Blake tried frantically to pull the salmon off of Adam's foot but the thing was latched on tighter than Rut's hand in a cookie jar. The monster lashed violently, cutting Blake's cheek. With one humungous slap of its tail, the salmon crushed the canoe. It shattered and floated down the river, piece by piece.

Caitlin and Erin rushed down to the shore to see the commotion. Caitlin let out a terrible, Tony-like shriek as the salmon tried to eat Adam. By instinct, Erin snatched a few rocks and tried to hit the beast. Almost every rock hit Blake in the forehead. She picked up a larger rock, about the size of a bowling ball. Blake, with a look of terror in his eye, tried to swim away from the target, which was difficult in the current. Caitlin pulled the rock behind her head and flung it forward. Blake caught it in his stomach but was able to recover and smash it into the salmon's face. The beast retreated, but for how long?