Dick Conant Explained
| Dick Conant |
| Birth Date: | 1951 |
| Birth Place: | U.S. |
| Disappeared Date: | December 2014 |
| Disappeared Place: | U.S. |
| Occupation: | Boater |
| Known For: | Mysterious 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]
See also
Notes and References
- News: McGrath . Ben . 2015-12-07 . The Missing Boater . en-US . New Yorker . 2022-07-04.
- News: 2022-05-23 . 'Riverman' chronicles the life of Dick Conant, genial nomad of America's rivers . en . WBUR . 2022-07-04.
- 2022-04-23 . Paddle alongside Dick Conant in "Riverman" . The Economist . 0013-0613.
- News: 2021-04-11 . Discovering America in reverse . en-US . 2022-07-04.
- Hightower Allen . Elizabeth . 2022-04-08 . Our April Book Club Pick Investigates the Disappearance of a Modern American Folk Hero . Outside . en-US . 2022-07-04.
- News: Dick Conant on the upper Mississippi . New Yorker .
- News: McGrath . Ben . 2014-09-15 . Southbound The New Yorker . New Yorker . 2022-07-04 . 2022-07-04 . https://archive.today/20220704215536/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/09/22/southbound . bot: unknown .
