My daughter and I have skied and snow-boarded in the central Hokkaido town of Furano twice now. I thought it would be a useful addition to this first edition of Sportsocratic to briefly review our adventures there. Depending on what you are looking for in a ski holiday Furano may just be one of the best snow adventure holidays you will find anywhere in the world. One thing … [Read more...]
A very strange summer (1966–1967) – when surfers became sporting gods but social pariahs!
In a strange quirk of history while one of Sydney Northern Beach's greatest ever surfers was winning the world title in the USA, public authorities back in Australia were banning his wonderful sport! On a windy Sunday morning a few dozen surfers were enjoying some fun, little waves at the protected southern end of Palm Beach. Around mid-morning the patrol captain of the … [Read more...]
To dance and to surf… and to harness the rhythms of nature!
Surfing, dancing, movement and nature junkie, Anna Seymour, takes us inside her world where the exploration of nature and it's rhythms provides her with some of her ultimate pleasures. As a profoundly deaf dancer, the exploitation of her heightened other senses are key to her success. These enhanced senses also impact upon her surfing world! As I entered the year 2016 … [Read more...]
White water adventure for Socrates and son… a rapid trip down the Nymboida.
Review: Adventure - white water canoeing Place: Nymboida River (Hull’s Farm to Buccarumbi) – approximately two and a half hours drive South from Byron Bay Distance: 16.3 K paddle Guides: Nymboida Canoeing Centre – Senior Instructors: Gray Stride and Gaye Foster – Assistant Instructors: India Morris and Courtney Bryce Water Craft: Wobbegong 4.3 M Socrates and son … [Read more...]