See giant gourds from Windsor's 17th annual pumpkin regatta
Digital Reporter
Monday, October 12, 2015, 5:20 PM - It was the battle of the gourds Sunday afternoon at the 17th annual pumpkin regatta on Lake Pesaquid near Windsor, Nova Scotia.
About 40 paddlers braved the cold at this year's event. There were fewer participants compared to past years and it may have been because of poor growing conditions, The Windsor West Hants Pumpkin Society told CBC.
The goal is simple: Get across the lake.
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The pumpkins entered in the race come from school groups, businesses and even the Department of National Defence, according to the society's president Dana Taylor. Some pumpkins weighed as much as 600 pounds.
"It's a bunch of people looking to have a bunch of fun," Taylor told CBC. "I keep watching for them to flip over as they start, that's the fun part."
I couldn't resist. Tonight on #cbcns, I board floating 600 lb pumpkin on camera. #windsorpumpkinregatta pic.twitter.com/OplPsSLGMX
— Stephanie vanKampen (@svankampenCBC) October 11, 2015
Great crowds cheering on the paddlers in Windsor love this every year! @Q104Halifax #pumpkinregatta pic.twitter.com/rM8dXvSaxF
— Angela Taylor (@angetaylorhali) October 12, 2015
Oh my gourd!
Windsor-West Hants Great Pumpkin Weight-Off & Regatta
https://t.co/ryg8E65Fsd pic.twitter.com/CtGWAGdHJ3
— Rasta ™ (@NSRasta) October 12, 2015
Anna: #Pumpkinregatta Congrats 1st Place Anthony Cook;2nd Place Leo Swinimer Sr. 80 years old(pict below)w/Kate & I. pic.twitter.com/bWZDpT5WUl
— Q104 Halifax (@Q104Halifax) October 11, 2015
Giant pumpkin #regatta was tons of fun @windsor_ns #visitnovascotia pic.twitter.com/Am8nP8ztiW
— HfxLunch (@HfxLunch) October 11, 2015
Pumpkin regatta in Windsor Nova Scotia pic.twitter.com/gAxBs2Dga9
— Heather (@hlgforgeron1) October 11, 2015
17th Pumpkin Regatta! #Windsor #pumpkin regatta pic.twitter.com/p1HUhGVzra
— Karen Allison (@the5thDirection) October 11, 2015
Pumpkin Head, still going strong #Windsor #Pumpkin #regatta #NovaScotia pic.twitter.com/heqNVHfB2J
— CarlaBosacki (@carlabosacki) October 11, 2015
It's just about time to start the 17th annual Windsor-West Hants pumpkin regatta. 44 brave souls braving the cold pic.twitter.com/qJ9IWvgPrQ
— Pumpkin Regatta (@RegattaPumpkin) October 11, 2015