At this regatta, boats are giant pumpkins. It’s as chaotic as it sounds.

It’s kind of a ridiculous idea, which is why it’s so popular,” said Heidi Marx, coordinator of the West Coast Giant Pumpkin ...

Pumpkin sailor squashes his own Guinness World Record paddling his edible boat

Gary Kristensen of Happy Valley, Oregon, broke the record he previously set when he sailed over 45 miles in a boat made out ...

Watch: Giant pumpkin boats race across Oregon lake in annual event

Gargantuan gourds were transformed into sailing squash for the 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, an annual pumpkin race ...

Humongous pumpkin ‘boat’ race features costumes, captains and a world record-breaking sailor

Gary Kristensen scored the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by pumpkin boat earlier this year after paddling ...

West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta brings hundreds to Tualatin

The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta returned to Tualatin on Sunday, bringing in hundreds of spectators ready to celebrate ...

Giant Pumpkins And Costumes: This Unusual Boat Race In US Should Be On Your Travel List

Every October, costumed racers paddle giant pumpkin boats across Tualatin Lake in Oregons most whimsical autumn tradition.