Kayaking Champion Dane Jackson, Who Is 70 Percent Deaf, Survives 134-Foot Waterfall

National Kayaking Champion Dane Jackson is defying the odds.

Earlier this month, Jackson — who was born deaf — accomplished a longtime dream of his when he became the first person to kayak and survive a 134-foot waterfall in the mountains of Chile.

“It’s pretty wild,” Jackson told CNN of the task he completed on Feb. 5. “That was a waterfall I actually wanted to do for a couple years now. I would come across photos and I was like, ‘Man, I gotta go see this in person.'”

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