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Jack Driscoll

Board Member

If you've ever been on one of our Minnesota Canoemobile trips, you may have met ‘Jacques the Voyageur.' He is Jack's alter ego—an 18th century French Voyageur who teaches kids about the fur trade through live reenactment. Or you may have just seen Jack out paddling with us on the river, as he is passionate about the Minnesota Canoemobile program and connecting urban kids to the outdoors. Jack played a critical role in launching the Canoemobile program (previously UWCA) and continues to work on its development both in the Twin Cities and in cities around the U.S.

Occupation:

- Owner, Manitou Free Traders, LLC
- Former Owner-Operator and Outdoor Power Technician at Long Lake Power Equipment

Education:

- Darrow Boarding School, Mt. Lebanon N.Y.
- Outdoor Power Equipment Technician, Anoka Hennepin Technical College
- BFA in Industrial Design, MCAD

Affiliations:

- ‘La Compagnie des Hivernauts de la Rivier Saint Pierre’, Life Member
- Mississippi Park Connection, Emeritus
- Science Museum of Minnesota, Emeritus
- Mississippi Park Connection, Board Member
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum, Board Member

Interests:

- Hunting, reenacting, board service, travel, teaching fur trade history
- Favorite Wilderness Inquiry trip: Voyageurs
- Most people don't know: I can write in opposite directions at the same time.