Extreme Therapy

SALMON RIVER, ID - AUGUST 14: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Staff Sergeant Damion Jacobs, 30, makes his way back to the river after viewing Indian cave paintings at a stop along the Main Salmon Rriver August 14, 2006 in Salmon River, Idaho. These images focus on an outdoor week with three disabled war wounded veterans from the Iraq, Afghanistan conflicts. Damien Jocobs, 30, is a Marine Staff Sergeant with a below the knee amputation as a result of an IED explosion in Iraq. Higher Ground is a program run by Sun Valley Adaptive sports in Ketchum Idaho. They are an NGO looking to provide a sports based meaningful rehabiliation experience for disabled veterans. The program involved taking the men, all of whom are amputees of sorts, down the Main Salmon River on a 4 day river rafting trip and then offering them the opportunity afterwards to pursue futher sporting interests such as climbing, parasailing, kayaking and horse-riding. The program also encourages disabled veterans to bring their wives on the program. It is aimed at a healthier and speedier recovery through outdoor recreation. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Exclusive By Getty Images)