The paddlers started the race by propelling their giant pumpkins forward an inch or two at a time. But when Gary Kristensen — dressed as Buddy from the movie “Elf” — picked up speed, he was confident ...

While raindrops sprinkled on the St. Croix River, four paddlers jumped into their bright orange pumpkins at the Stillwater Harvest Fest on Sunday ready to race. The pumpkin regatta, where “pilots” ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It was gourds aplenty as boaters dressed as Captain America, Guy Fieri, a hot dog and more made a big splash in Oregon’s Tualatin’s Lake of the Commons on Sunday afternoon.

Give them pumpkin to talk about. Gourds and ghouls gathered in Tualatin, Oregon, for the 21st annual West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta to watch competitors turn huge pumpkins into hollowed-out floating ...

TUALATIN, Ore. — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated as he crossed the finish line, victorious in his giant, floating pumpkin. Dressed up as the character ...