Scott Parsons (born March 27, 1979 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American slalom canoer who has competed since the mid-1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K-1 event at Athens in 2004. He finished 20th in 2008 in Beijing. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he represented the United States for the third time. He finished 16th in the K-1 event after being eliminated in the heats.Parsons attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, OH.