The Great Mississippi River Race for
Rett Syndrome, May 2001

Team Double Helix - Pictures During the Race

Team Double Helix right after the start. L to R, Kurt Zimmermann, Clark Eid

Team Double Helix, early days of race on the Mississippi River.

L to R, Clark Eid, Kurt Zimmemann, early days of the race in Minnesota.

Team Double Helix paddlers Clark Eid and Kurt Zimmermann on flooded waters.

Kurt Zimmerman paddles hard while Clark Eid sleeps under the happy hut. The forward compartment of the Double Helix was designed so that one person could sleep/rest as the other continued to paddle.


Kurt Zimmermann, approaching St. Louis, MO


Clark Eid, approaching St. Louis, MO


Approaching the arch at St. Louis, Clark Eid to left, Kurt Zimmermann to right. Show boat in background.

Paddle fast! L to R, Kurt Zimmemann and Clark Eid face just another obstacle on a trip that just never quite seems to end.....


Road Crew of Team Double Helix, Brainerd Dam Falls. L to R Andrew Gribble, Edith Paule, Hans, Tony Swenson, Eric Marshall, Tammy Hanson holding on to daughter Rachel with husband Bob and daughter. Unidentified 2 persons to right.



Clark Eid, Tammy Hanson (red shirt), Rachel Hanson (in front), and Clark Eid at Aitken, MN. Rachel Hanson has Rett syndrome. Tammy Hanson and family were part of a large group of local families from Minnesota that cheered the teams on from the Headwaters of the Mississippi River!

 


On shore going over meeting places, location and maps. L to R, Kurt Zimmermann, Clark Eid, Andrew Gribble, Eric Marshall.

 


Road Crew at Platteville, IA, near Lock and Dam 11, L to R, Jeff Romine, Hans, and Kent Spading

 


Road Crew with the fiberglass Happy Hut near Lock and Dam 11 (when team was held up). L to R, Kent Spading, Hans, Jeff Romine.

The road crew and paddlers towards the end of the race in much warmer (ok, hot, humid tropical) weather near New Orleans, LA wondering just how much further the end is (are we there yet?). L to R: Kurt Zimmermann, Eidth Paule, not sure (but I think this is Hans sitting) , Andrew Gribble standing, not sure (but I think this might be Bill Evans), and Clark Eid standing.

 

Road Crew with vans and support boats, somewhere near Venice, LA. L to R: Bill Schmidtz standing, Andrew Gribble sitting, wishing his knees felt better (bad bug bites). You can see the 2 support vans and the support boats they pulled the entire length of the Mississippi.

 

 

 

 

More Race Pictures

Day Before & Start:
Day Before the Race - Getting Ready for the Race
Dinner & Night before the Race - Rett Syndrome Families host a Dinner for Teams
Morning Right Before The Start - Last Minute Preparations
The Start - Teams Draw Straws to Determine Order of Start, Steve Landick Starts the Race,

During the Race:
Team Alaska
Team Amazons of the Mississippi
Team Double Helix
Team Kruger
Team Rebels with a Cause

Finish Line/Last Day Photos:
Finish line/day photo - Team Kruger is 1st, Team Double Helix 2nd, Team Alaska 3rd

More Photos:
River conditions, bogs, floods, barges, and Dangers
Race Boats - Photos & Information