David McGuffin

Polar Plunge 2025

Support the 2025 Canadian Geographic Polar Plunge!

This year we are joined by notable Canadians, explorers, adventurers and RCGS Fellows. The #CanGeoPolarPlunge will help the Society raise important funding for the rich storytelling and engaging interviews that take place under the banner of Canadian Geographic and the Explore podcast.

Our goal is to raise $30,000! With your help we can continue to expand Canadians’ knowledge of our country’s diverse human and physical landscapes, better preparing them for an uncharted future.

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Be Bold. Go Cold. Go Canada

Friday 21st Feb
What better way to show your Canadian pride than sponsoring a bunch of otherwise sensible Canadians to jump into freezing water across Canada?!!? 
I support the Canadian Geographic Polar Plunge because of the nation building tools CanGeo brings to the table, whether through storytelling, the Explore podcast, photography, expedition grants and education programs. Canadian Geographic helps us to understand what makes Canada tick, and why we are this incredible and unique northern beacon of nature, environment, democracy, culture and more. So please give what you can. It's a great way to proudly wave the Canadian flag.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Anonymous

It looks chilly, but for a great cause!

$301

Dominic Dewolfe

$300

Ian Toth

$265

Donna Schneider

$265

Rashid Miller

$265

Chris Webber

$265

David Mcguffin

$212

Pam Houwing

$212

Kristin Kloch

$106

Anonymous

Good luck with the plunge at Meech

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Steve Bull

Better late than really late

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Terry Camsell

Way to go Dave!

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Chris

May you be blessed with a mild and sunny afternoon for this year's polar plunge.

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George Felcyn

$106

Hugues Jacquin

Be bold, Be cold, Be Canadian

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Brian Keating

I had to round out the amount to $5,000! Well done David!

$80.56

Steven Bright

Hey David. Congrats on this. My $76 donation will help you hit your $4,500 goal, exactly.

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The Schoen Family

Go Dave!

$79.50

George Garlock

An imaginative promotion. Was it your idea?

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Murrey Jacobson

$54.40

Gwyn Graham

Love Explore! Keep up the great work! Go CanGeo!

$53

Susan R. Eaton

Congratulations on making a splash! I'm happy to support the rich story telling of Canadian Geographic and the Explore podcast.

$53

Sarah Brown

Better you than me!! Looking forward to many more all-Canadian podcasts!

$53

Scott Parkinson

Good luck! Great initiative.

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Andrew Biro

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Simon Marks

$53

Heather Coleman

Wish I could be at Meech to cheer you on!

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Rodney Wilts

$53

Robert Mitchell

$50

Eric Weiner

Best of luck from one American who LOVES Canada! Can we become the 11th province?

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Mike Beedell

$26.50

Kendra Thompson

Congrats on year FOUR of the plunge David! Hope it’s not super chilly!🥶

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Colin Bruce

Best of luck in the water! schedule didn't lend itself to joining this time around