Walk on fiery coals in Florida? Sure.

Take a plunge in a semi-frozen lake in Canada? Why not?

It91裸聊视频檚 been quite the winter for Raleigh, North Carolina91裸聊视频檚 David Richards.

The American visitor went from hot feet to cold shoulders after dipping himself fully into the shallow and frigid waters of Coldstream91裸聊视频檚 Kalamalka Lake Sunday, Jan. 1, kicking off the new year as a guest of the Vernon, B.C. Lake Plunge Club.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e never done this before,91裸聊视频� said a shivering Richards, 53, after spending several minutes between ice flows in Kal Lake. 91裸聊视频淲alking on fire in Florida was definitely easier.91裸聊视频�

Richards and Leslie Fullerton 91裸聊视频� originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, now living in Fort Worth, Texas 91裸聊视频� joined Richards in visiting a North Okanagan mutual friend, and thoroughly enjoyed his dip beneath Kal Lake91裸聊视频檚 surface, shouting FREEDOM before plunging.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 used to cold showers, this is wonderful,91裸聊视频� said Fullerton, 59, who has left behind three decades of IT software work in corporate America to become a life coach. 91裸聊视频淭his is definitely an upgrade.91裸聊视频�

The two bald Americans made their way to Kal Beach wearing woolen toques.

Yet another plunger making their cold water debut Sunday was Anastasia Shepherd, originally from Russia who moved with her family to the North Okanagan from Port Moody earlier this year.

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Shepherd91裸聊视频檚 son Mason, 11, stood safely on the pier at Kal Lake as mom took the proverbial plunge. He had zero interest in following her into the water.

91裸聊视频淣o. No, no, no,91裸聊视频� said Mason.

More than a dozen souls, including veteran lake plungers, took advantage of the overcast skies and warm Jan. 1 temperatures to submerse themselves in Kal Lake 91裸聊视频� some for a few minutes, some for considerably longer.

Janice Buick went in the water wearing a hula outfit. Gia Mowat was the Warrior Princess,complete with Viking helmet.

Local celebrity, ultra athlete Shanda Hill 91裸聊视频� she of her famous ice water swimming photos in Kal Lake, and dunking herself fully into a garbage pail of ice water 91裸聊视频� was fully clothed and above water as she helped those in the water atop her paddleboard pushing ice away from them.

A warming tent and hot water bowl to warm the feet awaited plungers atop the pier.

The Lake Plunge club meets often at their favourite, er, watering hole, and you can follow their exploits on their Facebook page, Vernon B.C. lake plunge.

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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