My name is Jean-François Carrey. I do all
kinds of adventures, and sea kayaking to
whitewater canoeing and mountain
climbing.
I'm also a firefighter - that's my day job.
My philosophy is basically to enjoy life,
to do whatever I love to do because a lot
of people, you know, go through life and
it passes by so just enjoy life and live
every moment. When I was a young boy I
always dreamt of climbing Mount Everest,
and at 24 I achieved that goal. I was the
youngest Canadian to do it at the time.
The experience of climbing Everest was
fantastic for me. It was like nothing
that I've experienced before and I made a
lot of good friends throughout that
expedition. Having good vision is so
crucial, especially in adventures and
dangerous situations.
After Everest I decided that I was done
with putting on contact lenses and wanted a
more permanent solution so I decided to
have the procedure done. As a firefighter,
people count on me - I serve my
community. I drive big trucks, climb
ladders, and go into burning buildings
and I need to be on top of my game. I
feel alive when I'm in a situation where I
don't quite control the elements,
but I can control what I do, what I
trained, how I prepare myself. Life is a
big adventure and I'm always looking for
the next challenge and that's what truly
makes me happy.