Some things do not happen over a screen.
September 17 to 20, 2026 · Fish Haven, Idaho
The stories they came back with.
Brannon and Tyler spent an episode telling stories from past retreats. It is the closest thing to being there without being there.
The men in that cabin are not who you would expect.
Most of them are married. Most have kids. Most have work where people rely on them and would never guess what they carry.
They arrive having done something they are not proud of, or having spent years managing something quietly, or having reached a point where the life they built stopped feeling like theirs.
What almost all of them have in common is that they have never said the whole thing out loud to another man.
By the time they leave, that is no longer true for any of them.
We are not going to tell you everything.
Part of why this works is that you do not know what is coming. Men who have been will tell you that the moments that changed things for them were not on any schedule they were handed.
Here is what we will tell you.
You will be outdoors and you will be moving. There is physical work and there is sitting still, and both are harder than they sound. There are sessions led by Brannon and Tyler, and there are long stretches with nothing scheduled at all, which is usually when a man finally says the thing he has been carrying.
About thirty men, no phone in your hand, and nowhere else to be until Sunday.
You show up. We have the rest.
From the moment you land in Salt Lake City to the moment you fly home, you are not organising anything. A private chef cooks on site. There is a bed with your name on it. There is a van waiting at the airport.
The only thing you have to bring is yourself, and for most men that is the hard part.
Where you sleep
A bed in a large cabin a short walk from Bear Lake. Bunk style, which sounds worse than it is and is part of why men leave knowing each other.
Every meal
A private chef cooks on site for the length of the retreat, from heavy to light, plus snacks and drinks during activities and a midnight cereal bar that is not a joke. Tell us about allergies and restrictions when you register and they are handled.
Airport shuttle
A passenger van runs between Salt Lake City airport and Bear Lake. It picks up several men at set times, so your flights need to line up with the shuttle schedule rather than the other way around. Book your flights, then tell us the times and we will confirm your seat.
Getting around
Transport during the retreat is covered. You will not need a car once you are there.
The programming
Sessions, sequencing and experiences built and rebuilt over fifteen retreats since 2016.
The men
Around thirty of them, most of whom you have never met. By the second day that stops being the point.
September 17 to 20, in Fish Haven, Idaho
In their words, not ours.
“This event was life changing for me. I want each of you to know that. LIFE CHANGING!”
“Great job! Changed my life for the best and reaffirmed past feelings. Plus made me be ok and love me. As a man, husband, father, gamer, what I enjoy, etc. It makes me want to be more who I am in each of those to be the best I can be and put off examples of being a real man in each of those areas is possible without needing to be a societal norm. :)”
“Rising Son changed my life”
“I got the courage to share my deepest regrets/secrets. So helpful!”
“This is one of the most impactful and amazing experiences of my life!”
“I LOVED hearing about others stories and it even prompted me to want to share my own. That was may favorite part of the experience.”
“Rising son is the greatest shame busting tool out there!”
“I love you all. Thank you for changing my life.”
“The activities we amazing! They stretched me and built a group of men that I would be willing to go to battle with!”
“It was uplifting and motivating!”
“Life changing.”
“It was a week of epic masculinity. Brutal and breathtaking.”
“I was not disappointed in anything. The staff were great - easy to talk to and very encouraging. The material was spot on for me. The activities expanded my soul in unexpected and wonderful ways. I was thoroughly wiped out at the end of each day. The two Bros. were down to earth and available to talk to.”
“I love you guys and love what you are bringing to the world.”
How has this changed you?
Men answering that question in their own words, on the last day, before they went home.
Two ways to take the next step.
Register now
$3,000 per man, all in
For men who already know. You pick your spot, you pay, and you get everything you need before the date. No call required.
Book a discovery call
For men who want to ask questions first. A short call with someone on the team, no pitch at the end of it. If this is not the right fit for you, you will be told that.
Already in the Journey?
Members of The Rising Son Journey take $1,000 off the retreat, and the same applies if you join the Journey at the same time. Email connect@risingson.org, or just say so in your group call, and we will sort it out.
Questions before you decide? Email connect@risingson.org
You can change your mind.
Full refund up to one week before the retreat begins. No questions asked, no explanation needed.
If something outside your control comes up after that, tell us. We refund in full right up to the start of the event.
Bear Lake, in the middle of the Rockies.
The retreat is held at a large cabin in Fish Haven, Idaho, on the shore of Bear Lake. In September the leaves turn, the mornings are cold and the afternoons are warm and clear. Rain passes through occasionally and it is worth being outside for.
Fish Haven is about two and a half hours from Salt Lake City airport. Send us your flight times and we will put you on the shuttle.
Starts: Thursday, September 17 at 6pm MDT
Ends: Sunday, September 20 at 10am MDT
Photo by Zach LeBlanc on Pexels
Your Rising Son team
The licensed clinicians who lead the work, and the man who makes the experience happen.
Tyler Patrick
A licensed therapist and a mountain man at heart. He helps men learn to live with honesty and purpose.
Brannon Patrick
A licensed therapist, a dreamer, and a motivator. He gets men to commit to the work and follow through.
Chase “Sonny” Jones
The one who keeps it all organized. A creative who builds meaning into every moment of the retreat.
Brannon and Tyler are licensed clinicians. Inside Rising Son they work as coaches, not as your therapist.
This retreat has a spiritual dimension.
The Rising Son Journey does not. Nobody in a weekly group will ever ask you what you believe.
The retreat is different, and you should know that before you book a flight. The language and the themes at Bear Lake include God and a higher power. That is how this retreat has been built since 2016 and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
You do not have to share any of it. Men who believe nothing at all have come and taken as much from it as anyone, and nobody is asked to agree with a single thing.
But if that is a dealbreaker for you, better to know it now than on the first evening.
Fifteen retreats since 2016. This is the next one.
September 17 to 20, in Fish Haven, Idaho.
About thirty men will be there. Some of them booked the moment they read this page.
Led by licensed clinicians · Doing this work since 2016