Taking the plunge

Hundreds swim across Sycamore Pool on New Year’s Day

Hundreds gathered at Sycamore Pool in Chico on New Year’s Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. With outside temps hovering around 60 degrees, the weather was unseasonably warm—the water, however, provided a refreshing jolt at a cool 39 degrees.

Hundreds gathered at Sycamore Pool in Chico on New Year’s Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge. With outside temps hovering around 60 degrees, the weather was unseasonably warm—the water, however, provided a refreshing jolt at a cool 39 degrees.

Photo courtesy of Juan Cortez