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 ...

TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated as he crossed the finish line, victorious in his giant, floating pumpkin. Trump criticizes the ...

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Paddlers will be in for a “gourd” time when they hop in a giant pumpkin and paddle straight for the finish line at this year’s West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta. The annual fall ...