Home News and Society Man paddles 846-pound pumpkin on Missouri River to set world record. They call him ‘Cinderfella’ Man paddles 846-pound pumpkin on Missouri River to set world record. They call him ‘Cinderfella’ News and Society 0 Comment Duane Hansen took it upon himself to paddle an 846-pound pumpkin across a river for 11 hours straight, garnering a world record and national acclaim.