Yup, we are all good to go for the 5th Annual LOST Polar Bear Dip!!!
Hope you can make it…. like all things LOST, it’s a lot of fun! So come down for a dip… or to laugh at the crazies that are taking a dip! Either way, it’ll make your day and it’s a fun way to start the year!!!
Here are the details:
- 12:00 noon, sharp! on New Year’s Day!!! (so show up a little early)
- at the Navy Street Pier, where we always swim
- Brett has opened up the store (Bean There) just for us, for a little warming hot chocolate, coffee or tea after the dip! Be sure to thank Brett for helping warm us up on his day off! (Reynolds and Lakeshore, northwest corner)
- water temp will likely be about 1C
- there is no cost
- the forecast looks good… for polar bears! Looks like it will be a winter day!
- be prepared, it’s a good idea to have: a towel and/or robe, clothes that are easy to get into when you are wet, water shoes, a little mat, and a buddy to help dry you off! (and to take pictures of you freezing your butt off! haha)
- NOTE: every year someone confuses the LOST Polar Bear Dip at the Navy Street Pier… with the Courage Brothers Polar Bear Dip at Coronation Park… so unless you plan on doing that one, make sure you go to the right spot at the right time! (nothing wrong with their dip, however it is different, it is HUGE, which means a lot of waiting around in the cold and theirs costs $25, which is fine, as it goes to charity… but just so you know the difference). But we’d love to see you at the LOST DIP!
PS. we may even have a special show for you… it looks like our 3 LOST Polar Bears (Madhu, Loren and Mark) are going to make an appearance and show you how it’s done! (and show you what a bit of hard cold water training can do!… in case you hadn’t heard, Loren and Mark are training partners of Madhu’s, and Madhu is going to swim the Strait of Magellan on Jan 24! More about that later!)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! See you in the water!
Cheers,
Rob