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Polar bear swim

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purplejumpsuit
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I was planning on going for a polar bear swim on vancouver island next weekend, but actualy jumping in not just walking in slowly, (from a ferry dock) but lots of people are scaring me about it, no I do not have a wet suit but im only 16 with no heart problems so I dont think im gunna have a heart attack.... is it really that stupid of an idea? and incase It comes up no i dont have a wet suit or a dry suit

Jan 18 2008 9:59PM
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Sno.
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i was thinking about voluntarily amputating my arm

Jan 18 2008 10:00PM
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Casey
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just do it. you're not going to die from a heart attack.
Jan 18 2008 10:03PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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we go swimming in our crick by our cabin all the time and its probally around 40 degrees. ya, your heart stops for a bit and you lose your breath, but youll be fine
Jan 18 2008 10:09PM
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fourhundred
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you should do it, you should get some friends to stay close incase you lose your breath or get stunned
Jan 18 2008 10:25PM
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DANETRON
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i have heart problems and for some reason im not effected by cold water
Jan 18 2008 10:30PM
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SirFryanator
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I've done it a few times this year already, it's not that hard. It's cold, yeah, but even in the chilly waters surrounding Van Island it's not terribly difficult to just jump in and swim around for a minute. Just go and take a hot shower afterwards, that feels niiiiiiiiiccccceee after a polar bear swim.
Jan 18 2008 11:02PM
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foodisfun
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well idk about you, but round these parts we have like charity things that the polar bear club (and other like it) do.  so not only do u get to rejuvinate the body by shocking it in cold water, you feel really good that you helped to raise some money.  i don't do it because i always just surf the days it happens.  but i'd def do it.  it's something to brag about for a long time.
Jan 18 2008 11:55PM
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sk1er
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polar bear swims are the shit, youll definatly loose your breath but i dunno about a heart attack.  old people do it too
Jan 19 2008 11:53AM
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603skier
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yeahh i do ir ive done stuff like that in early march and if you just stand outside for like 10mins before in your bathingsuit then your already kind of adjusted to the cold so its not as bad when you get in the water.
Jan 19 2008 11:58AM
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freestyler540
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If your in shape with no heat or artery problems, your good to go. Just have people beside you when you do it in case something happens, and videotape it.


Jan 19 2008 12:45PM
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freeze_pooter
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i jumped in crater lake. that shit was cold
Jan 19 2008 2:47PM
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Jorgen.
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I'm in Nanaimo. Did one this year it was cold but just do it and like some guy above me said. Take a hot shower after.
Jan 19 2008 3:52PM
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InNeon
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in finland we drill a hole in the ice and go swim there, its not dangerous but its nog good to put your head under cold water. afterwards it is so nice to go into the sauna and just chill
Jan 19 2008 4:43PM
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golf
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wear a life jacket and do soemthing cool when you jump in like a gainer or a sick grab
Jan 19 2008 4:52PM
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comeatmebro
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i've participated in the deep creek dunk at deep creek like maryland. they break off ice and a bunch of people run in the water. i ran in and dived in the water, it was cold as fuck, but it wasn't that bad. i stayed in for 5 minutes, my buddies gave me 10 bucks for every minute i stayed in hahah. there were these 2 fat guys that stayed in for 30 min. but weren't allowed to stay in any longer by the scuba team or something. crazy.

so just do it, you will be fine. just don't panic when you jump in or you could go into shock or something. oh and get out when you need to...
Jan 19 2008 5:27PM
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jane.
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you should do it, people jump off the bridge that goes over the bay to the beach in my town and then swim to shore so it cant be too bad

taking a hot shower after being really cold does feel good, but you're not supposed to because it gets the blood circulation going too quickly too fast so you should warm up from blankets and body heat before you take a hot shower
Jan 19 2008 5:36PM
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St.Steezy
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considering they are an annual event all over vancouver island and usually covered by local news, I'd say you are fine..
Jan 19 2008 6:09PM
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Tucks
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polar bear swims are the shit
Jan 19 2008 6:44PM
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purplejumpsuit
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k, well I figured it was totaly fine, someone was just scaring the crap out of me because I was going to jump in and not walk in slowly.
I want to get a pic, figured that would look cool with snow coverd mountains in the background.
Jan 19 2008 8:11PM
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artfullydodged
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swim with a polar bear
Jan 19 2008 8:54PM
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skithesprings
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now thats some Bear Grylls shit right there
Jan 19 2008 8:59PM
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theres_ghosts
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do it naked and then call it a seal swim

and then  pics
Jan 19 2008 9:03PM
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Alex_thedroog
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I would say hypothermia is the worst you could get if you don't warm up right away.
Jan 19 2008 9:20PM
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leckett1
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Pointy nipples
Jan 19 2008 10:17PM
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jca
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yeah annie
just send it
Jan 19 2008 10:49PM
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brokebutitsworthit
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Nothing wrong with the Polar Bear swim, I have done it off ice before and like said above you get winded and stupid uncoordinated.  I wouldnt recommend off a ferry dock though, that is sketch. 
Jan 20 2008 4:33AM
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skeedle
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just dont do it off a ferry dock because the water will be nasty as fuck.... like
6 inches of oil and dirty toxins.
Jan 20 2008 11:55AM
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wev-skis
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not at all, the water will be fine.  i jump off ferry dock all the time.  sure the waters not like clean but ur not gonna  die
Jan 20 2008 4:09PM
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purplejumpsuit
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its not that big a ferry, the waters not gunna be nasty at all. and the tide and currents help to make the water alot less nasty when its on its way to the other ferry landing.
Jan 20 2008 5:22PM
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3ski6guy0
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go for it youll be fine
Jan 20 2008 5:51PM
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splooshie
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im just wondering

..why?
Jan 20 2008 5:57PM
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artfullydodged
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because its BA
Jan 20 2008 10:17PM
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Crackaghan
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haha i have to do the same thing in febuary for student council
Jan 20 2008 10:32PM
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beezey
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take pictures!
and just do it, if you don't youll wonder what would have happend or regret not doing it
Jan 21 2008 12:59AM
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BEARS.
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just give er
Jan 21 2008 1:10AM
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splooshie
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good thinking
Jan 21 2008 1:16AM
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solitaryman
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send er in the summer me and my fam go down to capilano river where all the run off from grouse and shit goes so you could imagine its hella cold...... and also i swim under the capilano suspension bridge. i mooned it once too!!!! yea you'll be fine

are you electric?
Jan 21 2008 3:19AM
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purplejumpsuit
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just for the hell of it,
and for a reboot, and its a clensing thing to do.
im going for sure, I was really just wondering about the hole jumping in rather then going in slowly thing.
and yes im gunna get a picture, whoever told me I should. I want the snow coverd mountains in the back.
Jan 21 2008 11:05AM
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