Has Anybody Ever Done A Polar Bear Plunge Before?

[Road Runner]

Although I both love and miss the beach, this time of year I prefer a nice warm house lol (or building if I'm going out to eat or the movies or something) but I'm thinking of doing this one time just to say that I did it. Not too hard though because right now I'm at the point of wondering if I REALLY want to do this. I don't even know the proper clothes to wear so I will be safe and not freeze to death. If anybody has done this any pointers if I do decide to do it?

 

[The Irish Ram]

I was baptized in the creek in front of my house in Dec. We actually had to remove some of the ice. When I came up there was no air in my lungs. None. I was trying to suck in air all the way to the house. I went right to a warm shower. I can't imagine doing it for fun.

 

[rightwinger]

Do it in the nude

 

[mudwhistle]

At the end of survival school we had to do water ops in a freezing lake.
We took a Zodiac out into the center and everyone but me jumped into the lake and I had to capsize the Zodiac.
Then I had to get back on it and capsize it rightside up.
When we got to shore my clothes were frozen.
Then we stood around the fire and the instructors told us Mike Tyson got knocked out and the 49ers beat the Broncos by 40 points in the Super Bowl.
I didn't really care because the only thing I had to eat for 3 weeks was a live chicken.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Yes.

Thought my heart would stop from the shock.

Have not done another since.

Did run a marathon in Fairbanks, Alaska, which was a hoot.

 

[bdtex]

Do it in the nude

"Significant shrinkage"

 

[petro]

Hell no.
There are a lot of charity events at the frozen lakes here, but I would never jump into freezing water.

 

[Hossfly]

When I was a teenager I would go swimming in the Youghiogheny River in Garrett County MD every Easter Sunday. The river was always full of ice during Easter. I don't know if anyone ever carried on the tradition.

Coyote can tell you about the river.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

When I was a teenager I would go swimming in the Youghiogheny River in Garrett County MD every Easter Sunday. The river was always full of ice during Easter. I don't know if anyone ever carried on the tradition.

Coyote can tell you about the river.

By yourself or with others?

 

[Hossfly]

By yourself or with others?

By myself with others present. Just in case.

 

[Road Runner]

"Significant shrinkage"

LOL Well I wouldn't know about that part as I don't have that problem. I'm a female.

CHell no.
There are a lot of charity events at the frozen lakes here, but I would never jump into freezing water.

Great minds think alike as as I said before, I don't really want to either except for bragging rights but I don't want them that badly.

Coyote can tell you about the river.

I would much rather do synchronized swimming with alligators than listen to anything from Coyote.

 

[bdtex]

LOL Well I wouldn't know about that part as I don't have that problem. I'm a female.

"Women know about shrinkage don't they?"

 

[Road Runner]

"Women know about shrinkage don't they?"

Yes, but I just meant that I'm lucky that I don't have any personal experiences with it LOL

 

[Lumpy 1]

I fell through the ice and was carried down the creek as a small child, luckily it was only 2 ft. deep.. then Mom spanked me .. sheesh..

 

[Road Runner]

I fell through the ice and was carried down the creek as a small child, luckily it was only 2 ft. deep.. then Mom spanked me .. sheesh..

Wow, it still must have been really scary for you though.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Wow, it still must have been really scary for you though.

I recall being fascinated by the ice from the other side, shock I guess.

 

[Blues Man]

 

[Coyote]

When I was a teenager I would go swimming in the Youghiogheny River in Garrett County MD every Easter Sunday. The river was always full of ice during Easter. I don't know if anyone ever carried on the tradition.

Coyote can tell you about the river.

I never went swimming, but oh I love that river!