Jianna Ganem of Discovery Bay gets air during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
A small crowd at the 46th annual Rusty Porthole Bar & Grill Frozen Bun Run was enthusiastic when wakeboarders and water skiers took on the chilly 53 degree Delta waters in Bethel Island on New Year’s Day.
The weather Thursday was warmer and wetter than the 2025 version of the annual event, which launches brave participants off of the Rusty Porthole restaurant’s dock to start the new year.
Nick Wright of Brentwood gets ready for his run during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Nick Wright of Brentwood finishes his run during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)(Far left) Mack B of Knightsen and waits to get into he water as (R) boat driver Brenden Roch of Discovery Bay gets the boat ready. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Mack B of Knightsen gets ready to head out as the first participant of the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)First wakeboarder off the dock, Mack B of Knightsen pulls in the tow rope after the cold kept him from completing his run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)(Front L-R) Hudson Noack, 12, of Oakley gets help from his mother Amy pulling on a new hoodie at the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. It was Hudson’s birthday and wanted to come to the event. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Jianna Ganem of Discovery Bay reacts as she enters the cold water during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Attendees of the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run gather under the DJ tent during a downpour. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)A Great Blue Heron roosts on a branch. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Steve Macias of Brentwood pushes the ski boat off the dock for driver Brenden Roch of Discovery Bay. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Kari Barnes of Brentwood reacts to the cold Delta water. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Kari Barnes of Brentwood on her run during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)(Front R-L) Gianna Costello of Raleigh, N.C. serves a beer to Kelly Schwald as (Back L-R) Jeff Hoenshell and Janine Reedy look on at the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run6. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Thomas Wieden heads in at the end of his run during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Kaiden Wieden during his run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Thomas Wieden tackles his son Kaiden into the Delta after their runs. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)James Wade squeegees rain off of the Wade On Inn’s plastic windows during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Migl ‘Mikey’ Fernandez of Rio Vista gets air at the end his run. He has participated in the Frozen Bun Run eight times. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)First time participant, Cruz Perez, 13, of Oakley makes his run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)(L-R) Taya Munson of San Jose, Korssia Aguliar of Bethal Island, and Carol Delamater finish a purchase for Renee and Marc Blum of Bethal Island. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Attendees of the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run stand on the restaurant’s balcony and wait for another skier. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Aiden Constantineau, 12, of Bethel Island makes his run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Aiden Constantineau, 12, of Bethel Island finishes his run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)James Wade helps Aiden Constantineau, 12, both of Bethel Island, out of the water after his run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)A Double-crested Cormorant flys over the Delta during the 46th Annual Frozen Bun Run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Blind skier Daniel Witte of Castro Valley gets instruction from his father Daniel before his run. Witte has been participating since 2007. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Blind skier Daniel Witte of Castro Valley gets gets ready for his run. Witte has been participating since 2007. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Blind skier Daniel Witte of Castro Valley makes his run. Witte has been participating since 2007. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)Jianna Ganem of Discovery Bay gestures to the crowd after her run. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)
