Crazy Kayaker

[chasead4]

tao's proven over and over what an amazing paddler he is. Anyone saying it's all been stunts over the years probably doesn't own a creek boat and therefore is irrelevant.

[skatladyBln]

GREATTTTT :-) greetings*

[healonator]

tell me...what was the point of the chopper?...id say that pilot is more skilled than the kayaker

[stuntmonkeyy]

I just watched this video at the same time "Angel", by Massive Attack came on my random WMP songlist....saweet!!

[famousPhotog]

This type of deliberate action just supports the fact that this individual suffers from a brain chemistry imbalance, requiring ever more dangerous stunts to supply a fix of euphoria. This is what is underlying this action, not bravery. Sad really, especially for his loved ones.

[tdock14]

@famousPhotog You have no idea what you are talking about...sit on your couch and talk some more trash about somebody actually LIVING life. You can never understand why kayakers do it until you try it. Nothing sad about this...

[famousPhotog]

@tdock14 Actually, I do know what I am talking about, and I do understand why some people are addicted to stunting, whether it be kayaking, cliff diving, base jumping, etc. I am not talking "trash" and I don't just sit on my couch. Maybe you need to be a bit more educated in psychology.

[tdock14]

@famousPhotog Take your psychological evaluation elsewhere. Kayaking is not "stunting" as you say. You have a big misconception about what the sport is. Tao is probably the best at pulling off big drops.. there is a lot of scouting and planning that goes into this "stunt" as you say. He wouldn't attempt a drop unless he was almost certain he could run it successfully. You gonna go around calling mountain bikers, skiers and climbers insane too?

[famousPhotog]

@tdock14 I am not suggesting that all kayaking falls under the category of "stunting". What I am saying is that as one approaches the level of peril wherein one tiny mistake or random act on the part of nature will cost someone their life, you are in the area of "stunting". All the planning in the world by Tao is not going to account for every possible circumstance or freak occurrence imposed upon him in real time by nature, and to suggest otherwise is ludicrous.

[rangersfcfccameront]

thats just asking for death

[happyraft3]

Tao

Awesome!

[AdrianTregoning]

Good old Tao Berman - sick, like always!

[cipherion]

Gotta love the hand roll at 1:40

[zubrisko4]

................. wow... that`s a river and the half. Poor guy- they throw him to the river, and then show the vid on youtube.

[ClevedonCanoeClub]

aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­h

[maathieu1]

stunt junkies :D

[ShortGrumpyKayaker]

Definition of balls right there.

[thatguylmao]

nicely done there bud holy fuck.... i wish i had a video of me doing that shit omg.... blew my fuckin mind

[liltom99]

holy mother of god jack u survived like he said holy smokes

[CrazyHoboGroupPQV]

omg! he suvived!

[richodion]

rather him than me

[valiumsummer]

"he lost his paddle" (lost his mind).

[vawwyakr]

Tao is the definition of crazy kayaker.

[captaintanuki]

Not crazy. That's Tao !

[Sm0kah0ntas]

WOW!!!

[bradlb24]

hey i live like 10 minutes away from there. just swam there yesterday. right where the first waterfall is.

[boubounerules]

lol its gets ur adrenaline up and more people need to be like him

[andrewrde]

wow i thoguht he was bout to get owned like a nub

[12blackhorse]

Being really good, stretching your own boundaries, but not being addicted to near - death experiences is what I call Progress ;)))

[juanandally]

WOWOWOWOWOW

[tubeneophyte]

what is the story on section above helicopter drop in? (access issue?)

[YimmyGhey123]

I've been there, it's a beautiful place. I've been kayaking in that same river, but I didn't go down those falls.

[wanderingpaddle]

i've seen him do crazyer stuff on here, he is lucky he hasnt hit a bad line and died in some of his other stunts.

[CassiusVII]

I swim in a spot that they showed on here!

[nwalker27]

no need to drop in by helicopter, thats retarded.

[Raphaelabc]

I have never seen full on grade 6 paddling before he certainly pulled it off with an energy that can only be admired.

[ycix92]

i think this is not a very smart action but it`s realy cool to see

[boaterboyhustler]

God This video is making me admit that Tao berman has skill!Boohoo :(

[damongold]

he's got big one, REALLY BIG ONES

[LeoFafes]

Muito respeito!

[b09d4n]

respect!

[GBRmedic]

Crazy? What is crazy is this is a river in Wisconsin!

[maxmatmax]

man, i have been creeking for years... this is crazy. I'd like to see you run something like that... i have done big timber creek, the fraser and many rivers... that stuff IS CRAZY

[mvtmj]

Yeah, I think its Tao Berman in the kayak (he lives next to White Salmon on the White Salmon River in Washington State, USA.) He came to my school for a presentation one day. He said the only way to live decently from kayaking is to do some crazy stuff ;)

Its kinda funny, he is so strong but he is only 1m60 (his height).

[leandroduraes]

Gostei não. faço muito melhor. só não tenho helicóptero.

[ahanger]

if you look at 0:40 theres a big ass dam stuck between some cliff walls...so maybe it was necessary

[poopdogdogdog]

Was the helicopter really necessary?! Spose u r Americans tho...

[waltboss]

that dude has some guts

[Zida101]

Dude i have much respect for you!

[seizetheweakened]

holy shit!

[jetmanjake]

nice run, but the helicopter stuff is just stupid

[punkistkuchen]

1st =)

Crazy tihs river is 7 xD!!!