Ben Lawry…
How can a paddling chap who has only just turned 40 have spent 30 years in a
kayak? Practically born into water, Ben has all the major qualifications you
would expect from the ACA and BCU, but he also has competed in every major
paddling competition of note -- from sea kayak racing, to surf and white water –
and he has either won or been a finalist in most of them!
Forward paddling is easy, right? You do it 99% of the time. Ben can un-teach
your bad habits and make you 100% more efficient – that means greater speed and
much less effort for something you spend most of your time doing. That’s just
got to make sense! Want to have fun in the surf rather than sit it out and watch
the others have an awesome time? Ben lives in the surf and he can show you how
to have balance, grace and tame the crested beast. White water excitement in a
class whatever river? Ben has paddled them all, and he can show you how to do it
safely and with the finesse that would even make your grandparents relax
watching your exploits on U-Tube. Rolling is also a piece of cake when Ben shows
you how to do it the Lawry way ... on dry land before you get wet. Heard a rumor
that Ben’s sea kayak camp adventures are legendary? Not only will he introduce
you to kayak frisbee, the experience will allow you to become a better navigator
and team player so that you can get your buddies home safely, even in the dark
and under the most unimaginable conditions!
Ben is a Brit who now calls the U.S. his home. Although he claims to live near
Savannah, South Carolina, he actually lives with his wife Elizabeth in a 28-foot
mobile trailer which transports his fleet of P&H boats with him as he spends
over 200 days attending every kayak symposium and paddling-related event of
significance in the country.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Adirondack Marathon 1st OC-2
AuSable, MI 24th OC-2 pro
General Clinton 11th OC-2 pro
Buckroe Splash and Dash 1st K-1
Run of Charles 4th OC-2 pro
Clinton Sprint 2005 1st k-1
Run of Charles 2005 1st k-1 and 2006 short race
World Masters Games 2005 Marathon and Sprints
Sprint Nationals 2004
Spring and Summer Ski Series in Durban, RSA Winter 2003/2004
DUSI 2004 and 2003
1st Blackburn 2003
1st General Clinton - Comp Cruisers 2002
1st Rum Runner 2001
