“Finally made it back, and it was so glorious!” | Great Falls

[@simonwyndham]

Dane, go into the Hero9 profile setup menu and turn the wind filter setting to 'off'. You'll notice an absolutely massive increase in sound quality on the water. No more muffled sound.

[@jt_hartman]

Love the mask while scouting/chilling 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Wingert91]

That’s awesome - if you’re someone who has influence over others it’s extra important to lead by example. Nice Dane!

[@Chompchompyerded]

I've run Great Falls several times. I came back to perform a concert many years later and went out there just to look it over for old times' sake. It was low water, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The water is a lot deeper than it looks in a lot of places, and the rocks under there really look nasty when you see them at the low water stage.

[@Tom_McMurtry]

What kind of nasty?

[@johnmaxwell1750]

@@Tom_McMurtry - Undercuts, drain holes and other potential traps.

[@lou36heron87]

great footage, thanks for sharing, that's a great area of the country and glad you showed us your skills there, I remember the news a few years back about the lady kayaker who died there and it showed her training a few weeks before, those falls on tv looked intimidating

[@johnrflinn]

A solid roll is a must here.

[@botimusmaximus5120]

I live like 20 minutes from there, its always so beautiful there.

[@petermozuraitis5219]

I love how these videos give you the real swimmers-ear experience

[@alltimer6249]

Started watching your videos before a whitewater rafting trip. Such a sick sport that I didn't know existed.. keep up the good work!

[@davidbayles6494]

Saw some familiar faces in this one! I was one of Alex's counselors at Valley Mill back in the eighth decade of the last century ⏳, as well as Tyler's dad, Bruce, whom you likely know. Always nice to see the legacy continue... Great to see you back there enjoying it too. Sucks about the paddle!

[@danejacksonkayak]

That’s awesome! Hope to catch you around there sometime!

[@dennisschullerjr1720]

Posting like a beast 💪love it. Keep it up bruth'a

[@danejacksonkayak]

🙌

[@jeremyboone1071]

Fun video to watch.

[@blubnugg4928]

I find these videos satisfying

[@jwmav528]

Is this the Potomac?

[@gibby6996]

That 1st kickflip was sick!!!

[@walktalkbikeandhike642]

This is so crazy, Dane!! How does one even build up their skill level to do this lol

[@200pcnt3]

that kickflip duuuuude

[@bikerdude923]

Dane, you ever try a Wildwater boat, gives a whole new meaning to taking a long boat down a tight rapid. Haha

[@danejacksonkayak]

I’m not quite that savage

[@murderface15g13]

Love your channel, Dane. How much experience would you recommend before attempting this run?

[@georgemichie9408]

Start with the class 1 & 2 stuff and work your way up paddling with people who are better than you. Understand that people die on rapids like Dane runs, even pros who miss their lines. You can have a ton of fun without running stuff like this and upping your life insurance :-)

[@aneia6353]

Hardcore ❤

[@veexil_entertainment4303]

Can u put in the disription what kiak your using

[@smuir6104]

Awesome stuff, who was the kid you were with, he is a monster too. What is the difference between a long boat and say the antix? also what would the difference be time wise?

[@danejacksonkayak]

Kaelin Friedenson, a crusher. Long boat would carry its speed better through the flatwater and slow moving current better. But the antix would hold it’s own in the big waves and holes.

[@Outdoortechnology]

So rad.

[@yakob.simpson]

Sick man wanted to go but Invitationals bc of covid

[@rickkkclunk9799]

did you run the drop that the teenage girl drowned in a few years ago? it looked gnarly.

[@danejacksonkayak]

Unless I’m mistaken that was actually a friend of mine. That was in a channel that lands on rock and just isn’t good to go down. So terrible, but no we didn’t do that channel.

[@danbev8542]

What was the water level?

[@pelotas3135]

I think like 4-6 feet

[@walthanas]

That looked like you had fun. What was the water level?

[@jtskier1111]

Water level was at 3.53 at 8AM (Race start time). By 10 AM, it was at 3.64. One of the highest levels for a VA side race.

[@walthanas]

@@jtskier1111 Thank you!

[@danejacksonkayak]

What he said 👌

[@samwise6456]

U r my favorite KZbinr I love u

[@danejacksonkayak]

❤️

[@mirosawslusarczyk6968]

We would be grateful for pins (GPS approximate coordinates) of the rivers you are showing

[@big1dog23]

Great Falls of the Potomac, just outside Wash DC. I think it was open to everyone until a woman kayaker drowned there years back. My understanding it's an invitational now.

[@ethanfrangenberg7733]

David Prange it was invitational this year, but in past years before was open to everyone.

[@ian_brown]

@@big1dog23 The race has never been open to everyone, the race organizers can turn down anyone based on their skill level since it's a very dangerous set of rapids. It was technically an invitational this year because of COVID to limit the number of people involved, but usually one has to "apply" to race

[@big1dog23]

@@ian_brown IDK, I just thought I recalled reading that woman drowning years back and assumed maybe that changed things. Anyways...fun times. Edit, she was practicing for the race. I used to get the AWA Journal and recalled something fuzzy, but here's an article. RIP Ms. Christy. Sounds like she was a wonderful young woman. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2442083/Extreme-kayaker-Shannon-Christy-killed-2-days-60-Minutes-Sports-profile.html

[@johnmilotrain7217]

@@big1dog23 It's been "apply/invite" only since back when I lived there in the 90s. The falls are off limits outside of the race but the rapids at the bottom are often played in all year round except at the big flood stages. You could surf a 1500sqft house in some of the holes the falls make at the higher floods. There is a very serious kayaking community in the area in part due to the locks, dickerson, and the wave testing basin (although I don't know if they still paddle in that).

[@croissantman5510]

Great Falls MT?

[@jackelracer593]

No

[@ashleyashley5049]

❤

[@mynameisneb]

11:27 human splat 😄

[@chartlanguage]

Come too GA Tenn

[@armand-nrw]

👍

[@iamcalebdaniels]

He ran this when he was 8 or 9 🤣

[@ashleyseligson1607]

That’s insane

[@dhafinnaufalharyadi2388]

Say hi iam from indonesian

[@danejacksonkayak]

👋

[@josh_kerman]

639th

[@danejacksonkayak]

Top 1000 🤘

[@Lajon78]

Dane work a little bit more on the sound in your films because is terrible

[@690sm07]

What’s up with that mask?

[@carmenm1440]

Mate... we’re in the middle of a pandemic, what do you think’s up with the mask?

[@690sm07]

@@carmenm1440 The Rona doesn't live outdoors on the river my friend. The mask is a symbol of oppression and submission. Wake up people. He's doing it because his sponsors are making him. No disrespect Dane.

[@carmenm1440]

D GARCIA hahahahah ok buddy

[@georgemichie9408]

Folks like you are the reason the US has three times the fatalities per capita as the European Union.

[@690sm07]

Folks like you are the reason the nazis got away with murdering millions of people. Wake up friend. The numbers are skewed. I am not your enemy and neither is corona

[@scottbohe7047]

I acknowledge your skill but a little less showboating would be nice

[@jtskier1111]

Bruh he was unlocking the river, that's the point.

[@johnmaxwell1750]

Playing in whitewater is how a boater acquires skills to be safe. These guys have the skills to play in Class V rapids. That is why they are able to run rapids like Great Falls safely.