The annual Youth on the Water program saw 16 young people take one week to raft local rivers for awareness of conservation and to build self-esteem.
While rafting on the Kitimat, Skeena and Copper rivers, they saw bears, eagles and salmon running the river and first nation elders welcomed them to their territories.
At the beginning of this month, an all women/girls program saw more young people rafting down the Skeena. The programs are run by the Skeena Watershed Coalition.