Vancouver’s Annual Polar Bear Swim took place on New Year’s Day, drawing several thousand participants looking for a holiday wake-up. The water temperature at last year’s swim was 9C/48F. It takes balls to take the plunge at this event, but you may not have any afterwards.
“Get me the fuck out of here.”
This way you don’t have to see what’s coming.
A group from Mexico prepares for the agua frio.
It’s that cold.
The Vikings represented.
As did Santa and a band of hot reindeer.
General panic.
Bear on a leash.
At Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota, more bears were taking the plunge…
If you’re about to do something silly, you might as well dress the part.
“Tattooed hipsters, wiry old men and assorted kooks” dive in at Coney Island…
And yet more Wisconsin bears…
Even Richland, Pennsylvania!
And we can’t leave out those who plunged where Washington crossed – the Potomac!
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