Polar Bears Invade Woods Bay

By Beacon Staff January 1, 2008

After a brief countdown and a bit of psyching up, participants in the Polar Bear Plunge rush into Flathead Lake behind the Raven Brew Pub in Woods Bay. The 41-degree water didn’t deter plungers from around the valley from testing their nerve in the annual event.

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