WISDOM FROM THE WORKFORCE


MARR Move to a place where kayaking is more accessible so you can cut down on time spent getting to and from the river. Make kayaking your priority. If you want it bad enough, you’ll find a way to make it happen.


BEN MARR MANUAL LABORER/DRILLER


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Ben Marr knows work and play go hand in hand. “Hard work for money, hard work for the take-out,” he says, comparing his off-season work to his big water boating. When he’s not on the water, Marr is drilling holes and


planting dynamite for a geo seismic exploration company in Grand Prairie, Alberta. “My job is physically intense and demanding,” says Marr.


“My pay is production based, so the more efficient and speedy I am, the better. I like that.” He was introduced to the job by fellow paddlers who, like


him, saw it as an opportunity to make money and have the flexibility to travel and kayak. Marr does feel some of the perks of being a pro. “I could


support a decent paddling season with my job but because paddling is priority número uno, I take off a lot of time to shred,” he says. That’s where sponsorships come in, provid- ing a financial boost that helps Marr spend more time pad- dling than digging holes.


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PHOTO: RYAN CREARY


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