Attending a corporate retreat at a remote resort in Alaska, Lisa Vaughn is plunged into the frigid rapids of the Wild River. Swept away, battered and alone, she has been left for dead. Lodge owner Mitch Braxton, Lisa's ex-fiancé, embarks on an heroic search miles downriver and saves Lisa from the deadly water. But far from civilization, the former lovers must put aside their hurt feelings and find the will to survive against nature.