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I have never done the swim yet, but I have heard about it’s legend for years. My brother Paul, his best friend Chris, Chris’s siblings and several other nutty kids love to jump into the Bushkill Creek at Jacobsburg State Park in my high school hometown every Christmas. This is the 8th 9th year they’ve done it! I love this kind of good old fashioned funtimes. I’m going to try my best to be there for the 10-year anniversary. Check these great photos by Chris’s sister Schuyler:

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  • Wow, that look so cold, I cant imagine when I do like that.
  • joshuagrace
    those guys are awesome! gotta love it.
  • Vicky
    They also have a Polar Bear swim in Little Rock, AR each year. It's a great cause and I admire the folks that brave the cold!
  • Polar Bear swims are great fun where ever the weather gets cold. Sea Isle City has a really crazy one that gets in the thousands now. I'm tempted to take my waterproof Xacti down to the next on on Valentines Day. Here's a peek from 2007. http://www.jchtv.com/?p=52
  • We hope to see you there next year. 2009 is actually going to be our 10th time in the swirling frigid depths. Next year we're planning a mid-winter cookout and some other fun stuff, so it should be even grander than the past nine years.
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