"Fearless" pt. 1

Tao Berman is one of the top extreme kaykers in the world. Take a first hand look inside Tao's mind in this one of kind documentary that examines not only Tao's motivations but his utter fearlessness before running seemingly unrunable waterfalls.

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Sports

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• Tao
• Berman
• kayaking
• documentary
• extreme
• sports

[GBRmedic]

*gag*-Tao is the personification of ego... He has these people talking about him like he is some sort of hero for crying out loud. From a technical standpoint he is an excellent paddler but he is so damn arrogant and self promoting, who puts out a movie about himself titled "fearless"... I couldnt even finish this video, guess Im just not "extreme" enough

Guess Ill go slam a mountain dew and try again...

[oamjadi]

@GBRmedic thanks for your comments. I can appreciate your insights and what you are getting at. I actually created the film, not Tao. It was a painstaking process traveling to Oregon and Washington to make this film, let alone getting to know Tao. It's my belief that if you watch the rest of the film you'll find something more under the surface. And I would pose the argument as not if you like Tao or not but if you believe he is fearless in his pursuit of boating.

[tubeneophyte]

I've heard one comment on another paddlers comment that Tao is the most technically proficient paddler they have ever paddled with. And I've heard a tail or two of incidents Tao has had in rapids that are outer worldly (In the skill it took to achieve the resulting outcome).But ultimately if one tries at this long enough I suspect an inevitable outcome. I'll be very surprised if Tao is paddling at this level this frequently in ten years time (statistically speaking it seams unlikely).

[oamjadi]

You are right on all accounts. Tao is incredibly good and has had a handful of "close-calls" although he may not call them that. I don't think he will be doing this in 10 years and neither does he, at least not at this level.

[tubeneophyte]

I think this get to the heart of it. Do what one passionately loves and do only without doubts.

[oamjadi]

Very cool that you got that feeling from the film!

[gdk229]

It's not that Tao's not a good paddler but dam does he dramatize the piss out of it when he's interviewed.

[04023088]

@gdk229 I think it's just his sense of humor... i want to find him arrogant but i think he's just mocking the danger in what he's doing

[amigulka]

to much money in kayaking

[brennan13023]

Eric Jackson is definatly better

[whYtewatrKYK]

I have seen this film so many times, does anyone know where i could see the

PULSE movies? i love this film its keeps me fueled for kayaking. And to famousPhotog's brilliant response evolution is not true and God has given different people different gifts how can you think something like this happened on accident. if its as simple as an atomic explosion then explain how the eye works in depth, the top scientists can't figure it out, and the DNa testing is only for 2% of our and the monkeys DNA