Riverman by Ben McGrath

Riverman by Ben McGrath is the story of Dick Conant, an outsider character who disappeared attempting to canoe from Northern NY state to Florida along the east coast. He was an experienced river canoer who had completed several long distance canoe trips, and was very skilled at navigating water ways in the US. While it is an interesting story, the author had met Conant when he stopped by a neighbor’s house living on the Hudson. He apparently was a very sociable and charming man with great stories. When he disappeared, the author began a search for Conant, linking many stories from people he encountered. Unfortunately, the story bogs down in details, parts felt like the author was padding the story to add pages to the book. Another story of an adventurer who succumbed to the elements.