Edward Wise was 77 when he left Tuluksak, Alaska, on October 31, 1998, bound for his fish camp by skiff on the Kuskokwim River. He was last known to be in Bethel before continuing upriver. At the time he disappeared he wore a brown, tan, and blue coat, black snow pants, pac boots, and a green Molakai hat.

His unoccupied skiff was found trapped in the ice about 10 miles north of Tuluksak. Investigators believe he tried to walk across the ice, fell through, and drowned in the frigid river; no other evidence was recovered. The Alaska State Troopers handled the investigation and his case is classified as a suspected accident, presumed drowning.

If anyone remembers seeing his skiff, his route that fall, or has information about conditions on the Kuskokwim that day, please share what you know.