PHOTOS: Penguin Plunge in Port Moody

 

 
Coquitlam NOW January 2, 2013
 
 
 
Participants race for the water at the the Penguin Plunge event held in Port Moody.
 

Participants race for the water at the the Penguin Plunge event held in Port Moody.

Photograph by: Lisa King , NOW

Hundreds of people attended the Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody to start off their new year with a cold dip.

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Participants race for the water at the the Penguin Plunge event held in Port Moody.
 

Participants race for the water at the the Penguin Plunge event held in Port Moody.

Photograph by: Lisa King , NOW

 
Participants race for the water at the the Penguin Plunge event held in Port Moody.
The 2013 Founding Fathers team get ready to plunge. Treena Banman, Ben Banman Greg Chowanietz, Katie Banman, 11, Katie Chowanietz, 11, Suanne Mitchinson and Evan Chowanietz, 7.
Snap's Dylan Baggott and Lisa Landry with Abby Sexton, 11 and Rylee Sexton, 8 get ready to do the Penguin Plunge.
The 60's dress-up girls Lori Peacock, left, Patti Morais and Carol Schellenberg get ready to do the Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park.
Six year-old Claire Hill sits inside the fire truck at the Penguin Plunge event held at Rocky Point Park.
Team Reindeer plungers Richard Hobson, Carol Hobson and Bev Bakka get ready to bring in the new year with a cold swim at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Jared Soll dresses up to plunge int he cold waters of Rocky Point Park as Polar Man, the Saviour of Penguins.
Team Gold and Purple won the best group award prior to the plunge. Participants include the Towner family, Mayor Mike Clay and Mayor Richard Stewart.
Two year-old Valencia, her sister Avianca, 4 and dad Jay Rudeen dress as cavemen and win the best costume award.
Penguin plungers brave the cold waters to start of their new year at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Penguin plungers brave the cold waters to start of their new year at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Penguin plungers brave the cold waters to start of their new year at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Penguin plungers brave the cold waters to start of their new year at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Penguin plungers brave the cold waters to start of their new year at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Mr. World Canada and Port Moody resident Frankie Cena exits the water with Mayor of Port Moody Mike Clay at the Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park.
After completing the Penguin Plunge, Angela Azzi gets a hug from her six year-old daughter Victoria.
A firefighter ads wood to the bonfire for participants to warm up around before and after the plunge.
Port Moody Aquatics lifeguards Rebecca Innis, left, Monique Kassa, Paul Gangnes, and Krystin Lozynyc stand by incase of an emergency.
Tanja and Ryan Holland watch as participants exit the water at Rocky Point Park.
Ten year-old Jessica Towner, left, and Amelia Newman, 9 warm up in a cooler full of hot water after the Penguin Plunge.
Two year-old Millie Bellenger of Australia watches giant bubbles float in the air at the Penguin Plunge held at Rocky Point Park.
Port Moody firefighter Ryan Felgner cooks up hotdogs for hungry participants.
Sisters Shae, 4.5 and Kaia Thessier, 2.5 enjoy their hotdogs on the back of a fire truck after the plunge.
Steve Atkins and his four month-old Bernese Mountain Dog Tofino pose after the plunge at Rocky Point Park.
Singers Alva Tang and Mik Chua provided entertainment prior to the Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park.
Three year-old Elijah Indyk gets his face painted at the Penguin Plunge event held at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Three year-old Justin Hill tries on a fireman's helmet at the Penguin Plunge event held at Rocky Point Park.
Six year-old Claire Hill tries on a fireman's helmet at the Penguin Plunge event held at Rocky Point Park.
Mayor of Port Moody Mike Clay gets into the spirit prior to the Penguin Plunge.
Mayor of Coquitlam gets ready to plunge at Rocky Point Park.
Mayor of Port Coquitlam Greg Moore anticipates the cold water prior to plunging.
Al Arsenault wears his festive glasses prior to the plunge.
People line the docks at Rocky Point Park to watch participants plunge into the cold water.
Mayor Mike Clay throws a block of ice into the water at Rocky Point Park just before the plunge.
Rose Goeson casually swims in the cold water at Rocky Point Park during the Penguin Plunge.
Tracy King and Kaia Tessier, 2.5 wait patiently for a hotdog after the Penguin Plunge.
Eight year-old Jackson Rayvals plays with an old typewriter in the Port Moody Station Museum's display tent at the Penguin Plunge event held at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.
Port Moody Coun. Zoe Royer, Coun. Rick Glumac, volunteer Aiden Lee and Coun. Gerry Nuttall hand out cupcakes in celebration of Port Moody's 100th year anniversary at the Penguin Plunge in Rocky Point Park.
Cupcakes handed out in celebration of Port Moody's 100th year anniversary.
 
 
 
 
 

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