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Polar Bear Jumpoff and Ugly Fish Toss

People in wacky costumes jumping into 35-degree water in Alaska may look a little daft, but this charitable event (called the Polar Bear Jumpoff) that benefits the American Cancer Society is the highlight of a state-wide celebration held each January (this January 18–20, 2008). If getting into Resurrection Bay in Seward, Alaska strikes you as too frigid, an array of on-land activities will keep you warm and dry, whether you're dog-sled racing, oyster slurping, ice bowling, or participating in the Ugly Fish Toss, in which teams toss a slimy salmon between them, and gradually increase the distance, until one pair is crowned champion.

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