The Rocky Neck Plunge is a great, fun Rocky Neck tradition, whether you take the plunge or just come by to watch and cheer on those bold daring ones who do. The Open Door Food Pantry truck will be there, so please bring along some food stuff to donate (they also accept cash and checks payable to Open Door). The Plunge will take place at noon on New Year’s Day at Oaks Cove Beach (Stevens Lane and Wonson Street) on Rocky Neck. Be there, or be somewhere not quite so fun, crazy and exciting.
-E.J. Lefavour
Here’s a timelapse of 2013 from Herb Wennerberg
Good Morning Gloucester 
Is that noon tomorrow? Let me check, Forecast 28F with wind gusts into that beach at 30knots! The A01 buoy recorded surface water temp 46F during that plunge but right now it is at 42.7F
Well isn’t that special.
There’s no law that says we have to do this right? I would not walk the streets of Gloucester forever hanging my head in shame if I did not patch my blow-up Rubber Duck Floatie and get down there by noon right?
Oh wait. I forgot. Joey keeps a list. I will be there with Rubber Duck and all her rubbery friends.
Happy New Year, -Rubber Duck
ps. And a shout out to Joanne Silva GMG contributor who donated a half dozen unique Rubber Ducks to the cause. Some of them might make it down for a dip too.
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