Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On 1/1/2026 around 5,000 participants waded into the cold water at Birch Bay Washington to break a world record! A beautiful, but chilly day wouldn't deter what ended up being the largest gathering I've seen in my three years of doing this.
On 1/1/2026 around 5,000 participants waded into the cold water at Birch Bay Washington to break a world record! A beautiful, but chilly day wouldn't deter what ended up being the largest gathering I've seen in my three years of doing this.










