Duane Hansen of Nebraska spent years growing the 846lb (384kg) pumpkin he named ‘Berta’. Now he has set a record for paddling 38 miles (61km) in it. In photos and video posted to social media, Hansen can be seen traveling along the Missouri, breaking the Guinness World Record for ‘longest journey by pumpkin boat’, though Guinness has not yet validated the result. ‘I probably wouldn’t try this again,’ Hansen said. ‘And if somebody breaks this record, I will bow down to them because they are tough’
