The town of Windsor, N.S. produces a lot of gigantic jack-o'-lanterns every Halloween.
And some residents decided they would be out of their gourd not to get into the spirit of promotion.
On Sunday, the community held its second annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta.
About 20 competitors crawled into large, hollowed pumpkins and began propelling them across Lake Piziquid.
Thousands of people lined the shore as the bizarre boats, each weighing hundreds of kilograms, slowly bobbed towards the finish line.
"They'll want to turn on you," said one man. "But they float nice. Really nice. It's hard to believe."
The winner covered the one-kilometre distance in just over 13 minutes. Danny Dill said part of the secret is making sure your pumpkin has an oblong shape and a sturdy shell.
"We had two or three that might have split or sunk," he noted. "Maybe the walls weren't as thick as they should've been."
And what happens to the pumpkins once they've made it all the way across the lake without sinking?
"I think I'll just throw it on the lawn, and maybe put a light behind it, and cut a face in it," said one of the racers.
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