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by Dan Bomkamp (Author)
Disasters can't spoil a long-awaited dream of boyhood adventure for life-long buddies, Ladd and Tone, and their newfound friend, young Willie. They discover that their summer of leisure and fun building and living in a cabin on a remote Wisconsin River island is occasionally interrupted by dangers they didn't anticipate. An unexpected opportunity offers them a spectacular grand finale to their summer vacation--an adventure of a lifetime--to retrace the voyage of the first great explorers who conquered the unknown Wisconsin River. Their 200-mile journey by boat lures them into a life-threatening dilemma and they are forced to conquer the river in their own way.
Author Biography
Dan Bomkamp has made his home in the Wisconsin River valley all his life with the exception of his college years in La Crosse. He has been an avid hunter and fisherman his whole life. For many years he was in the sporting goods industry and began writing in the 80s for outdoor magazines. He is active in the Foreign Exchange Student program having hosted 33 boys from 13 countries over the years. Golden Retrievers have also been a big part of his life. He had at least one Golden sharing his home for 33 years. He lives in Muscoda with his cat, Tigger and his Boston Terrier, Buster.
