Here is what he has to say about himself:
I started kayaking with my Mom's TSRA club as a 7 yr old in a Klepper Minor kayak - who else had a kids kayak in 1974? The older I got, the more excited about kayaking I became, so after college I 'took a year off' to kayak more and try some travel .. and have never looked back.
Recent kayaking accomplishments:
2008:
2nd Place: LVM's "Giant Slalom'' and 'Overall' Oh-Be-Joyful, CO Extreme Race
4th Place: 2008 US Freestyle Kayak Nationals, Salida CO
2008 World Cup US Team - heading to Europe in August
5th Place: South St. Vrain Extreme Race, Smith Lyons Outdoor Games, CO
Paddled all 200 mi of Grand Canyon (Lee's to Separation) in my All-Star
Ran 'Big Boy' for 41st birthday
2007:
ACL and Ear surgeries kept off the water 7mo.s
7th Place ASCI Nationals
2006:
1st Place: Rock Island 'World Cup Final Event'
3rd Place: World Cup Series
3rd Place: Oh Be Joyful Extreme Race
4th place: Black River World Cup Event
Career Highlights:
Squirt Boating World Champion 1997 (Silver 99, Bronze 2003)
2004 National Freestyle Champion
3rd Place 2005 North American Cup
Bronze Medalist 1996 Pre-Worlds
US Freestyle Team 1995-2003
First Descents in 11 States and 5 Countries
Extreme Race wins on Green, Oh Be Joyful, Cherry Creek, Watauga, Gore, Gauley, Clear Creek CO
Inventor of the 'Loop' and 'Mystery Flip'
Exposure:
50+ Video Appearances:
From 'Gorilla' in 1990 to Falling Down / Liquid Lifestyles to this year's 'Here and Now'
EJ's Instructional Series: Rolling and Bracing, Playboating Basics, Advanced Playboating, River Running Basics, and Advanced River Running
Appearances in 'Paddler', 'Kayak Session', 'Playboating UK', and 'Kayak'
08 Rush TV episode with the Jackson Family
Future Playboating book by EJ and Stephen Wright
Writing:
Introduction to Tyler Curtis and Marianne Saether's 'Rivers of Chile' forthcoming
"Clay's Column'' for American Whitewater, 3 years
Feature articles for Kayak Session, Paddler, 'Kayak' and Playboating
Contributor: Tyler William's 'Whitewater Classics'
Leland Davis's 'North Carolina Rivers and Creeks'
John Foss's 'The Rivers of Chile'
Judging:
2007 World Freestyle Championships, Canada
2006 World Cup
Teva Mountain Games, Vail Co - Judge and Co-Organizer of all Whitewater Events
Reno River Festival
Paddler Pro Invitational
Note from EJ:
Clay is not only my friend and neighbor, but has my utmost respect for his contributions to the sport of kayaking over the past couple of decades. Clay is an encyclopedia of kayaking. For my birthday, and housewarming present last year, Clay gave me a Tennessee topo map, with the put in and take out of every creek, waterfall, and river in the state, many still unrun clearly marked with his pen. He is a world champion squirtboater, and 2005 National Freestyle Champion, and has represented the US Team many times. He is a creekboater that takes safety seriously and is a pleasure to have on any river. I am proud to have him aboard. Clay will help David and I design a creekboat this fall as well as just being a great ambassador for Jackson Kayak.
Clay's
Recent Articles |
Coosa Outfitters Clinic photos November 18, 2009
Clay Dane Nick n Emily hit Russel Fork Rendezvous October 30, 2009
How Low Can You Go? Raven Fork / Nick's B'day Wknd October 20, 2009
Dave Crerar's BC report September 30, 2009
Brazil's David Stefan sends these Cherry Creek Super Hero shots July 30, 2009
Clay reports from Gunnison Whitewater Festival June 28, 2009
Clay's Lyons Outdoor Games June 15, 2009
Tellico'ing the Dynamic Duo May 19, 2009
Clay's Spring Deluge report 1: Rock Island May 12, 2009
Clay's Spring Deluge Report #2 May 12, 2009
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