The (eager) Intern: Joe Jackson; 25, five years kayaking; 15 days/year; paddles Wave Sport Y
Three years ago I told the owner of Mayuc Rafting in Cuzco, Peru, that I was a solid Class IV kayaker when Class III was pushing it for me. On my first day as a safety boater I flipped, broke my nose, and gashed my face in three places. After that, I took a break from kayaking until this summer. I still wouldn’t consider myself a Class IV boater. But I have been paddling—and sometimes swimming—Class IV. Click for piece
In 1998, Big Brother skateboarding magazine launched its second video, titled “Number Two.” Although it never broke from the skateboarding niche, the footage did propel a nobody named Johnny Knoxville into infamy with a couple-minute clip showing him testing mace and a taser on, well, himself.
Ten years later, Big Brother’s seed of self-flagellation coupled with professional athleticism has sprouted into kayak porn through Tao Berman’s production debut, Pulse. Click for story
Going Vertical: The Life of an Extreme Kayaker
By: Tao Berman with Pam Withers
Menasha Ridge Press; $16.95
This ghostwritten autobiography of Tao Berman’s life follows the professional kayaker from his childhood to the present. The story highlights some of his more defining kayaking and business feats and offers a hearty dose of his personal opinions on redefining limits.Click for story
The (eager) Intern: Joe Jackson; 25, five years kayaking; 15 days/year; paddles Wave Sport Y
