Clair Hurta, 12, is from Bay City, Texas. She has grown up on the Colorado River, where gators and snakes are part of the routine. Even through the critters are there, she still wants to be in the water. Clair started wake surfing with her mom when she was 2 years old. She started off wakeboarding and kneeboarding then transitioned into wake surfing. She fell in love with the sport and started competing in some Texas competition when she was 8.

In 2024, she started competing with the WSWS. That year, she placed 2nd at the World Wake Surf Championship in Youth Girls. In 2025, she moved up to Amateur Women, where she finally got to compete on both surf and skim style. She got 2nd place at the World Wake Surfing Championship in Amateur Women Surf and 3rd place in Amateur Women Skim.

When Clair is not in the river, she is participating in athletics in Junior High where she plays volleyball and basketball. She also goes to the deer lease with her dad during deer season. They are fortunate to be able to stay in the river year around as South Texas has mild winters typically.