Wild Swim & Yoga Events
Looking for local swim and yoga events rather than retreats?
Here's what we have coming up!
Goat Island Safari Swim
🌊 Dive In! Registrations are now open for this year’s Goat Swim! 🐐🏊♂️
Join us as we celebrate 50 years since the creation of New Zealand’s very first marine reserve — a milestone for ocean conservation.
✨ Make an impact:
$5 from your entry will go to the Te–Hāwere-a-Maki Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre, marking the 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s first marine reserve. The centre supports ocean education, marine science, and conservation with a strong community focus. Based at the University of Auckland’s Institute of Marine Science here in Leigh, it’s a place for learning, curiosity, and connection to the moana.
Mark your calendar:
While the swim is set for 26 October, please also keep the days either side free as backup dates — last year’s wild weather forced a cancellation, and we want to make sure you can still take the plunge!
Date
Sunday, 26 October 2025
Time
8.30am start
Where
Goat Island Marine Reserve
Course
One safari lap of Goat Island: ca. 2km. Suitable for confident ocean swimmers who can freestyle at least 1.5kms in open ocean.
Ages
For ages 14 and over
Price per participant is $35NZD. Register below!
Supporters
Thank you to these supporters for their donations and spot prizes:
High Fives from the Pod
“The YogiFish combo is very complimentary and the ‘swimrise’ and exploration swim with the Whangarei Ocean Swim, or with another group, is adventurous and challenging.”
Alaina
About Yogifish
- Getting your ‘body, brain and breath on blue’
- Sharing experiences with a supportive pod
- Taking on new challenges and gaining confidence
- Finding stillness, peace and exhilaration in the ocean
- Having the courage to let go of the shore and discover what lies beyond the deep
We do quick dips at dawn, ocean laps around a bay. We swim through crevices, canyons and caves.
We go on longer safaris, retreats, escapes and swimcations to explore stunning
coastlines both locally and further afield.