Ross Clarke-Jones

Exploration is in his blood. His Great Grandfather was Sir William Howell, an English Explorer, and one of the first white men to enter the jungles of Borneo. He returned with a pure blooded Native Headhunter from the vicious Dayak Tribe and married her {great Grandmother} With his father's blessing, RCJ dropped out of high school and pioneered expeditions to exotic big wave locales around the globe including the remote corners of Tasmania and the lush corridors of the Amazon. RCJ's inherent sense of intrepid exploration, combined with the freedom to surf allowed him to consistently break new barriers in the sport.

His physique and intense gaze only partially reveals a character of great determination, wit and intelligence, who simply will not back away from any wave, no matter what the size, weight, or apparent consequences. RCJ has more broken bones in his body... Back, shoulder, nose, ribs, fingers and one broken heart but never again, pulled hamstrings, broken bicep tendon. RCJ proves time and time again that he is willing to risk death in order to celebrate the passion of living.

Ross's other interests include abstract and surreal paintings and sculpture from natural objects-things he considers "mixed media."
Snowboarding, blow carting, skydiving, bungee jumping, driving at high speeds RCJ lives in Australia with his wife Marcia Clarke-Jones and his two children from his first marriage.
Ross Clarke - Jones is, without question, an icon of international surfing.

After a successful professional competitive surfing career, Ross Clarke-Jones first established himself in the big-wave scene in 1986 with an impressive performance during a surf contest at Waimea Bay in Hawaii, charging 20-25-foot waves. Since that epic day, Ross has become a regular in the lineup at Waimea and the outer reefs of Hawaii and has established himself as THE man in big wave and tow in surfing.


Ross also travels in search of the perfect wave aboard the Quiksilver Crossing, a 75 foot vessel that is traveling the globe looking for uncharted waves. In addition, Ross is a regular at big wave events across the globe including Red Bull Big Wave Africa, Mavericks and the XL Awards.