Tales of a River Rat: Adventures Along the Wild Mississippi

by Kenny Salwey

Overview

In Tales of a River Rat, famed storyteller and self-described hermit Kenny Salwey informs and entertains readers as he weaves his life story on the Mississippi River. Salwey knows the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Here he shares his love of and knowledge about the mighty river in an accessible manner sure to appeal to all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555917630
Publisher:	Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2012
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	632,437
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 5.00(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	10 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kenny Salwey is the last of a breed of men whose lifestyle has all but disappeared in this fast-paced, high-tech digital world. For thirty years, this weathered woodsman eked out a living on the Mississippi River, running a trapline, hiring out as a river guide, digging and selling roots and herbs, and eating the food he hunted and fished. Today, Salwey is a master storyteller, environmental educator, keynote speaker, nature writer, and advocate for the Upper Mississippi River. He has presented his true-life adventures and words of natural world wisdom to both adult and young audiences across the Upper Midwest. By sharing his hard-learned experiences, his respect for the Mississippi River, and his love of the natural world, Salwey hopes to inspire his audiences to protect this precious and fragile ecosystem.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Foreword

Acknowledgments xxi

Introduction Mary Kay Salwey xxv

Rat Tales

The Spring That Runs Forever 3

Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer 25

The Bullfrog's Ball 31

A Splash in the Night: A River Rat's Bear Tale 33

The Redemption Coon 43

Dusky and Red 61

A Fish Tale of a Fishtailin' Trout 73

Somethin' Fishy Goin' On 87

The First River Rat 91

Ever Been Lost? 101

Those Swamps You Call Home 109

The River Rolls Along 125

Kickin Skunk Cabbage 129

A Boy, a Grampa, a Swamp 147

Cowboy Kenny and the Swamp Steers 153

Recipe: Cowboy Kenny Cookies 175

The Ballad of Cowboy Kenny 177

The Old Woodstove 181

May: Trout Fishin' and Morel Pickin' 189

About the Author 201