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 5/25/01 Fri 21 Loc 1 Chester, Illinois Mile 115 7:45 AM 1232 3rd Double Helix** 5/25/01 Fri 21 Loc 1 Port of Rosedale, Mississippi Mile 585 6:45 AM 1718 2nd Kruger* 5/25/01 Fri 21 Loc 1 Mayorsville, Arkansas Mile 496 7:30 AM 1807 1st * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race. See Race Delays for more information.

Updates/Comments 5-7 AM calls
Mary Potter, Webmaster and Event Organizer:

Team Alaska - Kerm called at 7:45 AM CST and reports the paddlers are at mile 115 below St. Genevieve by Chester, Illinois. Everybody is fine and healthy.

Team Double Helix - Andrew called in at 6:45 AM CST from the Port of Rosedale, Mississippi, mile 585. Team slept on shore last evening. All are well, paddlers have left and are on the water at this time.

Team Kruger - Stan and I talked around 7:30 AM CST from Mayorsville, Arkansas at mile 496. Team is in good spirits and family members are rallying in support of the team.

Safety Report 5-7 PM:

Team Name Date Days in Route Location Number Nearest City Navigation Mileage Time called in Total River Miles Position estimated Alaska 5/25/01 Fri 21 Loc 2 Commerce Mile 40 7:30 PM 1307 3rd Double Helix** 5/25/01 Fri 21 Loc 2 Greenville, Mississippi Mile 528 5:10 PM 1775 2nd Kruger* 5/25/01 Fri 21 Loc 2 Vicksburg, Mississippi Mile 437 4:30 PM 1866 1st * and ** - Note on Team Kruger and Team Double Helix - both teams were stopped 3 times during the race. See Race Delays for more information.

Updates/Comments, 5 to 7 PM Calls
from Steven Landick, Race Director, written by Mary Potter

Team Alaska - Kerm called from Commerce at river mile 40 around 7:30 PM CST. Kerm said they are all getting ready for a big spagetti dinner. All are well and feeling fine.

Team Double Helix - Andrew called from Greenville, Mile 528 at 5:10 PM CST. He told Steve that at one point the GPS read that the kayakers were going a speed of 18 mph this day. We wonder just how fast that current is going. Steve suspects the lead teams have now surpassed the crest of the flood.

Andrew emailed the webmaster later to say in Mayorsville they have received food and drink donations from local grocers and much southern hospitality!

Team Kruger - Stan is reporting the paddlers at mile 437 aroudn Vicksburg, Mississippi at 4:30 PM. Stan reports both Bob and Verlen have had family members joining them in support of their final part of the journey and that Dana (Stan's wife) is taking care of all the maps and Stan is very happy to have all the support! He can finally kick back occasionally! In the mean time, Verlen and Bob plan to go non stop now except for occasionally stops to get food. Team Kruger doubts they can make record time given all the delays, but nevertheless, are "going for it".

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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.