Bears, Bears and Bears, Oh My!
July 26 – 30th,, 2012
Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
This past summer I had one of the most amazing experiences of my life! I was photographing wild brown bears just yards from where I was standing with no fear of the animals! I have photographed a lot of brown bears before, in Denali, Glacier, Yellowstone and other Alaska locations but I have never been this close to these magnificent creatures without fear. All the other parks have restrictions on how close you be to the wildlife, no such restrictions take place here. People and bears have co-existed for years. The bears go about their business of survival hardly paying attention to the people. You will see and photograph them eating, nursing, clamming and going about their day-to-day existence without any restrictions! There will be bears on the beaches, bears in the meadows and lots of interactions between mothers and young! It is a once in a lifetime experience that you will never forget!
We will also spend half a day taking a boat ride to a nearby island to photograph nesting and feeding puffins. Hopefully you’ll get that great shot of a puffin with a beak full of fish!The folks at Silver Salmon Lodge offer a great experience. From seasoned guides that not only take you to see the bears, but also teach you about bear behavior. They will drive you from location to location on ATV Quads pulling a trailer, so you don’t have to lug your camera gear from location to location! There is some short walking involved, but nothing considered strenuous at all. The lodge will provide you with knee high boots so you don’t have to worry about the terrain and can walk on the beach, through damp meadows or along riversides. And the food is great too! (If you have any special dietary considerations please let me know ahead of time) Everything is taken care of!
Price: $ 3995 for double occupancy (Single occupancy may be available but we will not know until it gets closer to departure date. Single supplement is $ 400)
Price includes:
Round trip airfare from Anchorage to the lodge, 4 nights lodging and meals, guides and ground transportation (quads pulling a trailer) while at the lodge, boat charter to an island to photograph puffins, photographic instruction, and all tips to guides and lodge staff.
Not included is transportation to Anchorage, Alaska and lodging on the nights prior and after our flights to lodge. I recommend you arrive one day before our departure for the lodge (July 25) and plan on spending the night of the 30th in Anchorage as well. We will have a planned morning departure from the lodge so it may be possible to catch a late flight on the 30th, but weather is unpredictable in Alaska so I would not chance it!
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SKU: AKBB2012
Price: $1,500.00
