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DON'T WORRY DOC, WE'LL MAKE IT! The story of Jim McAvoy--a daredevil Canadian bush pilot who carved history with his wings.

Cliff Jacobson

Aug 7
14 min

DON'T WORRY DOC, WE'LL MAKE IT! The story of Jim McAvoy--a daredevil Canadian bush pilot who carved history with his wings.

By Eric Watt: From my book, Campsite Memories . This true, heartwarming story will make you smile. Forward : Erik Watt is a politically...

Cliff Jacobson

Jul 14
2 min

AT LAST: A GREAT NEW CANOEING MAGAZINE!

I recently chatted with Joe Friedrichs, the author of Her Island. It’s the story of Janice Matichuk, Quetico’s longest serving park...

Cliff Jacobson

Jun 30
9 min

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CANOEING?

CANOEING QUIZ by Cliff Jacobson Steel River, Ontario When I was a Boy Scout in the 1950s, my greatest thrill was summer camp and the...

GOING NORTH - WHAT YOU CAN - AND CAN’T - LEARN FROM CANOEING THE BOUNDARY WATERS

Cliff Jacobson

May 27
6 min

GOING NORTH - WHAT YOU CAN - AND CAN’T - LEARN FROM CANOEING THE BOUNDARY WATERS

Yes! The fishing (and everything else!) is AWESOME in Northern Canada. North Knife River, Manitoba You’ve made many successful trips...

Cliff Jacobson

Apr 17
5 min

SECURITY: To Tie or Not to Tie!

by Cliff Jacobson Renee and Ken Sebranek on a wild Wisconsin river. Reneee is totally blind! Their heart-warming story is in my book,...

Cliff Jacobson

Mar 16
7 min

KAYAK OR CANOE--WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU?

Kayaks now outnumber canoes on almost every waterway. Why are they so popular? Some years ago, I guided a group of teens on a canoe trip...

Cliff Jacobson

Jan 30
23 min

Tu ON THE RIO GRANDE

This guest blog, by, Tony Heck, is a great read. It's long, but worth your time. About Tony: Tony is a jack-of-all trades outdoorsman,...

Cliff Jacobson

Jan 29
9 min

CRISIS ON THE RIO GRANDE

(With addendum that tells the fate of the two paddlers and the wrapped red kayak) Cr. Chris Baker Photography Some people don’t like to...

Cliff Jacobson

Dec 30, 2023
4 min

YOU SAVED US!

This is from Caitlin Looney, a wilderness therapist in Colorado. Caitlin was guiding a group of teenagers and turned a “lost experience”...

Cliff Jacobson

Dec 1, 2023
3 min

JUSTIN CODY: CAN WE HEAR YOU NOW?

Yes, we can, Justin! Thanks to the recording talent of Saige Spinney - a professional voice-over artist - your story, Justin Cody’s Race...

Cliff Jacobson

Nov 2, 2023
3 min

MAPS FOR THE BWCA

Three map companies have long serviced the BWCA - Fisher (www.fishermaps.com), McKenzie (http://www.bwcamaps.com) and Voyageur...

THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON ON A CANOE TRIP is... !!!

Cliff Jacobson

Sep 30, 2023
6 min

THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON ON A CANOE TRIP is... !!!

Bad stuff sometimes happens on canoe trips -- and it's not always on the river! Location: about 20 miles southeast of LaRonge...

Cliff Jacobson

Sep 2, 2023
7 min

THE NINE OUT OF TEN RULE!

Doug Green, Colorado River, Grand Canyon Round the bend you see the dancing horsetails of the rapid. As is the stern's prerogative, you...

REVIEW: GANESHA WOOD BURNING TRAIL STOVE

Cliff Jacobson

Jul 30, 2023
4 min

REVIEW: GANESHA WOOD BURNING TRAIL STOVE

Ganesha stove. 700 ml pot on lower level. Top holds larger pots of any size. Note clean burn- barely any smoke. Every once in a very...

Cliff Jacobson

Jul 27, 2023
4 min

PLAYING IT SAFE!

Steel River, Ontario. Wrapped Mad River Explorer Kevlar canoe. Yes! It survived the wrap and was later repaired to functional (not...

Cliff Jacobson

Jun 25, 2023
2 min

*WHAT! ME PADDLE?

"Charter boat" pick-up, mouth of North Knife River, Manitoba Most Canadian Indians and Inuits who live in northern communities have never...

Cliff Jacobson

May 27, 2023
6 min

MIRACLE BOATS

Dragging! This was a daily occurrence. These boats are TOUGH! When Alv Elvestad, owner of Pakboats (www.pakboats.com) invited me to join...

Cliff Jacobson

Apr 25, 2023
5 min

A SPEEDY DEMISE

Kopka River, Ontario. One of the prettiest rivers in the tree line. SCENARIO You and three friends are planning to canoe the Kopka River...

Cliff Jacobson

Mar 19, 2023
3 min

PITFALLS OF FOLLOWING LOCAL ADVICE

North Knife River, Manitoba. A narrow slot on river left (right of the canoe) allows safe passage. *SCENARIO Grand Rapids on the...

I'M AFRAID I MIGHT DIE ON THIS CANOE TRIP!

Cliff Jacobson

Feb 22, 2023
4 min

I'M AFRAID I MIGHT DIE ON THIS CANOE TRIP!

FAQ QUESTION Some friends and I are planning to canoe a remote river in northern Canada. We’ve paddled a lot of local rivers here in...

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