The 13th annual New Year's Day Squamish Polar Bear Dip went off without a hitch at Porteau Cove Provincial Park.
Organizer Mike Wright counted down to noon, unleashing about 80 participants of all ages—several in costumes—to splash into the waters of Howe Sound from the boat ramps at the park.
The swimmers were encouraged by the cheers of about 50 spectators.
While the water was chilly, it was a relatively balmy 6 C on the shore.
Earlier in the day, about a dozen locals participated in the 10 a.m. first ever Swim Wild Squamish New Year's Day dip at the Mamquam Blind Channel.
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