Our Team
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Larry Smith
President, Instructor
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, Instructor
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
Director of Instruction and Guiding, 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.

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

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

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.

Deb Laufer
Instructor, 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.