About me:
Clavey River Equipment is named after Clavey Falls, a Class IV rapid on the Wild and Scenic Tuolumne River in California. The rapid was formed by the Clavey River, a tributary of the Tuolumne, depositing huge granite boulders in the main channel.
Years ago Outdoor Adventures, a river company operating in the Western U.S., founded Clavey Equipment in hopes of providing a reliable source for quality river equipment. Clavey opened its doors 1983 selling Avon Riverboats in San Rafael, CA. Over the next 10 years the business moved a couple of times and ended up in Point Reyes Station, California a small coastal town north of San Francisco. Longtime river guide Jeff Kellogg began managing Clavey in 1989. Meanwhile, right up the street from Clavey, another longtime river guide, Tom Meckfessel, was spending allot of time and money down at the Clavey warehouse. In 1994 Jeff decided that he wanted to buy the business from Outdoor Adventures. Realizing that if he made the commitment alone he would have little time to spend on the river he asked Tom if he would like to join him in purchasing the business. Tom, having little or no business experience himself, said yes and the new Clavey River Equipment was born. Jeff and Tom moved Clavey ³over the hill² to Petaluma, a small town better known for its restored victorian homes and chicken hatcheries. For the last seven years the business has grown and we now have a new location ³downtown² on the main drag. Because of our great location in regards to ocean paddling we have began carrying a full line of recreational and touring kayaks. While the business has grown over the years we still are a small, service oriented, operation. In fact, if you ever give us a call it will most likely be Jeff or Tom answering on the other end of the line. We pride ourselves in building custom raft packages for customers and with over 45 years of combined river experience we know how to gear a boat.
Jeff Kellogg - grew up in California and lives in Inverness, a small coastal town on Tomales Bay. He has been guiding rivers throughout the West for over 20 years and still occasionally works as a professional raft guide and drift boat fishing guide. He lives with his wife Ann and their 6 year old daughter Raini. Jeff spends much of his free time on the bay in a kayak, on the river or riding his mountain bike.
Tom Meckfessel - also grew up in California and lives in Point Reyes Station (right next to Inverness). He has been guiding rivers in the West and Alaska for over 20 years and still makes it up to the Noatak to guide a trip now and then. Tom lives with his wife Elizabeth and their two daughters, Emma, 11 and Isabelle, 8. He spends his free time (not much) searching for the perfect left break on the beaches of the Point Reyes National Seashore.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone that loves the water as much as we do!
You can reach us three ways: Our toll free number is 1-800-832-4226, or you can call us at our local number 1-707-766-8070. You can also email us at info@clavey.com.
To place an order, call us or use our secure order form. To get a catalog, call or use our order form on the Request a Catalog page.And of course, you can write us or drop by our store location at 409 Petaluma Blvd. South in Petaluma, Ca
Clavey River Equipment
Post Office Box 180
409 Petaluma Blvd. South
Petaluma, Ca 94953-0180
Fax (707) 766-8072
