Hundreds take the ‘Polar Bear’ plunge in Canada — PHOTOS

Participants take part in the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in English Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Police ride their horses while watching participants run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Police ride their horses while watching participants run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants take part in the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in English Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants take part in the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in English Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Police ride their horses while watching participants run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan, 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants take part during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in English Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

Participants prepare to run into English Bay during the New Year‘s Day Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (REUTERS/Ben Nelms)

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