White Water Summer is a 1987 American drama film directed by Jeff Bleckner and starring Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward, and Matt Adler.

Alan reluctantly joins Vic and three other teens – Chris, Mitch and George – for a trek into the great outdoors.

However, he is taunted by Chris and George and learns that Vic is deadly serious about his job, but he does form a friendship with Mitch.

Embarrassed, he returns and explains that he could not find them, but Vic catches him in his lie; he watched him the entire way and even retrieved the poles.

Although everyone has grown weary of Vic, they follow him on their next group activity of climbing Devil's Tooth – a treacherous peak.

Furious, Chris throws rocks at Vic and hits him with an oar, sending him over the edge of a ravine.

With Vic having broken his leg in the fall, Alan creates a pulley and the group hoist him out of the ravine.

[1] The film's action is framed by commentary from the now-older character of Alan (Sean Astin), as he remembers a camping trip led by Vic (Kevin Bacon).

[6] Betsy Bozdech of DVD Journal gave the film a negative review, calling it a "jumpy, poorly developed coming-of-age story.

"[7] Scott Weinberg of eFilmCritic.com panned the film, deeming it a "choppy and limp outdoor adventure that you really don't need to see.

"[8] David Nusair of ReelFilm.com gave the film a more middling review, deeming it an "innocuous drama revolving around the exploits of several campers and their seemingly amiable guide.

"[9] Nine songs are included in the film: Written by Bruce Hornsby and John Hornsby Performed by Bruce Hornsby and The Range Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Music Written by Bruce Hornsby and John Hornsby Performed by Bruce Hornsby and The Range Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Music Written by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon Performed by Journey Courtesy of CBS Records Written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy Produced by Rick Rubin Performed by The Cult Courtesy of Sire Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products and Beggars Banquet Records Limited Written by Nick Van Eede (as Nicholas Eede) Produced by Terry Brown & Cutting Crew Performed by Cutting Crew Courtesy of Siren Records Ltd.