If you are Tao Berman, you run for the state legislature!?!

Berman set the world record for the highest waterfall ever paddled when he intentionally dropped over the 98. foot Upper Johnson Canyon Falls in Banff, Alberta back in 1999. Since then he has been a 'force to be reckoned with' in extreme kayak races and even whitewater rodeo events. He has well over 50 first descents and is one of a very few "Professional Kayakers" that actually makes a good living! (Which reminds me, how do you get a "professional kayaker" off your front stoop? Pay him for the pizza!)

Berman wants to be remembered for more than just kayaking, so he is running for the Washington State Legislature in the Olympia area. Below is his campaign speech on YouTube.

He seems to be very serious about it. Who would have guessed?

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