Cold as Ice at California Polar Bear Plunges
From Redding to Rancho Cordova, Cayucos to San Pedro, thrill and chill-seekers are polar-plunging into the new year. Babes in parents’ arms to centenarians all encounter cold shock, a condition that occurs when the body is immersed in icy waters. Research found that it takes as few as five immersions in icy water for the body to develop a tolerance that can reduce the risk of cold-shock response by half. Read more…
2018 Polar Bear Plunges
Bakersfield Polar Plunge
Bethel Island Frozen Bun Run
Cayucos Polar Plunge
Huntington Beach Surf City Splash
La Jolla Polar Plunge
Rancho Cordova Polar Bear Plunge
Redding Polar Bear Plunge
Sacramento Polar Bear Plunge
San Francisco Polar Bear Plunge
Venice Beach Penguin Club Swim
Special Olympics Polar Plunges
Aptos
Big Bear Lake
Bodega Bay
Fort Bragg
Lake County
Lake Shastina
Lake Tulloch
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
South Lake Tahoe
Ukiah
