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Polar Bear Plunge

Polar Bear Plunge
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In Photos: 2016 Polar Bear Plunge at Easton’s Beach

by Ryan Belmore January 1, 2016March 3, 2021

Every New Year’s Day, the Newport Polar Bears invite anyone crazy enough to join them at Easton’s Beach for a swim in the frosty North Atlantic Ocean. Thousands of brave souls […]

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5 Reasons To Take The 2016 Polar Bear Plunge at Easton’s Beach

by Ryan Belmore December 28, 2015March 3, 2021

(Photo by Larry Hart Bettencourt) Before you know it New Year’s Day will be here and area “polar bears” will be making their annual plunge into the frigid waters off Easton’s […]

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