(Music) Welcome to Windows to the Wild.

I’m Willem Lange.

The Davidson family of North Conway returned home recently from a trip on the Colorado River.

They filmed this spectacular journey and we’re going to get a look at some of their adventures today.

The idea of an 18 day descent of the Colorado River came to Sarah and Carter years before they were a family.

I was a raft guide in Maine on the Kennebec River right out of high school and fell in love with the waters and put in a permit to go on the Grand Canyon when I was 19.

And now I have I’m married and have two wonderful children that also love the outdoors so, they were invited.

The river trip begins just below the Glen Canyon Dam at Lee's Ferry, Arizona.

To complete the journey, the family will navigate the waterway to Diamond Creek, Arizona, 225 miles downstream.

(Music) Well, so, first time in the Grand Canyon.

It's pretty cool.

Never seen anything like it.

Never been to the desert.

Never been far this far away from North Conway so it's pretty cool.

We were noticed as having four children under the age of 13 along the way and it was sort of a pleasant surprise in that you know we just sort of got the vibe that not a lot of children participate on this type of trip or adventure.

You know, Addy at 10 Miles at 12 nothing better I think than than to have them in the crew working every day.

You know, I think children are continuously underestimated in their potential and their capacities.

(Music) This is Addy.

She's setting up for her first rapid.

So more exposure and to the outdoors is where it needs to be for this next generation.

Perfect.

Get ready to just float.

Ooh Daddy.

One on the left.

Float.

Stow them.

They need to feel connected in order to be stewards and we have to remember to get them outside.

You’re gonna get wet, Mama.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Woohoo!