Yes Folks, that's right. The Annual Polar Bear Jump-off is coming at 14:00 local on January 1st at Auke Rec beach, Juneau, AK. Water temps are expected to be steady at ~38degF. Rules are ya gotta run into the bay, dive in to at least cover your head, and then you can come back out. Every participant gets a nice certificate of completion. Oh yea, and EMT services will be standing by.

Any takers to join me? An open invite to all. My wife will be there to drive my shivering old arse back home so rides are available.

Lemme know quickly.

Have fun!

Looking to do this next month in St Peter, MN. I think it is on the 18th if I'm not mistaken.

I'm still not sure if I've got the balls to do it yet though. I figure since I live in Minnesota it's one of those got to's that you can tell everyone you did. One of the guys from work did it last year and I think maybe a few more are doing it this year.

Good luck and let me know how it went.

Dennis

Uhh, well, you see, it's uhh, well, uhh, it's sorta like this, sorta, y'know...Thanks, but NO THANKS !!

BBRRRRR.........No! But thanks for the invite!! Rob

I'll pass Jim but be sure to get your wife to take lots of pics!

Sorry, my body creaks and rattles in the cold and damp! Have fun though!

seven posts with no shrinkage jokes? c'mon guys, THE SHRINKAGE!!

seven posts with no shrinkage jokes? c'mon guys, THE SHRINKAGE!!
You mean like a button on a fur coat?

Like a scared turtle!

Yup, all of the above. I'm not sure I'll be able to complete it as I'm not sure my feet will allow me to get into the water. Wonder if they sell t-shirts?

Sorry, my body creaks and rattles in the cold and damp! Have fun though!


Hell, mine's creaking and rattling in the warm and dry~!........R1

My button would try to run up inside of me 'n' hide...

Ah, big bunch o' panty-waits. Come on guys, we'll make it an AK Fest at the same time. Me and ...., er, me and ...., uh, well, ......

My sister's ex-husband used to do this every year back in Milwaukee until he go TOO drunk one New Years' Eve and missed it. I remember them having to move the ice floes away with poles one year so the folks could get in Lake Michigan.

I'll pass :yes:

There ya go. Auke Rec doesn't freeze over anymore. Used to. Doesn't now. It'll be positively tropical.

January 1, 2008

Time: 1300

Air Temperature: 35F

Water Temperature: 38F

Weather: Snowing, tropical ....

The Crowd gathered ......

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p141/Scorpion008/11FamilyFunFriends.jpg

And the crowd raced into the water ....

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p141/Scorpion008/15InIGoFurther.jpg

Can't believe nobody joined me. Fun for Family and Friends and all.....

... now excuse we while I search around for my nuts; they seem to be missing ....

Good man!! I'm glad you did it. It is a very liberating experience...of your nuts that is ;)

Nice an warm for you. They do that in Minnesota too, although the air temp this morning was 2 and the water temps was 32. They have to use chain saws to cut a hole in the ice. :D

Funny this is it looks like they are all smiling!

Unless that picture was taken before they jumped in?

Yup on both accounts. Everyone was smiling as it aids in the accumulation of fortissimo, and puts a lid on your sanity. And yelling as they ran into the water. I think my quote was "You wanna live forever?!"