Safety Report, 5-7 AM:

Team Name Date Days in Route Location Number Nearest City Navigation Mileage Time called in Total River Miles Position estimated Alaska 5/22/01 Tue 18 Loc 1 Leaving Lock and Dam 20 Mile 343 1004 3rd Double Helix** 5/22/01 Tue 18 Loc 1 Leaving Tiptonville, TN Mile 870 1433 1st or 2nd Kruger* 5/22/01 Tue 18 Loc 1 Leaving Tiptonville, TN Mile 873 1430 1st or 2nd 1984 Record 5/14/84 18 Loc 1 Memphis, Tennessee Mile 736 10:30 AM 1567 * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race - 2 times by the Coast Guard, and 1 time by the Sherriff's office. See Race Delays for more information.

Updates/Comments Received, 5 to 7 AM Calls:
From Mary Potter, Webmaster and Event Organizer

Team Alaska called at 7 AM and reported they were leaving mile 343. All are in good spirits.

Team Double Helix - Andrew called at 8 AM CST and reported the paddlers had left Tiptonville around 7 or 7:15 AM. Everyone is rested.

Team Kruger - Leaving Tiptonville this morning. Dana reported terrible thunderstorms last night, all night long. Everyone is rested, the outlook appears better than yesterday, but there is some wind.

Safety Report Received PM:

Team Name Date Days in Route Location Number Nearest City Navigation Mileage Time called in Total River Miles Position estimated Alaska 5/22/01 Tue 18 Loc 2 Lock and Dam 23 near Louisiana! (MO) Mile 283 5-7 PM 1064 3rd Double Helix** 5/22/01 Tue 18 Loc 2 Mile 800 7:15 PM 1503 2nd Kruger* 5/22/01 Tue 18 Loc 2 Mile 810 4 PM 1493 1st 1984 Record 5/14/84 18 Loc 2 Helena, Arkansas Mile 663 12:00 mid 1640 * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race - 2 times by the Coast Guard, and 1 time by the Sherriff's office. See Race Delays for more information.

Updates/Comments Received, 5 to 7 PM Calls:
From Steve Landick, Race Director

Team Alaska - Kerm called in at mile marker 283 and reports he is in Louisiana! GO ALASKA GO! Oh, Louisiana, MO that is :-). Kerm says they are at lock and dam 23 and would like to paddle tonight until they get to lock and dam 25. Below lock and dam 25 there is a substantial amount of boat traffic just waiting to go through and he'd like to get past that before the traffic flood gates open up tomorrow. Kerm also reported that last night they all stayed at a local college, except Tony, who for some reason got locked out of his room and slept outside. Kerm reports in as usual with a great spirit and lots of laughter.

Clearly this is a hearty group of guys who are determined to have fun while supporting a charitable cause in the longest non-stop and unstaged canoe/kayak race in the world!

Team Double Helix - Andrew M. Gribble reported in at 7:15 PM, mile marker 800. Andrew reports heavy winds all day, but not as bad as yesterday overall. Weather now seems calmer and he wonders if the paddlers will continue through the night.

Team Kruger - Reported in early at 4 PM, at Mile 810, all is well, everyone is fine. Weather at this time is very nice, just a few puffy clouds, clear skies. Stan wonders if they may go at night tonight....nice time to go!

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* and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race - 2 times by the Coast Guard, and 1 time by the Sherriff's office. See Race Delays for more information.

*** Note on Total Miles: For purposes of our site, we compile total miles as the total river miles the teams have passed. If teams take legal shortcuts, we note it on that date, but do not reduce total miles. Please see the May 9 report for more information.