Adventure Sports

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


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

Air-Chairing I only tried this once, at Lake Shasta in the 90's Hero Image: not me (photo courtesy of the internet)

Air-Chairing

I only tried this once, at Lake Shasta in the 90's


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

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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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Barefooting You have to go fast to barefoot, at least 30-40 mph. It just tickles your feet, but it really hurts when you wipe-out....

Barefooting

You have to go fast to barefoot, at least 30-40 mph. It just tickles your feet, but it really hurts when you wipe-out.


Hero Image: me

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Biking Road biking is a major part of my exercise routine. Hero image: My Sat biking group at South Ponto Beach, Carlsbad

Biking

Road biking is a major part of my exercise routine.


Hero image: My Sat biking group at South Ponto Beach, Carlsbad

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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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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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Cross-Country skiing I've only been out a couple of times on cross-country skis. It was fun, but if there's a downhill resort nearby, I'll...

Cross-Country skiing

I've only been out a couple of times on cross-country skis. It was fun, but if there's a downhill resort nearby, I'll ski there. Hero Image: Breckenridge…

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

Deepsea Fishing

This sport was worth it one time, only.


Hero Image: Alan,Peter,Dereck,Jim

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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 roding in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, on the border with India

Elephant Riding

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

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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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Mountain Biking Mountain biking has been a passion of mine since the 80's. Sometimes multiple rides a week in and around the Bay Area....

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking has been a passion of mine since the 80's. Sometimes multiple rides a week in and around the Bay Area. Here are a few of my more memorable rides…

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

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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River Rafting There are lots of whitewater rafting rivers in the Sierra. And obviously in the Andes, also. Hero image: me on the...

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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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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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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Skiing

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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Snorkeling and Scuba

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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Snow-mobiling

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


Hero image: me, Whistler,BC

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Snow-shoeing

Simply put, hiking in the snow. Quite fun


Hero Image: Bad Hofgastein, Austria

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Wakeboarding

Never quite got into wakeboarding as much as water-skiing.... similar to never quite got into snowboarding as much as skiing. Hero image: Me, Lake Camanche,CA

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Water-skiing

When I sold my last ski-boat in 2007 after 25 years of water-skiing in the California sunshine, it was very traumatic. It was the end of a chapter of my life.…

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Ziplining

Ziplining in Whistler, BC

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