A Missouri man has broken the world record for longest sailing in a pumpkin boat – a pumpkin feat that saw him row 38 miles in a 1,293-pound pumpkin.
Like the intrepid explorer who paddled from Kaw Point into the dangerous unknown nearly 200 years before, Steve Keuny struck out from Lewis and Clark Park at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers at sunrise Monday, fearless at the helm of a giant hollow gourd.
“It could take all day or it could be over in five minutes,” Keuny told KCUR as he and his orange boat slipped into the water.
“I’m just a guy with a pumpkin and a weird sense of adventure for fun.”
Armed with a set of kayak paddles and a few sandbags for added stability, Keuny paddled and drifted in a pitching pumpkin for 11 hours until he safely arrived in Napoleon, Missouri, beating the previous record set by Duane Hansen last year by about half a mile. and nearly 500 pounds.
Steve Keuny paddled down the Missouri River with his giant pumpkin, which he named Huckle Berry. He managed a 38-mile Keuny KC Paddling Club paddle that beat the previous record set last year by half a mile and nearly 500 pounds
Kueny spent all summer growing Huckle Berry in her garden, she told USA Today, just one of several giant pumpkins she’s raised there since taking up the hobby during the pandemic.
By the time it was big enough for sailing, Huckle Berry measured 13 feet, 6 inches in circumference, and about 8 inches thick all around.
It took 45 minutes to scoop up all the seeds, and Keuny didn’t take them for a test ride before he made his record attempt.
“We test float it before we carve it so we know which end to build. Once we found out, we marked it, made a hole in the middle,” he said.
When he finally climbed inside, it was cramped, cold, and more than a little slimy, Keuny reported.
Keuny was joined by a large number of kayakers who brought along spare paddles and ensured the voyage remained safe Paddle KC Paddling Club Keuny planted pumpkins in his backyard all summer, before finally emptying it and looking for glory
He was joined by a group of wealthy players from the KC Paddle Club, who brought along spare paddles and helped make sure “we did something really stupid safely.”
“We have checked the temperature of the water, the speed of the water. We have a contingency plan, we know when the barge is coming and we have all the different road access points marked,” said club manager Christy Kurtz.
“This is one of the crazier things we’ve tried, but we’re here rowing all the time,” he said.
Keuny’s next step is to submit the details of his journey to Guinness World Records, so he can cement his place in the ranks of the world’s great explorers.
Eternal glory is not Keuny’s only motivation in carrying out his success.
“It seemed like a pretty good way to spend a Monday morning,” he said.
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