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Polar Bear Plunge


"Freezin' for a Reason." The following photographs are from the 2005 and 2008 Green Lake Polar Bear Plunges held on Green Lake behind Little Melvins on the Lake (restaurant) as part of Spicer Winterfest. Several local businesses from around the region fielded "teams" of participants. Over 120 people made the 2005 plunge, raising over $30,000 for Special Olympics while over 200 people made the 2008 plunge raising over $40,000. The event is sponsored by the Willmar Police and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Departments. In 2005 the air temperature was a balmy 33F (.5C) while the water temperature was 28F (-2C). In 2008 the water was 33F while the air temperature was 32 (0C)--the warmest day in months.

Newer images are at the beginning of the gallery.

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Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008
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Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008 Spicer Polar Bear Plunge 2008
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Johnny JAG 20-Feb-2008 21:04
Sheer madness!!!!!!!
Jim Larkin 20-Feb-2008 07:28
I smiled through the entire gallery. Well done. I might have to find one of these next year.....to photograph.
Mike Stobbs 30-Jan-2008 14:03
Great acton Gallery Greg...well done Mike
Barry Ailetcher 29-Jan-2008 16:41
they are NUTS but you did agood Job of getting the action
1moremile 28-Jan-2008 14:35
Hilarious gallery. Voted. Wonder how many folks are coming back next time.
laine82 28-Jan-2008 12:54
I can see the breath being sucked right out of them :>))
Sue Robertson 28-Jan-2008 06:11
What a great day for a great cause. v
Ed Goodnight 28-Jan-2008 00:16
I'll bet you would have joined them if you hadn't had to take pictures.
Great series
Naomi Sheaffer 30-Mar-2006 00:00
Very brave... or crazy... people!!
shallowdof 05-Feb-2006 01:24
I believe I could actually do the one in VA Beach after seeing this one! Maybe next year. ; ) - Tracy
Isolde Peisl 31-Jan-2006 14:25
Oh, just to look at the picture makes me freezing :) I never have seen kind of this before. Thank you for sharing.
Sander 26-Feb-2005 19:19
Hiya. I would like to say that the jumping in the water pics made me laugh. I see that its a nice place to stay during the winter. Maybe im a little bit jealous. :) Greetings from The Netherlands.
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