Before being able to hit the water, teams in the World Championship Cardboard Boat Races must first construct winning — or at least nonsinking — boats.

“I’ve seen a train (boat) with locomotive cars, a gun boat with paper towel tubes shooting poppers out and pirate ships,” Kemp said, recalling some of the cardboard boats she’s seen ...

Some of the scouts didn't think their cardboard boats would make it back to shore, but were pleasantly surprised when they didn't fall in the pond.