Polar Bears?

If you go down to the beach today, you're in for a big surprise.

If you go down to the beach today, you won't believe your eyes.

That's quite enough of that eh? (Genuine Canadian ref there) Well, if you went down to the beach on New Year's day you might be surprised to see girls in bikinis - always a welcome sight obviously but somewhat unexpected in January.


Well, in Vancouver its quite normal - on New Year's Day at least - because of the annual Polar Bear Swim.

Hundreds of people stripping down to their skivvies and running into the deep blue sea - utter madness. Most of them don't stay in very long - mere seconds at most, for most. Although there was one guy, one either very tough or very stupid guy who we saw in the water for at least 40 minutes - utter madness!




Maybe next year.... maybe.