A father and son embark on an emotional kayaking trip. The father has taken his son into the deep Alaskan wilderness to tell him that he is divorcing the boys mother, who is pregnant and waiting for them back home. While on the trip, the father and son get involved in a potentially fatal accident. Fortunately, an enigmatic mountain man appears to save them. Later he helps the troubled twosome find hope and salvation through God. Meanwhile, the wife also finds a new life through old-time religion, and happiness ensues all around.