A journey of whim, humor, and self-discovery along the Connecticut River

"A great story about the mystery of friends and comfort of strangers. . . . John McPhee's birchbark canoe has nothing over the two coots' canoe."-Spencer B Beebe, President, Ecotrust "Two Coots In a Canoe, is-nearly to the end-a book of laughter, an account of the comic misadventures of two old friends as they float down the sunlit Connecticut River. And then come the final pages: The two friends' dark destination will surprise and shock all readers, even those with the wits of a wood tick. This remarkable book should be bought and read. Those who do will remember it for a long time."-Bil Gilbert, author of God Gave Us This Country "Dave 'Bugsy' Morine has once again given us a great book."-Bill Garrett, former editor, National Geographic Magazine "When you finish this book, you'll want to drop everything, grab a canoe, and explore your own river."-George H. Fenwick, President, American Bird Conservancy "[Two Coots in a Canoe] is less about the people whom the canoers meet along the way (although they do encounter a colorful assortment) and the communities they discover than it is about the relationship between the two men and the startling, tragic turn it will take. A book that will entertain you and make you laugh until, at the end, it makes you want to cry."-Booklist

David E. Morine is a Boston-area native who was the head of land acquisition for The Nature Conservancy from 1972 to 1990. He is the author of five books, including Good Dirt: Confessions of a Conservationist.