Cliff Jacobson

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Cliff Jacobson
Born20 September
Chicago, Illinois, United States[1]
OccupationAuthor, Outdoorsman, Consultant
Notable work
Canoeing Wild Rivers
Spouse(s)Sharon Jacobson,[2]
Susanne Harings[citation needed]
Children2

Cliff Jacobson is an American canoeist, author and outdoorsman.[3] He is best known for his books on camping and canoeing.[4][5]

Early life[]

Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He started canoeing at the age of 11, in northern Michigan. In 1962, he received his bachelor's degree in forestry from Purdue University.[1] Later, he worked as an outfitter and canoe guide for the Science Museum of Minnesota.[6] He is also a retired teacher of environmental science at Hastings Middle School.[7]

Jacobson was an artillery officer (2nd and 1st. Lt.) in the U.S. army from 1963–1965. He was stationed in Bayreuth, Germany.[citation needed]

In 2003, Jacobson received the Legends Of Paddling Award from the American Canoe Association.[8] He was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America in 2009.[9] He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.[10]

Selected books[]

  • Justin Cody's Race to Survival! ISBN 978-0-9974768-3-5
  • Boundary Waters Canoe Camping ISBN 978-0-7627-7344-2
  • Basic Illustrated Camping ISBN 978-1-4930-1253-4
  • Basic Illustrated Canoeing ISBN 0-7627-4759-5
  • Basic Illustrated Map and Compass ISBN 0-7627-4762-5
  • Basic Illustrated Knots for the Outdoors ISBN 978-0-7627-4761-0
  • Basic Illustrated Cooking in the Outdoors (ISBN 978-0-7627-4760-3)
  • Basic Essentials of Trailside Shelters and Emergency Shelters ((ISBN 0-934802-89-0
  • Basic Essentials: Solo Canoeing ((ISBN 978-0-7627-0524-5
  • Outdoor Knots (ISBN 978-1-4930-4193-0)
  • Canoeist's Q&A (ISBN 1-57034-055-2)
  • Camping's Forgotten Skills (ISBN 0-934802-79-3)
  • The Forgotten Skills video (DVD)
  • Campsite Memories, True Tales from Wild Places (ISBN 0-934802-88-2)
  • Canoeist's Little Book of Wisdom (ISBN 1-57034-040-4)
  • Water, Water Everywhere, pub. by HACH Company, Loveland CO. (A water-quality curriculum for grades 8-12).
  • Canoeing & Camping beyond the basics ISBN 978-0-7627-4018-5
  • Expedition Canoeing ISBN 978-0-7627-3809-0
  • Canoeing Wild Rivers ISBN 978-1-4930-0825-4
  • Camping's Top Secrets ISBN 978-0-7627-8185-0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cliff Jacobson Unfiltered". adventuresportsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. ^ "Cliff Jacobson Unfiltered, Susanne Harings". mensjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  3. ^ "Interview with Master Canoeist, Cliff Jacobson". grapplearts.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  4. ^ "A new Currents: Cliff Jacobson, camping and paddling guru". startribune.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  5. ^ "Canoes, camping, and close calls: An interview with Cliff Jacobson". friends-bwca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  6. ^ "My Sturdiwheat Story: Camp Cooking With Cliff Jacobson". friends-sturdiwheat.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  7. ^ "Local outdoors author offers more tips about roughing it". rivertowns.net. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  8. ^ "Legends Of Paddling Award". americancanoe.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  9. ^ "Distinguished Eagle Scout award". nesa.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  10. ^ "Membership Drive". owaa.org. Retrieved 2019-10-01.

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