Our Team
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Larry Smith
President
Larry has worked with Charles River Recreation since 1973 and can be credited to reinvigorating recreation on the Charles River in Boston.

Mark Jacobson
Vice President
Mark has been paddling with Charles River Recreation since 1991. ACA Certified L3 Kayak instructor. He is an avid surfski racer and loves kayaking long and fast or paddleboarding – usually with his border collie, Callie.

Bryce Morris
Vice President
Bryce has been paddlien with Charles River Recreation since 1992. He is a white water boater turned avid kayak tourer and can most often be found doing Charles River laps in his Epic 18x.

Ellie Hall
General Manager
Ellie has been guiding for Paddle Boston since 2012. You can find her paddling a kayak or paddleboard in Gloucester Harbor, Cohasset, or anywhere on the Cape. She is an American Canoe Association L2 Paddleboard Instructor and L3 Kayak Instructor.

Deb Laufer
General Manager
Deb has been working for Paddle Boston since 2008. She is an ACA certified Paddleboard instructor and L3 Kayak instructor with an adaptive endorsement. Her favorite kind of paddling is kayak camping and paddleboard surfing.

Ashley Birman
Guide

Anthony Di Virgilio
Site Manager, Boston

Ashley Fafara
Supervisor & Guide
Ashley loves paddleboarding, kayaking and anything that involves kareoke. He favorite spot is Marshfield or anywhere on the South shore.

Rebekah Field
Site Manager, Spot Pond

Nora Ito
Guide & Asst. Event Coordinator
Nora has been sea kayaking since she was 11 years old in the Paddle Boston kids camp!

Sharon King
Guide and Supervisor
Sharon is a High School Math teacher but has spent her summers with Paddle Boston since she was 15 years old.

Rebecca Morris
Event Coordinator, Guide
Rebecca is most often found kayaking the Mystic Lakes.

Paul Shaskan
Site Manager, Waltham
Paul is an avid kayaker and can most often be found in his Stellar on the Charles, Concord and Sudbury Rivers.

Sean Turcotte
Site Manager, Cambridge
Sean has managed our kendall location since 2012.

Zach Veayo
Instructor, Newton Site Manager
Zach is an ACA Certified L2 Kayak instructor. His favorite boat is the Stellar Nomad and is an avid birder and fly fisherman.

Jess Viens
Instructor, Mystic River Site Manager
Jess is an ACA Certified L2 Kayak instructor.

Asa Whitney
Guide

Cleo Whitney
Supervisor and Guide
Cleo has been spending her summers with Paddle Boston since she was 11 years old in kids camp!