Participants move quickly but gingerly into the water at the 2022 Polar Dip held Saturday. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Participants move quickly but gingerly into the water at the 2022 Polar Dip held Saturday. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Participants rush back to shore following the 2022 Polar Dip on Saturday. Dozens showed up despite heavy snow. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Laura Wolf De Mejia smiles at Steve Wolf, whose 80th birthday celebration coincided with Saturday’s Polar Dip. The events were unrelated but several early-arriving dippers briefly mingled with party attendees under the shelter at Auke Recreation Area. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Caren Yerkes, Maggie Yerkes, Russell Hill and Myles Yerkes pose together ahead of Maggie Yerkes’ costumed Polar Dip. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Participants rush back to shore following the 2022 Polar Dip on Saturday. After a pandemic-induced break last year, the long-running event returned to Auke Recreation Area. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Participants rush back to shore following the 2022 Polar Dip on Saturday. After a pandemic-induced break last year, the long-running event returned to Auke Recreation Area. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Juniper Harris, 6, dries off following the Polar Dip on Saturday. It was Harris’ first time taking the dip. The event is a long-running Juneau tradition. “She really wanted to after last year,” said Stephenie Harris, Juniper’s mom. She said Juniper skipped skiing to be there. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)