New video by tao: My first ever whitewater race was in 1998, where I came 13th last out of 1600 kayakers. I was too busy having fun and enjoying myself to actually care about racing. This is my second ever whitewater race. I approached it the same way, and had a wonderful time. Tongren Grand Canyon (as it is known as) is banned from being paddled, except for this single day. There were no warm up laps allowed, so it was a one-shot thing. two thirds of the competitors swam and didn't make it to t...
