so-so2.5/5
On the fence... It's written well enough, but during my reading I kept wondering what was the purpose of this book, what was the objective of the author.
Also, I guess the subject matter didn't captivate me: a homeless man traveling around the US in a kayak... Yes, he's a colorful man doing something quite unusual and impressive, but reading about him for 250 pages?!
so-soDrove across the road to the river for this photo! We are blessed to live in a river town, with gorgeous views of the Ohio River. That‘s mainly why this book appealed to me — a grand river expedition through America‘s waterways — do any of my local areas feature in the book? The “riverman” canoed (many miles!) alone and eventually disappeared during a journey.
I was reminded of The Stranger in the Woods but I didn‘t find this one as riveting.
pickI‘m 2014, McGrath met Dicky Conant, a man who was traveling by canoe from Canada to Florida and had previously done many other long distance paddles. A few months later, Conant‘s canoe was found capsized in NC. This book details his life to the point of his disappearance and is fascinating (though the book loses its way a bit in some of the chapters near the end). The writing is really lovely.
Loving this audiobook! It‘s giving me major Stranger in the Woods vibes.
Riverman: An American Odyssey | 
