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The Guzman family wore costumes and started a karaoke party on Sanders Beach Thursday morning while people waited for the Polar Bear Plunge to begin.
Liz Guzman treated plunge participants to "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman before she and her husband, Joe Guzman, broke into the Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash duet, "Jackson."
From left to right: Joe Guzman, Cruz Guzman and Liz Guzman.

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More than a thousand take the plunge into 2026 in Coeur d'Alene
January 2, 2026 1:09 a.m.

More than a thousand take the plunge into 2026 in Coeur d'Alene

More than a thousand take the plunge into 2026 in Coeur d'Alene

Music played, costumes were donned and an inflatable crocodile made the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge a memorable one as more than 1,000 people showed up to Sanders Beach for a dip in Lake Coeur d'Alene to celebrate the New Year.