Cliff Jacobson
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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jul 30
- 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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jul 27
- 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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Jun 25
- 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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- May 27
- 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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Apr 25
- 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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Mar 19
- 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...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Feb 22
- 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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Cliff Jacobson
- Jan 15
- 6 min
RIG A BOMB-PROOF CAMP!
Canoe camp in the Werneke mountains, along the Snake River, Yukon, Canada Some years ago, after a dangerous storm with winds to 50 miles...
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Cliff Jacobson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 7 min
ARE YOU RAPIDS-SMART?
Alumacraft 17', "wrapped." Hells Gate, Kettle River, MN. This canoe is being salvaged so it won't pose a danger (obstacle!) to paddlers....
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Cliff Jacobson
- Oct 29, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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