CLIFF JACOBSON

(From my new book (just released!) CAMPING'S TOP SECRETS, 5th Edition) Broken trailer tongue--near LaRonge, Saskatchewan. Destroyed my...

Noatak River, Alaska: Seconds before the williwaw. The canoeing literature universally recommends that landed canoes be turned belly up...

by Cliff Jacobson Nice brook trout! Saturday is "turnaround" day at many fishing lodges in northern Canada. Eager to take advantage of...

FreeStyle canoeing is like ballet on the water. Wood-canvas canoe by Tom Mackenzie. Some years ago, I had the privilege of taking a...

by Cliff Jacobson Green River, Utah Blending with nature is part of what wilderness canoeing is all about—and for many paddlers, this...

by Cliff Jacobson Despite newer designs, the Tripper excels as well in tough rapids. Some canoes are blistering fast but don't turn worth...

by Cliff Jacobson DeHaviland Twin Otter on floats With a payload of 3,000 pounds, full instrumentation and extended range capability, the...

Cliff Jacobson Rio Grande River, Texas/Mexico border. Scenes like this are commonplace along the RioG. That's my canoe in the...

I was recently honored ("roasted") on The July 21, 2021 CAMPING SHOW (W4CY Internet radio) hosted by CW Goetz. I was very honored and...

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...

by Cliff Jacobson Final portage on the Frost River that leads into Little Saganaga Lake. Correction: not a portage; it's a rock-jumble...

by Cliff Jacobson Cliff: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, 1980. 17' Grumman aluminum canoe. A recent article in an on-line magazine listed...

By Cliff Jacobson Cliff: RioGrande River, Texas. Bell Wildfire carbon/Kevlar solo canoe and Zaveral carbon straight-shaft paddle. Once...

FreeStyle expert Jim Mandle, Buffalo River, Arkansas. Bell Wildfire solo canoe; Zaveral 12-degree carbon-fiber paddle. I resisted...

by Cliff Jacobson Typical late March scenery along the Buffalo River The national wild and scenic Buffalo River in Arkansas is one of the...

Grizzly. Camp along the Fond du Lac River, Saskatchewan 13. NOT FOLLOWING THE TRIP LEADER'S EQUIPMENT LIST Good trip leaders provide a...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area. These canoes were on land but not tied up. A big wind blew them into the water and over a falls. They were...

Survival Bracelet! Compass, cord, light, kitchen sink! One of the joys of being a writer is that I get to try a lot of new stuff. Some...

Steel River, Ontario. Mad River Explorer (Kevlar) canoe Kettle River, MN. Alumacraft aluminum canoe My first remote country canoe trip...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area, 1972 BWCA 1972 Many years ago, I outfitted and guided three wealthy Chicago men--the least affluent of which...