Newcastle Polar Bear Swim

For the last couple years I have been taking pictures of the Polar Bear Swim at the waterfront in Newcastle, Ontario. Up until this year, I have been the only serious hobbyist there, but this year there were guys with bigger and better gear than me. The difference was I wore my rubber boots and got closer and into the action.

Last year they had to cut a hole in the ice for them to jump into, but this year has been so mild that it was about +7 C outside and the water was about +1C.

I always find this a real cool event to be at. The participants are doing it for charity as this raises a fair bit of money for organ transplants. It is all done for a worthy cause.

Allan