Nebraskan Duane Hanson just celebrated his 60th birthday by attempting to break a Guiness World Record for ‘Longest Journey in a pumpkin boat’, and it appears he DID IT! According to the Omaha World Herald, he floated down the Missouri River for 38 miles, in an 846 pound pumpkin with a kayak paddle to guide the journey. The previous record was 25.5 miles, but it appears Duane has ‘squashed’ that. Is he out of his ‘gourd’? Well, um…no, he needed to remain in it during the entire 38 mile trip to break the record, but he might be a little off, if that’s what you mean…
Big Show Funny Story: Nebraska man attempts NEW world record for longest journey in a pumpkin…
By Rob Spangler
Aug 31, 2022 | 8:42 AM
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