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PHOTOS: Nelson splashes into 2025

Check out our favourite photos from the annual Polar Bear Swim

Nothing washes off the grime of a past year like a chilly dive into Kootenay Lake.

Nelson residents took advantage of a relatively temperate New Year's Day by splashing into the water for the annual Polar Bear Swim hosted by Kootenay Co-op Radio and Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society. Here's some of our favourite moments from the event.



Tyler Harper

About the Author: Tyler Harper

I’m editor-reporter at the Nelson Star, where I’ve worked since 2015.
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