The Royal Rosarian’s Milk Carton Boat Race celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday at Westmoreland Park in Sellwood. With the sun shining, nearly 50 boats made largely from milk cartons and gallons, were paddled by children and adults across the pond. Some boats were small, barely fitting the riders, and some were grandiose and modeled after Viking ships of old. All the fun was had in an effort to reduce hunger locally. This year’s theme was “Paddle to Prevent Hunger.” The Portland Police Bureau’s Sunshine Division was collecting canned non-perishables for its food pantry and sponsor Alpenrose Dairy pledged to donate one gallon of milk for every carton and gallon used to construct the boats. Read more at the link in our bio. 🐄 sunshinedivision alpenrose_dairy royalrosarians 📸: hello__destiny #milkcartonboatrace #rosefestival #royalroasarians #portland #sellwood #portlandevents #pdx #theoregonian