"If I make one mistake..."- Tao. Yes that one mistake can often carry serious consequence. But I would contend that when one is descending drops of this nature all the human skill in existence may not be enough. Tao has an exceptional ability to move with whatever situation develops.

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

look at much paddling has progressed since then!! Rafa Ortiz, Tyler Bradt, Evan Garcia and the rest of the Tribe/Bomb Floe/BDP paddlers make Tao look bad!! dont get me wrong Tao is still an amazing paddler but i love how far kayaking has come since this was made :)

Tao's my inspiration. I started Creeking this year, and bought a Dagger Mamba kayak cause it seemed like all the pro's were using them (including Tao). Two youtube video's down, many many more to go! Thanks Tao, I dedicate my 'extreme fearless' video's to you. And what's with the hater's in youtube world and their comments (the one's like 'tradernorton' just below my comment). KZfaq is all about whatever rocks your boat (or Kayak lol), if you dont like something, dont watch it.

Very cool that you got that feeling from the film!

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).

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.

@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

@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.

respect for you Tao! Hope I will ever get close to your level. Im paddling in a blisstick flipstick right and I love the boat!

I love it

i would have bought a dagger nomad, not a mamba. me and my crew were in norway this year, first time real creeking too. (the video is on my account, check it if u want to). and one of my mates had a mamba, and he had some trouble with that boat, because it has to less volume, especially in the back. he sold it yesterday and he's gonna buy a dagger nomad. think about it ;)

That's fucking intense whish there was audio

The Twitch Boys Rule!

3:42 is that cake drop?

At what, promoting himself? They are both self absorbed media hounds. I could care less if our sport had either of them. It would have progressed the same as if they weren't involved in kayaking at all. They both look up to Corran Addison as far as I am concerned. At least Corran truly invented a lot of the freestyle moves we know today and who tried to run Looking Glass Falls in a fiberglass boat in the early 80's. Neither can say they were that wreckless or contributed as much.

Natural law is always in effect. Fact is, most never look inside themselves at all to see all their weaknesses--- that leads to apathy! Truth is the crazy guys give us normal folks something we need desperately, that which is knowledge of self. If your ego is offended buy someone elses, it means you need to work on it.

*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...

mucha hablada y nada de acción

Eric Jackson is definatly better