They find temporary refuge with two "nature girls" living in a giant redwood tree.
Eventually, they meet an eccentric hermit named Del Knox (played by Burt Reynolds), who was D.B. Cooper's actual partner. Through their life-threatening mishaps, they realize that their friendship is the real "treasure" they were searching for. They find temporary refuge with two "nature girls"
After the death of their adventurous friend Billy, childhood pals Jerry, Dan, and Tom discover a treasure map in their old treehouse. The map outlines Billy’s lifelong obsession: finding the $200,000 ransom from the 1971 skyjacking of D.B. Cooper. To honor Billy, the trio sets out on a canoe trip down the Columbia River in Oregon, but they are completely unprepared for the wilderness. Cooper
Their journey quickly turns into a series of comedic disasters: Cooper. To honor Billy