Tao Berman

Nickname: Berminator

DOB: 01/28/79

State/Hometown: White Salmon, WA

Favorite place to paddle/favorite drop: Little White Salmon

About Me: "I’ve been really fortunate to have found a career that I enjoy so much.  I’ve been a professional kayaker since getting out of high school.  When I decided to become a pro kayaker, everyone told me I would fail.  Had I listened, they would have been right."



Playboat: G Force

Creekboat: Nomad 8.5

Favorite Move: Running first descents

Favorite Music: Everything but Jazz

Must-Have Accessory: My remote control car

Other Hobbies/Activities: Mountain biking, climbing, surfing, golfing, road biking, motocross, wind surfing

Professional Accomplishments: In my career I’ve held three world records, been pre-World Champion, won the Asian Cup, Japanese Open, had an undefeated season extreme racing, done over 50 first descents around the globe, and been called by Sports Illustrated and Men’s Journal “the best extreme kayaker on the planet.”

Why you Tao loves kayaking:  "You wouldn’t understand unless you paddle, and if you do, I don’t need to explain it."

Media Tao Berman's homepage Tao Berman's book, Going Vertical: The Life of an Extreme Kayaker