For many of us 'die-hards' we don't stop paddling when the temp dips below 50F. Below, the snow covered Elks Beach in Ballard was before our first annual New Year's Day race. Temp at the time was around 32F. Many of our racers jumped in after the grueling 5 mile race around West Point in high wind. As I always tell my students, if you dress smart, paddling keeps you warm, thus winter is just another paddling season.
The race raised $300 for the Ballard Elks Building Fund.
See more photos from our New Year Day race from my Salmon Bay Paddle blog and from photographer Jasmine's page.
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| Ballard Elks Pledge or Plunge event, 32F |
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| Before our New Year's 2017 race on Elks Beach, 32F
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