Caty is a writer and activist currently based in western NC. Joining a spontaneous walkout to protest the invasion of Afghanistan as a high school freshman kicked off a lifelong interest in progressive and radical organizing, which eventually brought her to Olympia, WA in 2015, where she was a founding member of the Fleet. Today Caty brings her day job skills as a freelance grant writer to support the Fleet's fundraising efforts.

Eloise is a queer Filipino-American grassroots organizer who grew up in Corvallis, Oregon. They found their roots in climate justice when their family moved to a small farm and learned about gardening and sustainable agriculture. Eloise recently graduated from the University of Oregon with Bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and Romance Languages with a minor in Environmental Studies. They have experience working on energy democracy, transportation justice, fossil fuel resistance, and community resilience and empowerment. Collective liberation, community-building, and abolition are at the core of their organizing principles.

Kelsey is a grassroots organizer with a decade of experience in campaign strategy, research, communications and training. She has worked with various social justice, environmental justice and labor organizations in the Pacific Northwest and California. Kelsey joined the Fleet team in 2023, and has loved bringing people together on the water and helping create spaces where folks can realize their power and connection to waterways. Kelsey also works as a postpartum doula, and is passionate about the intersection of reproductive justice and environmental justice. When Kelsey isn’t organizing, you will likely find her in or around water or in search of a good burrito.

After moving to Portland in 2023, Mango was eager to find community and explore the PNW. Having paddled sporadically throughout her life, and hoping to plug into social justice work in Portland, Mosquito Fleet was the right place for her. As part of the Collective, Mango hopes to connect folks with the water, with each other, and to develop safety skills on and off the water.

Zora has been a trainer with the Fleet since Sept 2023. She has been paddling for over 15 years and has an American Canoe Association (ACA) Sea Kayaking L1 Certification. While growing up in Germany, living in the US, and traveling in various places around the world, Zora has witnessed many social and climate injustices, particularly impacting native and immigrant populations. Zora is passionate about establishing spaces that are welcoming to all, that cultivate open and informative conversations, where everyone learns from and empowers each other. 20+ years ago, she settled in Portland and has been an activist and advocate for our local watersheds and waterways. You can find her year around on a kayak or canoe. Currently Zora is organizing at the intersection of health equity, houselessness and the environment bringing a wide variety of voices together to address the combined impact on the most vulnerable. She strongly believes in the power of community and collective action.