Cliff Jacobson
CANOEING MYTHS
Kopka River, Ontario. I was once asked what prompted me to start writing about canoeing and camping. “Myths,” I replied. I was incensed...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Sep 30
- 6 min
DEFINING "EXPERTISE"
Drying off after a heavy rain. Heat from the fire reflects into the twin tarps and dries wet clothes. Smoke exits through the slit...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Sep 1
- 5 min
THE LEGEND OF WHITE OTTER CASTLE
The Castle: White Otter Lake, Ontario My friend, Chic Sheridan and I discovered "White Otter Castle" by accident in 1984 while canoeing...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jul 29
- 5 min
SEALED WITH A MISS*
The Seal River is located northeast of Tadoule Lake, in a remote corner of northern Manitoba. It is one of the most beautiful canoeing...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jul 1
- 14 min
AN HEROIC RESCUE: What Would You Do?
The following life-threatening experience took place on the Turtle River in northern Ontario.* The Turtle is not a particularly...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jun 6
- 4 min
WHAT TO FEAR ON A WILDERNESS CANOE TRIP
Muskox: Hood River, Nunavut, Canada. Yes, these guys can be dangerous! In 1974, I made my first big river trip in Canada. Five friends...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Apr 24
- 5 min
HOW TO GET A GOOD DEAL ON A GOOD USED CANOE
Have you priced new canoes lately? Top-end composite models begin around $2,500 and, depending on lay-up and trim, top out at over...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Mar 25
- 4 min
GRAY HAIRS!
Boundary Waters Canoe Area: Frost River Some years ago, I presented a program for the Minnesota Canoe Association. About 150 people...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Mar 8
- 5 min
TWELVE ESSENTIALS FOR WILDERNESS CANOEING
Old Town Tripper canoe. Hood River, Nunavut, Canada Canoeing wilderness rivers in northern Canada and Alaska is the same as paddling in...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Feb 14
- 1 min
BEST KNIFE (KNIVES!) FOR THE BUSH!
FROM MY JUST-RELEASED NEW BOOK: CAMPING'S TOP SECRETS, 5th Edition. ---------------------------------------- My 90 minute video, THE...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Feb 4
- 7 min
ACCIDENTS!
(From my new book (just released!) CAMPING'S TOP SECRETS, 5th Edition) Broken trailer tongue--near LaRonge, Saskatchewan. Destroyed my...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jan 9
- 3 min
CANOES AND WILLIWAWS!
Noatak River, Alaska: Seconds before the williwaw. The canoeing literature universally recommends that landed canoes be turned belly up...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
A CHIPEWYAN THANK YOU
by Cliff Jacobson Nice brook trout! Saturday is "turnaround" day at many fishing lodges in northern Canada. Eager to take advantage of...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Nov 14, 2021
- 4 min
DIVERSITY CAN SAVE THE DAY!
FreeStyle canoeing is like ballet on the water. Wood-canvas canoe by Tom Mackenzie. Some years ago, I had the privilege of taking a...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 25, 2021
- 4 min
BRIGHT COLORS SAVE LIVES!
by Cliff Jacobson Green River, Utah Blending with nature is part of what wilderness canoeing is all about—and for many paddlers, this...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 4, 2021
- 8 min
BIRTH OF A LEGEND: The Story of the Old Town Tripper Canoe!
by Cliff Jacobson Despite newer designs, the Tripper excels as well in tough rapids. Some canoes are blistering fast but don't turn worth...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Sep 3, 2021
- 6 min
TURBO SKY HORSE
by Cliff Jacobson DeHaviland Twin Otter on floats With a payload of 3,000 pounds, full instrumentation and extended range capability, the...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Aug 7, 2021
- 7 min
NINE ADVENTUROUS--BUT NOT DEATH-DEFYING CANOE TRIPS!
Cliff Jacobson Rio Grande River, Texas/Mexico border. Scenes like this are commonplace along the RioG. That's my canoe in the...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
CLIFF ROAST--A SPECIAL 90 MINUTE RADIO/VIDEO-STREAMING PROGRAM HONORING Cliff Jacobson
I was recently honored ("roasted") on The July 21, 2021 CAMPING SHOW (W4CY Internet radio) hosted by CW Goetz. I was very honored and...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jul 4, 2021
- 4 min
DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' TRIP GUIDE!
by Cliff Jacobson I turned 80 in September. No matter, I continue to think—and largely feel—like I’m 29…well, maybe 39. The heart...
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