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Thanks for a great season, we'll see you in May!

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!