Driftwood Point Park New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge, 2013 | SLIDESHOW

By DANIEL NASH
Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald Reporter
January 2, 2013 · 12:23 PM

Hundreds gathered at Driftwood Point Park on north Lake Tapps Tuesday for the New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge. The plunge, once the personal tradition of a small group of family and friends, began as an open event in 2011. Two years later, attendance has blossomed, with many repeat polar bears and a few polar bears dressed in costume.

Contact Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald Reporter Daniel Nash at dnash@courierherald.com or 360-825-2555 ext. 5060.

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