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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.