2023 Hauraki Naturally Mid Winter Swim
The Hauraki Naturally Annual Mid Winter Swim.
In 2023 it was held at Rays Rest near Kaiaua.
A small but hardy group of individuals made the plunge into the cool waters to celebrate the winter solstice, and celebrate the beginning of the downhill run toward summer.
The event also served as a fundraiser for a great charity, and (not that we needed it) a good excuse to get together.
Music Attribution
Bensound - Summer
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In 2023 it was held at Rays Rest near Kaiaua.
A small but hardy group of individuals made the plunge into the cool waters to celebrate the winter solstice, and celebrate the beginning of the downhill run toward summer.
The event also served as a fundraiser for a great charity, and (not that we needed it) a good excuse to get together.
Music Attribution
Bensound - Summer
www.bensound.com
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LifestyleTranscript
00:00It was a very bleak and blustery day at Ray's Rest for the annual midwinter swim, but that
00:18was okay.
00:27Our annual polar plunge this year was on Saturday, the 24th of June, the closest Saturday to
00:33the winter solstice, June 22nd.
00:36The idea we celebrated was, the calendar's shortest day heralding the return to summer.
00:44We met just on high tide at 11.30am at Ray's Rest, just south of Kai'awa on the Miranda
00:50Shorebird Coast.
00:52Ray's Rest is a shelly beach, which recedes hundreds of meters at low tide, so having
00:57a good tide for our swim was not only a blessing, but a necessity.
01:01With a chill in the air, the water at just over 12 degrees, and the sun struggling to
01:07make an appearance through the dark, overcast sky, it was down to the water for a quick
01:12dip for the seven of us.
01:23Some of the more hardy amongst us went for full immersion, but it wasn't a prerequisite
01:27of the event, after all it was a skinny dip.
01:53After donning clothes to warm up, after all we are naturists, not idiots, we set off to
01:59Kai'awa Fisheries for, arguably the best fish and chips in New Zealand.
02:04This year we made it a community-based fundraising event for Gumboot Friday, a great charity
02:09fronted by Mike King to help fund free counselling and support for kids suffering depression,
02:15anxiety, bullying, and a host of other mental health issues.
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