AK is Māhū living in diaspora from their homelands. They got involved in organizing spaces in college via the environmental justice and outdoor equity spheres. AK has a deep connection to ʻāina and seeks to a create a world where every person is in caring reciprocal relation with the world around them. They are an anti-imperialist with a dedication to Collective Liberation and service to the people. When theyʻre not at organizing actions or events, you can find them sitting in parks, crafting at home, at a Thorns game, or playing by/in/with water.

Caty is a writer and activist from Washington, DC. A history of progressive and radical organizing in DC eventually brought her to Olympia, WA in 2015, where she was a founding member of the Fleet. When she's not at her day job as a freelance grant writer, she's either riding her bike around her current home base of Winston-Salem, NC or paddling on one of the beautiful rivers or lakes all over central North Carolina!

El (they/them) is a queer Kapampangan-American political artist and organizer! They’ve been organizing with the Fleet since 2023, and have experience organizing in climate justice, forest defense, and abolitionist movements. Collective liberation, community-building, and abolition are at the core of their organizing principles. When they’re not organizing or kayaking, you can find them making art at the IPRC, singing karaoke with their friends, or meandering through their neighborhood to find friendly cats to pet!

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.

Kiki is a queer Eritrean-American organizer whose focus has sat at the intersection of abolition, education, and community for 6+ years. They started as a lead/safety paddler for the Fleet in 2024, and while reframing their own relationship to local waterways, felt moved by the Fleet's mission and joined as a Collective Member in 2025. Currently based in Louisiana, you might find them planning events remotely, enjoying picnics on the bayou, or dancing to some bounce music.

Lee was born and raised on the Pacific Ocean. As a Pacific Islander, they have a kuleana to moana and they joined forces with the Mosquito Fleet to amplify water protection of the Pacific Ocean. Lee has been a trainer and mechanic with the Fleet for over 10 years; their favorite Fleet memory is stopping the stopping the “Polar Pioneer” Arctic destroyer exploratory drilling vessel from ever making it to Arctic waterways.

Luna has been with the Fleet since 2024. She is a trans and queer organizer with a deep love for being on the water. From a background of working in the outdoor industry, Luna is ecstatic to combine her love for kayaking with her passion for community organizing and activism. You can catch her tabling at Fleet events, on the water, and making zines.

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.