Meet Karyna and Ben
Follow the journey
Most of the story will happen before race day: training rows, boat prep, gear decisions, fundraising, marital negotiations, bad weather, good dogs, and the slow march toward Monterey.
Follow us for:
training updates
behind-the-scenes boat prep
Pacific race facts
Austin Pets Alive fundraising
the good, bad, and ugly parts of preparing for this as a married couple
We’re a husband-and-wife team preparing to row across the Pacific together in 2027. Ben rowed the Atlantic in 2021 and came home unable to stop talking about ocean rowing. Karyna eventually decided that if the stories were never going to end, she might as well get in the boat.
Now we’re training, learning, fundraising, and preparing to find out what happens when a marriage, a race plan, and a 30-foot ocean rowing boat all meet the open Pacific.
Come aboard!
There are a few easy ways to help: follow and share the campaign, donate directly to Austin Pets Alive, grab team merch, shop the wishlist, or connect us with a company that might want to sponsor the row.
The simplest thing you can do today: follow us and share the story with one person who loves adventure, animals, or improbable couple projects.