The Goat Shed is a not-for-profit surfboard library at 57 Nayland Street in Sumner, Christchurch, where anyone can borrow a board free of charge and try it in the waves. The boards are a curated mix of shapes made by the shop, by friends, or donated and upcycled, and are locally designed and handcrafted for local ocean conditions. The shapes include the Goat Fish, Goat Love, Goat Duo, Goat Catcher, Goat On the Moon, Moon Unit, Manana Board and Acid Goat.
To borrow a board, pick one you want to try, tell the shop what day and for how long, collect it from the shed, and bring it back when done. You can take out as many as you like. The website says you can book a board through its form, and that the shop can arrange after-hours pick-ups and drop-offs. Reviewers say the shop is a fantastic part of the Sumner community and an awesome place to get back into the waves. One reviewer broke a fin box on a rock while trying a board on a road trip in New South Wales, and still thanked the shop for letting them try its shapes.