46 miles on the Columbia River in a 1,000-pound pumpkin lands Oregon paddler a world record

The giant gourd weathered water and waves in the October journey

Posted 11/5/24

It was just after midnight when the support boat’s rack of lights cut out, leaving Gary Kristensen in near-darkness as he paddled down the Columbia River in a roughly thousand-pound …

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