The Day the River Took Him

On August 11, 1995, 28-year-old Richard Wayne Boussom vanished during a tubing trip on the Skagway River in Alaska. He and two companions were floating down the river on inner tubes when they collided with a bridge piling. While the others managed to reach safety, Boussom was swept away by the current and has not been seen since. 

A Life Left Behind

Richard Boussom was a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He stood approximately 6 feet tall and weighed around 180 pounds. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a gray shirt with red letters, a gray baseball cap, jeans, and sunglasses. He had been living in Plains, Kansas, for about three months, having previously resided in the Austin, Texas area. ...Read More