20 Years,
400,000 Bungy Jumps, $1 Million Raised
for Charity.
NANAIMO, VANCOUVER ISLAND March 4, 2026
Every February, a strange migration happens in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, and it’s not the birds.
Hundreds of people shed their clothes, step onto a platform 150 feet above the Nanaimo River, and leap into thin air. The occasion is Naked Bungy for Mental Health, an annual fundraising event for Mental Health Recovery Partners (MHRP) South Island at WildPlay Nanaimo.
Since establishment in 2006, Victoria-based adventure experts WildPlay Element Parks have quietly turned stunts like this into positive community impact. The small but mighty team of adrenaline lovers has raised more than $1 million for charities across the country through unique grassroots events at their various outdoor adventure parks.
Why Naked?
The nakedness isn’t about shock value ….ok, maybe partly. It’s really about stripping away layers – clothes, shame, stigma. What’s left is a crystal-clear message that mental health matters.
It’s also, let’s be honest, hilarious. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard a crowd cheer on 80-year-old Geli Bartlett, five-time Naked Bungy veteran, wearing nothing but rainbow body paint, confidently swan diving from the Bungy Bridge with “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” blaring from the speakers.
Twenty years in, the Naked Bungy event still proves that vulnerability, community, and a little cheekiness create real conversation and meaningful pathways to improved mental health,” said Janine Theobald, executive director of MHRP SI.
The giving doesn’t end with Naked Bungy. Every October, corporate teams rally coworkers, friends, and family to nominate their boss to bungy jump for charity. Toss the Boss for Brain Injury turns office hierarchies upside down, fusing team building and fundraising in a unique and memorable way. Registration for Toss the Boss opens every June for Brain Injury Awareness Month.
In Summer 2026, WildPlay will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with an on-site birthday blowout at their Nanaimo location. Event details will be released on social media.
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP TODAY AT
WILDPLAY.COM/NAKED-BUNGY
