Polar Plunge Rachel

This years Polar Plunge had quite a few more participants!

[@SpicyFishguy]

Looks pretty cold!

[@reliablyrandomoutdoors]

I Twas!

[@edith9363]

idk id never jump into water if there’s such a thick layer of ice if there’s a current underneath the layer of ice you’ll be swept away and definitely drown

[@reliablyrandomoutdoors]

U do know that is not a river right?

[@MyTimelord11]

These kinds of things are definitely highly monitored and i dont think people ever do polar plunges in rivers? At the very least if they do they will send an instrument down to monitor that, im sure. They will measure the width of the ice too. It cant be too thin or you will fall through unintentionally. Much more likely to drown by falling through thin ice than a highly montiored polar plunge such as this. Kids do this. They did this for a fundraiser when i was a kid and bunch of kids did it. They had so much protective equipment and monitoring instruments. And medical staff in case of an unlikely emergency. I didnt do it and i dont think i ever will. Its just not for me. But its pretty safe when done right

[@reliablyrandomoutdoors]

Yeah, then sometimes there are just some good ole boys that cut a hole in the ice and jump in! thats what happens here LOL... but for sure some common sense, obviously ice over moving water would be dangerous and for sure good thick ice is necessary. We keep a rope handy too just in case someone needs some help