The Genuinely Interested Podcast Ep 104 Dane Jackson - Kayaking Dynasty
Dane Jackson is arguably the best all-around whitewater kayaker in the world. You could say kayaking is in his blood - his father is a legendary kayaker, a world-champion freestyle kayaker, and is the owner of Jackson Kayaking (the biggest white water kayak manufacturer in the world). Dane was homeschooled and grew up with his family in an RV - and was already kayaking when he was 2 years old. His dad wanted to kayak as much as possible, so today, Dane continues that tradition, living in his RV and on the road year-round - trying to get 300 days of kayaking each year.
Dane and I discussed:
- Growing up in an RV
- The 134-foot waterfall descent he did in Chile in 2020
- The different disciplines of kayaking
- The destruction damns cause to rivers (links below)
- How to overcome fears
- The lost iPhone in the river story
- What are some hot spots for kayaking
- His annual kayaking schedule
- How he sees rivers
And much, much more...
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Links About Rivers & Damns
My Take: You only have one life, you should live it to the maximum - pursue your passion and let your imagination run wild. Talking to people like Dane always gets me extremely excited, as they seem to live with extreme purpose. Doing exactly what they love, all year round, to me is the deepest expression of one's self. To chase your passion with the tenacity of a lion chasing a gazelle. I hope he inspires you to pursue your passion as well.