Dick Conant

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Dick Conant
Born1951
U.S.
DisappearedDecember 2014
U.S.
Occupation Boater
Known forMysterious disappearance

Dick Conant (born 1951) was an American boater who disappeared near the Outer Banks in December 2014 while on an eight month trip from Plattsburgh, New York to south Florida. [1]

The 2022 book, Riverman by Ben McGrath was written about Conant and his final journey. [2] [3] It is believed that some of Conant's trips also inspired fellow canoeist Neal Moore. [4]

Conant was a Navy veteran (1983–1989) and one of nine children. As a child he spent time in Germany and Pearl River, New York. [1] His boating journey began in Idaho in 1999 when he canoed the Yellowstone River and he became known for his long journeys. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 McGrath, Ben (2015-12-07). "The Missing Boater". New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ↑ "'Riverman' chronicles the life of Dick Conant, genial nomad of America's rivers". WBUR. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Paddle alongside Dick Conant in "Riverman"". The Economist. 2022-04-23. ISSN   0013-0613.
  4. ↑ "Discovering America in reverse". 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ↑ Hightower Allen, Elizabeth (2022-04-08). "Our April Book Club Pick Investigates the Disappearance of a Modern American Folk Hero". Outside. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ↑ "Dick Conant on the upper Mississippi". New Yorker.
  7. ↑ McGrath, Ben (2014-09-15). "Southbound | The New Yorker". New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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