leader, hijack his boats, and try to run the dangerous white water at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Jessie, Troy, and the rest of the crew from Downriver have returned to the Grand Canyon for adventure down the Colorado River. In the year since they last were together, each has changed; each feels more mature. But how will they interact now that they are facing new challenges--challenges greater than anything they've had to deal with at home?For Troy, it is a chance to prove he can be a team player, someone worthy of friendship and love. For Jessie, the river is the ultimate test. Does she have what it takes to row down the mighty Colorado? The only way to find out is to get into the raft and set off to face the thundering rapids and the powerful emotions that the river unleashes.