BEN DID GO 10.0 | 2025 Recap

We want to thank everyone for their involvement in this year’s Ben Did Go 10.0!!! 

As we reflect on the training, event preparation and support, we are incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication of our paddlers, boat captains, board of advisors, and BDG team.  Having 132 paddlers and 50+ boats navigate the 30 mile trek across the open ocean is no small feat, and there couldn’t have been better conditions. It was as good as we could have asked for. Thank you, Ben! 

We recognize this is a very challenging and demanding event on many levels; but the rewards (almost) always outweigh the training, logistics, anxiety, and potential pain or agony.  It was so inspiring to see such a great and happy pack of paddlers all the way across. 

Collective fundraising efforts were on another level this year.  Paddle donors blazed past our team’s goal of $300,000… donations now exceed $450,000!!!! 

As a result, the Ben Carlson Memorial and Scholarship Foundation will be able to promote ocean lifesaving and public education across the globe, provide swim lessons to local youth in need, give scholarships to lifeguards to further their education, help Junior Lifeguard Programs, and most importantly, keep Ben Carlson’s legacy alive and strong! This community, which continues to grow, means so much to the Foundation, to Ben’s family and to all the communities served by your fundraising impact. 

Thank you so much for helping make this year our best Ben Did Go!!