On the Bay
Easton's Beach New Year's Day Polar Plunge
Photos of a frigid start to 2017
Scott Gamble, Chris Haser, Chris and Diana Vecchio
Photo by Judith Gardner
Christina Demopulos, Ben Cortes, Evan McCauley, Zach Pinault, Sam Gianfrancesco and Rosie
Photo by Judith Gardner
Raechel Soito and Paul Marshall
Photo by Judith Gardner
Bryan Ganley, Charles Walason and Dan Hochberger
Photo by Judith Gardner
Andrew and Steve Collins, Avery and Matt Wrobel and Ryan Collins
Photo by Judith Gardner
Mark Chandlee, James Bayna and Nate Law
Photo by Judith Gardner
Photography by Judith Gardner
Brave souls started 2017 by taking an icy plunge on New Year’s Day at Easton’s Beach. The annual polar plunge, a cathartic and sobering tradition that’s been happening in Newport for decades, benefits A Wish Come True, an organization that helps grant wishes for kids with life-threatening illness. With that in mind, hearts warmed quickly after the splashing and shivering was over.
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Easton's Beach,
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