Adventures and Activities

All photos Copyright Brian Holroyd unless specified "courtesy of the internet"


Hero Image: The Rebman Glacier at the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Air-boating The only way to get around the Florida Everglades, unless you want an alligator encounter.

Air-boating

The only way to get around the Florida Everglades, unless you want an alligator encounter.

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Bobsledding I did two runs down the Olympic bobsled track in Salt Lake City. First in 1997, soon after it opened to help fund the...

Bobsledding

I did two runs down the Olympic bobsled track in Salt Lake City. First in 1997, soon after it opened to help fund the athletes for the 2002 Olympics, and again…

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Bowling 1984 - My Lucky Stores 10-pin bowling team

Bowling

1984 - My Lucky Stores 10-pin bowling team

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Bungee Jumping My one and only Bungee jump. Been there, done that. Hero Image: Me: Squaw Valley,CA

Bungee Jumping

My one and only Bungee jump. Been there, done that.


Hero Image: Me: Squaw Valley,CA

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Camel-riding 2007 - In the Arab Emirates desert outside Dubai Hero Image: Vali and I

Camel-riding

2007 - In the Arab Emirates desert outside Dubai


Hero Image: Vali and I

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Cycling Cycling is a major part of my exercise routine. Hero image: The Flume Trail above Lake Tahoe

Cycling

Cycling is a major part of my exercise routine.


Hero image: The Flume Trail above Lake Tahoe

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Dog-Sledding The dogs were having a lot more fun than us. It was frigid. Hero Image: Whistler

Dog-Sledding

The dogs were having a lot more fun than us. It was frigid.


Hero Image: Whistler

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Elephant Riding Elephant riding in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, on the border with India

Elephant Riding

Elephant riding in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, on the border with India

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Fishing This sport was worth it one time, only. Hero Image: Alan,Peter,Dereck,Jim

Fishing

This sport was worth it one time, only.


Hero Image: Alan,Peter,Dereck,Jim

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Flying

Flying

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Gliding A glider ride on the North Coast of Oahu Hero Image: from my glider

Gliding

A glider ride on the North Coast of Oahu


Hero Image: from my glider

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Go-karting I loved go-karting. Never really did enough of it. Hero Image: Me, Queensland,Aus

Go-karting

I loved go-karting. Never really did enough of it.


Hero Image: Me, Queensland,Aus

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Hang Gliding I took hang gliding lessons on the East coast of Oahu in 1980 Hero Image: Not me (photo courtesy of the internet)

Hang Gliding

I took hang gliding lessons on the East coast of Oahu in 1980


Hero Image: Not me (photo courtesy of the internet)

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Hiking I really didn't consider hiking to be a good workout until I took it up in the 90's and came to exactly the opposite...

Hiking

I really didn't consider hiking to be a good workout until I took it up in the 90's and came to exactly the opposite conclusion. My first 4 major hikes were up…

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Kayaking Kayaking Hero Image: Me, SF Bay

Kayaking

Kayaking


Hero Image: Me, SF Bay

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Motor Racing I always loved driving fast, just not fast enough to win races. Hero Image: Formula Ford, Brands Hatch 1977 (photo...

Motor Racing

I always loved driving fast, just not fast enough to win races.


Hero Image: Formula Ford, Brands Hatch 1977 (photo courtesy of the internet)

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Off-roading Off-roading - once in Toyota Landcruisers outside Dubai, and once in Polaris RZR's outside Lake Havasu, AZ Hero Image:...

Off-roading

Off-roading - once in Toyota Landcruisers outside Dubai, and once in Polaris RZR's outside Lake Havasu, AZ


Hero Image: United Arab Emirates

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Padel I took up Padel in 2023. It's addictive and now my #1 sport. Clockwise: first Padel game;KOP open play group: All-Star...

Padel

I took up Padel in 2023. It's addictive and now my #1 sport. Clockwise: first Padel game;KOP open play group: All-Star match at Barnes; KOP Open play group

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Racquetball I played racquetball regularly in the 1980's

Racquetball

I played racquetball regularly in the 1980's
Sailing I can't say I am an accomplished sailor, and it was not my passion, but I've enjoyed the few times I did it. Hero Image:...

Sailing

I can't say I am an accomplished sailor, and it was not my passion, but I've enjoyed the few times I did it.


Hero Image: SF Bay

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Scuba and Snorkelling

I learned to scuba in the murkey, cold, kelp-infested waters of Monterey Bay. The Caribbean was much more enjoyable, but the sport never took hold with me. I…

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Shark Cage Diving

2019 - Off the coast of S Africa. many copper sharks and one memorable visit from a great white


Hero Image: our great white 

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Snow-mobiling

I've been snowmobiling numerous times. These were the two most memorable


Hero image: Hope Valley, Kirkwood, CA

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Soccer

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Water Sports

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Whale and Dolphin Watching

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White Water River Rafting

There are lots of whitewater rafting rivers in the Sierra. And obviously in the Andes, also.


Hero image: me on the American River,CA

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Winter Mountain Sports

I have a separate album at https://brianandvali.com/Ski%20Resorts%20of%20the%20World/index.html that displays my passion for skiing. Hero image: La Face, Val…

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Ziplining

Ziplining in Whistler, BC

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