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Polar Bear Swim / 2008 Event

The Eleventh Annual Polar Bear Swim was held at the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club in Gainesville, Ga.
About 30-40 people participated in jumping into 51 degree water for the start of the New Year.
Wet & Cold
Wet & Cold		 Photographing the Swim
Photographing the Swim		 Another Day at the Office
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DSC_0085.jpg		 Lining Up to Jump
Lining Up to Jump		 So Refreshing !!
So Refreshing !!
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DSC_0143.jpg		 Using your Head
Using your Head
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DSC_0152.jpg		 Cycle Jump
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Scary Costume
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DSC_0184.jpg		 Mother & Daughter Act
Mother & Daughter Act
Wet Costumes
Wet Costumes		 Top This Jump
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DSC_0266.jpg		 Polar Bear Swim
Polar Bear Swim		 Hi-Fiving
Hi-Fiving		 Keeping Warm
Keeping Warm
Watching the Swim
Watching the Swim		 Fashion Plate
Fashion Plate		 Swimming in a Hurry
Swimming in a Hurry		 Polar Bear T-shirts
Polar Bear T-shirts
Getting Ready for the Icy Plunge
Getting Ready for the Icy Plunge

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Dougie Young17-Feb-2009 10:53
Lol......They are all stark raving bonkers..:>
Tracy Stubberfield21-Feb-2008 15:53
Looks rather fun!
Michael J. Parkinson22-Jan-2008 00:48
51 degree F is pretty chilly. But if you did not have to cut a hole in the ice you are just pretending. On the upside probably no one dies, the reason we don't cut holes in the ice anymore. Keep on paddlin'.
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