WCA Mike Wevrick Lecture and Wine & Cheese Zoom Presentation - Cliff Jacobson
Cliff Jacobson will be the presenter at this years Mike Wevrick Lecture and Wine & Cheese Zoom Presentation
Cliff's topic will be "Canoeing Wild Rivers".
Cliff Jacobson, at 81, is an American canoeist, author and outdoorsman. He is best known for his books on camping and canoeing.
Cliff 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.
Later, he worked as an outfitter and canoe guide for the Science Museum of Minnesota. He is also a retired teacher of environmental science at Hastings Middle School.
Cliff was an artillery officer (2nd and 1st. Lt.) in the U.S. army from 1963–1965. He was stationed in Bayreuth, Germany.
In 2003, Jacobson received the Legends Of Paddling Award from the American Canoe Association. He was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America in 2009. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.