Since announcing my retirement from kayaking it seems that there has been a lot more interest in the house that I just built than me, which suits me just fine.  Below is an article on my house that was featured in the WallStreet Journal.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304451104577392323906711702.html?mod=WSJ_myyahoo_module

Tao

Join me on a whitewater adventure: www.zozi.com/gurus

When I decided that I wanted to attempt to surf the biggest wave ever surfed in a kayak I had no idea I would spend so much time waiting. 

The first year I spent a lot of time training and working with Randy Phillips to design a surf kayak for this project.  By the end of the first year my kayak was designed and performing very well.  I also felt that I had learned enough about kayak surfing that I was ready. 

The second year was supposed to be the year that I surfed some…

My Goal is simple.  It’s to stay motivated and passionate about my sport.  The best way for me to do that is by continuing to look for new and exciting challenges. 

When I started in the sport I was motivated by pushing the extreme limit of what could be kayaked.  After setting several world records and over 50 first descents I started losing interest because it didn’t present the same challenge that it once did for me.

My next challenge was freestyle…

I just partnered with Zozi.  Our goal is to create custom kayaking experiences with me that anyone can sign up for.  We will have custom experiences that cater to kayakers of all skill levels. 

Within the next month you will see these custom trips at Zozi.com.

Hope to see you on one of these trips!

Tao