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

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 to 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]

• 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

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