PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- It was gourds a-plenty, as Captain America, Guy Fieri, a hot dog and more made a big splash in Tualatin’s Lake of the Commons Sunday afternoon.

Participants dressed in their Halloween best used all their might, paddling in carved-out pumpkins as part of the 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta.

This year, participant Parker Johnson chose to be the Very Hungry Caterpillar, winning first place in the costume contest. • The 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Oct. 19, 2025. (KOIN) • The 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Oct. 19, 2025. (KOIN) • The 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Oct. 19, 2025. (KOIN) • The 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Oct. 19, 2025. (KOIN) • The 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, Oct. 19, 2025. (KOIN) • Park

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