Man Carves Pumpkin into Canoe for Charity

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Man Carves Pumpkin into Canoe for Charity

By Ashley Hinson

ROME, WI - This is the time of year when many people carve pumpkins and put them in front of their homes. But a Wisconsin man has found a new use for a carved pumpkin. He's turned one into a mini canoe.

J-R Hildebrandt carved out a giant pumpkin and is paddling it down the
Wisconsin River to raise money for special needs children.

Even after carving, the pumpkin weighs 760 pounds.Inside is a board to keep Hildebrandt stable, a chair, and even a heater for those cool October mornings.

He plans to paddle 150 miles in eight days, raising money for the Tri
City Children's Dream Foundation along the way. That group gives
special-needs kids trips of a lifetime.

John Flodstrom is helping tow the giant gourd to various spots along the
route. He applauds Hildebrandt for his creative way to help kids.
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Sunday, Oct 12 at 2:24 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Why is this local news?

Saturday, Oct 11 at 11:41 AM Iron Man wrote ...

I'm going to carve a cucumber into a kayak! For charity, of course ...

Friday, Oct 10 at 8:24 AM DC wrote ...

O lny srmat poelpe can raed tihs cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter

Thursday, Oct 9 at 10:52 PM Father of Two wrote ...

J-R for President!!!

Thursday, Oct 9 at 1:55 PM Anonymous wrote ...

That is so cool this guy is doing that.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 10:45 AM Al wrote ...

This is most certainly different,I applaud him for doing it,but some footage would have been nice on his maiden voyage

Thursday, Oct 9 at 10:33 AM TWoods wrote ...

to Digger: LMOA!

Thursday, Oct 9 at 10:11 AM Old Guy wrote ...

KCRG can you give me the link so I can make a contribution to these kids. I really have to give it to this man to do all this for these children. Wow... Pretty cool.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 9:17 AM Anonymous wrote ...

IF YOU WANT A PHOTO, WATCH THE VIDEO...DUH

Thursday, Oct 9 at 8:32 AM Anonymous wrote ...

A 3rd grade spelling education would be too.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 8:20 AM Thursday Reader wrote ...

Ditto. The story is pointless without a picture.

Thursday, Oct 9 at 8:14 AM Digger wrote ...

So would spell check!

Thursday, Oct 9 at 6:18 AM Anonymous wrote ...

A picture would be nise.

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