The texas fisherman told Ben he was homeless and took medication for his high blood pressure. He also admitted that at this point in his life, he'd much rather be with a woman than on the water. The next day ben went back to dick's camp site and found him napping after snacking on cheese and condiments. As ben got up to go, dick asked if he could keep that print out from the texas fisherman's form. So ben handed it over, but before he did, he wrote his name and number on the back, just in case.
The Ohio, Hudson, Mississippi, and Yellowstone — Dick Conant canoed them all. And then he disappeared.
In his riveting new book, “Riverman,” journalist Ben McGrath tries to track down the man who may be the greatest American folk hero you’ve never heard of.
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