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RV Adventure: The Last Great RoadTrip,
by John Holod
Professional
videographer and travel speaker John Holod has been exploring
and filming the back roads of North America for nearly thirty
years. In this 80-minute video, he provides glimpses of the
magnificent topography and rich cultural heritage to be found
in British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and the vast state of
Alaska.
While
in fact there are still thousands of great roadtrips all over
the continent, there is no disputing that driving to and through
Alaska is an adventure in a class by itself. In addition to
footage shot from his motorhome, Holod treats viewers to vicarious
travel aboard ferries, ocean kayaks, scenic trains, light
planes, and helicopters. The video blends images of grizzly
bears scrounging for dinner, dall sheep playing on the rocks,
magnificent spring flowers, and mighty waterfalls with zany
human distractions like Talkeetna's annual Moose Dropping
Festival and a savory local cocktail purported to be flavored
from a miner's missing toe.
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Holod's
journey, which he completed in 1998, begins at "Mile
0" of the Alaska Highway in Dawson Creek, British
Columbia, and proceeds all the way to the Artic Ocean
and the village of Deadhorse near Prudhoe Bay. Along
the way, he chronicles explorations of Skagway, Haines,
Gates of the Arctic National Park and the wildlife-rich
Denali National Park. From Anchorage, Holod follows
the king salmon run along the Kenai Peninsula and drives
the spectacular Seward Highway. His trek ends in Valdez
with a kayak trip around Prince William Sound. Beautifully
photographed and edited, the video is a terrific source
of ideas and inspiration for anyone contemplating an
Alaska vacation.
John
Holod also makes personal appearances all over the country.
Click
here for more information about his work and speaking
schedule.
Mark
9/02
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