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 every entry goes directly to the local rewilding initiative, supporting the restoration of the marine ecosystem at Mathesons Bay and beyond. Learn more at tekohuroarewilding.org.
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:
About Te Kohuroa Rewilding
Te Kohuroa Rewilding is an initiative to rewild Mathesons Bay/Te Kohuroa.
The mission is to bring the community together to care for our ‘Blue Backyard’ and inspire a new wave of coastal guardians.
Over the last few decades increasing human impacts such as overfishing, sedimentation and climate change have put immense pressure on the wellbeing of the bay. The marine and freshwater habitats are at a tipping point.
Part of your entry fee will go towards helping the team heal Te Kohuroa’s marine ecosystem through a long-term programme of restoration activities.
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.