A group of about 100 souls enter Maple Bay near Duncan BC brave the chilly waters for a New Year’s dip before a large group of onlookers. The participants were piped in by the Cowichan Pipes and Drums.

Bagpipes an drums, excellent! :-D

Participants in the popular annual ‘Polar Bear Swim’ at Saratoga Beach – Black Creek, BC (East Vancouver Island) on January, 01, 2013 @12 pm. Conditions: sea calm, overcast, cool, sandy beach. Weather conditions at Comox Airport 12pm: Temp 4C Humidity 89% Dew Point 2C Wind WNW 4 km/h.

Minus 5 Celsius – that’s about 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

Just another Beautiful Day in Bray.

“Great fun. Sometimes we all need to challenge ourselves. Oshawa did not have a Polar Bear Swim – so I decided to fix that. One sure way to get something done is to take action yourself. Sure taking a dive & trying a new thing is intimidating but funny thing is it usually turns out easier than you expect.”