Bret and Anders went to the Salmon River with the 14 and 15 year old boys in our ward.  It was a challenging trip but one that stretched him tremendously.  They rafted and kayaked.  It was frightening to learn how to roll over and calmly find and pull the ripcord and pull the spray skirt (with you attached) off the kayak while holding your breath.  The first time for Anders was tricky and caused a bit of panic.  After some gentle coaxing, Anders tried again and felt comfortable enough to ride the rapids (class 2&3).  He did great and Bret said it was wonderful to see Anders get over fears and keep trying.  They rafted stage 4 rapids and several boys (and leaders for that matter) were bucked out.  What a great experience for an almost 14 year old boy.  These pictures are of the boys getting ready for their trip while we were at the ranch.