In the fall of 1999 I got a call from this guy who had the crazy idea of racing down the Mississippi river in a kayak he could sleep in. But Clark Eid's enthusiasm for the endeavor hooked me in. He has used the love of his daughter and his concern for others coping with Rett syndrome to create an adventure with a higher purpose.
Few people have the ability to weave a reality out of such a dream.
Clark's paddling partner Kurt Zimmermann has demonstrated the quiet fortitude which will be necessary for the successful completion of the race. Together they will experience the full length of the Mississippi. They have dared to dream large and the ability to make the dream reality. I wish them clear skies and the wind at there back.