Attitudes

[chrismo720]

What do you guys think about Tao Bermans tude?
I was just checking out a bunch of videos and I came across these...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLGQ0GM7OC0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RQfA...elated&search=

[miwuksurfer]

You must just be jealous

[Harv]

Tao's job is being Tao. Don't judge him personally based on what he puts out there for $$. You can judge whether or not you like how he plies his trade, but I would not confuse that with him being a dick in person. I have always had a good time hanging out with him and actually he is pretty damn funny.

I am not trying to name drop like he is a bro or something we just have a lot of common friends and I have hung out with him at River Festivals.

[lazaruslong1108]

I wont say he is a dick. I will say however, that he was acting like one in those videos. I understand he is just trying to promote himself and all but when he acts like that some person who doesn’t know what they are doing will go out and try some crazy shit and die. I just think that as a celebrity he has to understand that some people will imitate some of his actions, and without his skill that would be a bad thing.
I will say he is a great boater and could be a great guy (I don’t know), I just think it might be wise for him to consider what he is really saying before he says it.

[ridinshockgun]

but when he acts like that some person who doesn’t know what they are doing will go out and try some crazy shit and die.

That would not be his fault. He has the skill to do what he does and there should be no reason why he can't talk about it.

[RootSkier]

Tao does what he has to do to make a living kayaking.

[Yonder_River]

Ya, Tao has more of a "business" philosophy to kayaking than probably anyone out there. All salespeople can be slightly abbrasive and annoying at times so this is no different. You gotta hand it to him though, he's one of the few in the sport to be making six figures a year.