Damariscotta Pumpkin Boats

    Growing giant pumpkins has become quite a sport lately around these parts.  We've got some pretty accomplished pumpkin growers and they regularly produce giant gourds in excess of 1,000 pounds!

   The only problem was what to do with one of those after you've weighed it and had your picture taken with it? Nobody likes pumpkin pie that much and besides this type of pumpkin isn't the best kind for pie.

   Well a couple of pretty clever local fellows figured out that they make darn fine watercraft.  No one has ever said Mainers aren't enterprising. I'm thinking we may have a budding new industry here!

Jim Cosgrove