Discovery Channel-Stunt Junkies: Go Big or Go Home

Heidi · Post by **Heidi** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:56 pm

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DSC — Stunt Junkies: Go Big or Go Home
Kayak Plunge

Toa Berman wants to become the first kayaker to conquer a torrential three-part waterfall in Wisconsin called Superior Falls. Launching himself out of a helicopter, Tao will have to navigate chaotic currents, hidden rocks, and super-turbulent backwashes.

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msims · Post by **msims** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:46 am

Is that "Discovery Channel"?

[edit] Yes - nevermind - read the subject line

squeakyknee · Post by **squeakyknee** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:56 am

That show freakin sucked!
Whoopdee doo so he droped 10ft out of a chopper into the top drop.
What's the freakin' point? He should have run the whole thing from the dam down.
And that Jeb Corliss guy just pisses me off,WTF?
so you base jump big Frickin' deal.Grow some hair!
and how come Producers feel like they have to actually be in the show.Your job is to produce! so get your aged butt behind the camera,shut your freakin trap, and come up with some better S#@T than that.You can see sicker stuff on almost any paddlin video.BETTER YET,
Go get a single blade,cram into an uncomfortable piece of plastic or glass,and be a Real man.
Bunch of Fags.....

KNeal · Post by **KNeal** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:58 pm

Yeah! You go get 'em "Squeaky"! Gotta agree with you about Tao's waterfall run. My wife and I were alternating between that show and "30 Days". Well, we got tired of all the dialogue and building of anticipation that we gave up on Discovery Channel and stuck with "30 Days" for the rest of the time. Not to take anything away from Tao, he IS an extreme person. I personally can care less about watching another attempt to break another "world record".

Better to have run the rapids from the dam, like Shawn said.

What do I think would be fun to watch in regards to waterfall running? A bunch of c-1'ers, open boaters, and a plastic c-2 (with occupants

) taking on the "miniscule" 18 foot drop in Ohiopyle this Saturday.

Anyone available to videotape it?

KNeal

mshelton · Post by **mshelton** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:11 pm

That Squeaky, he's a sweatheart.

squeakyknee · Post by **squeakyknee** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:20 am

That's what my parole officer says

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:39 am

I couldn't stay up late enough to watch last night so I taped it. I just watched it & boy-o-boy, what a waste of tape! The only thing worse than the but boater who can't hang on to his paddle was that the Mythbusters eppisode was the one where they ruined a 'vette w/ a rotting pig carcase

That tape will get recorded over!

squeakyknee · Post by **squeakyknee** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:20 am

C-Boat +1,Discovery Channel 0........

cbcboat · Post by **cbcboat** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:48 pm

How does everyone REALLY feel?

squeakyknee · Post by **squeakyknee** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:44 pm

I feel that Tao's Mom 'Silvermoon' Took WAY too much Acid in the late 60's and her son's a F#@kn idiot. Does that sum it uo for you or do I need to be more specific?
"God, PLEASE give me H20 so that I will not kill all of your stupid creatures." Amen..

squeakyknee · Post by **squeakyknee** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:08 pm

AwwwWWwwww....Having a Beer..feelin better...mmmmmmmm.BBBBeeeerrr.....

BigSpencer · Post by **BigSpencer** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:54 pm

...Can't disagree with ya' Squeaky...
I think this was bout' the first time I've ever wanted to start hummin that Peggy Lee? tune..."Is That All There Is......"...Let's break out the booz...and have a ball.."

Steve

CosmikDebris · Post by **CosmikDebris** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:41 pm

Would've been better if he went off the drop and landed in the helicopter...think about how many waterfalls would be opened up....Victoria anyone?

bearboater · Post by **bearboater** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:33 pm

dudes just progressing the sport, I am not, nor are many people to his level, he's just drawing more attention to the boating world, which in turn could mean more c-boaters as they figure out what the cool kids do. plus, if I was making as much bank as tao was from boating, I would go from a helicopter, and run some falls.

I haven't seen the tape, but I did get the C1 challenge in yesterday...
cheers
-isaac

Jan_dettmer · Post by **Jan_dettmer** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:36 pm

Have not seen the video, I don't even have TV. Don't really care either. Tao is a very good boater though and has incredible skill. I can't beliebe that he always lands on his hull, like a cat thrown out of a 3rd floor window (I have never done this!). It takes a lot of skill to do all this large steaming pile of dog doo, if you think it's not cool, noone forces you to watch.

So I guess I'm with Isaac. Besides, who cares? Stop watching, turn that dam TV off and get out, run some drops, do some gates or surf a wave and it's all good.

I gotta say though, that Wills idea of landing in a heli is pretty good.

Happy paddling, Jan