Fifteen-year-old Jay Hunter has one goal in life: to get out of the Falls. Life in this tourist town doesn't hold much promise for a teenage boy who is also the sun of a recovering alcoholic. But everything begins to change when his mother reveals a remarkable family history: Jay's great-grandfather was one of the most famous river men who ever lived, saving people who'd jumped into the Falls, and going over the Falls himself in a barrel. With the help of a notorious river man, Jay immerses himself in the history of the Falls, learning about his family's past and about himself. Suddenly, life holds new meaning--as well as a challenge that Jay finds irresistible.