Polar Plunge 2018

A plunger walks to a heating area after participating in the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Logan Garner dances before the start of a Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Adam Gragg steps out of the bathroom as John Atkinson, far right, stands with his 10-year-old son, Rylan, before the start of a Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A cardboard turtle shell hangs from the back of Ryan Birman, 16, of Delta High School, as he looks towards Lake Boutin while dressed as "Crush" during the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A plunger decides to remain on the shore after touching the waters of Lake Boutin during the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Logan Garner, center, stands with members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department team as the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri begins on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Plungers make their way to the edge of Lake Boutin to begin the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A group of plunge participants remerge after dipping underwater during the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Plungers exit the water at the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Plungers exit the water at the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Plungers exit the water at the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Plungers exit the water at the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Logan Garner's towel blows in the wind as he walks to a heating area after participating in the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Plungers exit the water at the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Brent Presser holds his daughter, Joanie, 2, while as she sits on a fence outside of Lake Boutin before the start of the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Melanie Nugent, 10, left, prepares to throw a chunk of ice at a frozen section of Lake Boutin while playing with Trent Nugent, 7, and Emmy Gross, 10, far right, before the start of a Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Drew Nugent, 14, throws a chunk of ice at a frozen section of Lake Boutin while playing with Melanie Nugent, 10, and Emmy Gross, 10, left, before the Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics Missouri on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at Trail of Tears State Park. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)