In Edmonds, hundreds take polar plunge into the new year
EDMONDS — At noon Sunday, a few hundred people in bathing robes and swimsuits gathered outside of Daphnes Bar in Edmonds, spilling out the front doors and blocking a lane of traffic.
The jolly group buzzed with energy as they prepared to plunge into the 47.7 degree waters of Puget Sound. Brain Taylor, owner of Daphnes Bar, started the Polar Plunge tradition 15 years ago. This New Year’s Day, he handed out free Rainier tall boys to warm up the rowdy crowd.
Miles Darrell, 38, stood outside, wearing a “No. 1 Dad” robe and holding his youngest child, Shiloh. Darrell moved to Edmonds from Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean, and has been hyping himself up to join in this tradition for years.
“The first couple years, I’d get ready, open up the front door, feel a chill and say, ‘Nope,’ and go back inside,” he said, chuckling. “I’ve been spoiled all my life with warm water, but this year I decided to just go for it.”
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