 | FIRST
LIGHT |
| FIRST
LIGHT |
August 9 - 19 Bears of Alaska Photo Workshop |
$4,695 total - $500 deposit 4 participants maximum Flight Destination: Juneau, AK |
Bears, whales, eagles, glaciers, incredible landscapes and more await in Southeast Alaska as we ride the waters aboard the Dolphinus for a great adventure. While there will be stops for other subjects, the main emphasis of this trip will the the bear activity at two very special places. And to the surprise of many, both brown and black bears work these areas in unison. We will be led on this trip by a very experienced naturalist, a profesional chef for great meals throughout and a skipper with many years of experience of the area. Boat time will be from August 10-18, much longer than many other boat trips for bears. Price includes hotels on August 8 and 18 as well as meals in Juneau and Wrangell. |
The feature of this cruise is the opportunity to visit both Pack Creek and Anan Creek Bear Reserves. Here you will watch bears be bears as they are used to people being present and are protected from hunting. Both have rich salmon streams and intense old growth forests. Anan even has a photo blind at creek level beside a falls where you can be eye to eye with the bears and the salmon. And sometimes your telephoto lens is way too long! Between these two locations you cruise through the prime humpback lunge-feeding and bubble-net feeding areas that for the past 30 years have provided some of the most spectacular whale experiences. Orcas commonly forage here as well, and Dalls porpoises regularly bow ride, providing close up views of these fast swimming animals. Occasionally, "transient" or marine mammal eating orcas chase and feed on Dalls porpoise as well. |  |
 | Ice Kingdoms, old-growth forests, and other awe-inspiring scenery will complement the journey. Another special experience is a jet boat trip up the Stikine River out of Wrangell to experience the Shangri-La beauty of Shake's Lake and Glacier. The trip starts out in Juneau and winds its way to Wrangell with lots of stops in between. Upon arrival in Juneau there are several options to choose from for our first outing but if timing works out it will be a tram ride up Mt. Roberts for a walk through an alpine meadow. |
August 10 - Depart for Stephens Passage and Holkham Bay, Endicott Arm and the Ice Kingdom. Two days will be spent in this area where bears, otters, harbor seals and other wildlife and waterfalls will be explored. August 12 -13 - Pack Creek. At least one full day at this bear rich spot that is becoming more and more popular with visitors, which can only be reacded by boat. August 13 -14 - Time with the whales of Frederick Sound where orcas and Dalls porpoise will also be observed. There could be hundreds of whales here feeding that will provide unique photo ops. Also here are Steller sea lion rookeries and harbor seals. |  |
 | August 15 - More time around Frederick Sound where there will be more to shoot than time allows. August 16 - Work our way out of Frederick Sound and take advantage of various opportunities between here and Berg Bay. August 17 - Anan Bear Preserve. An observatory above some waterfalls make for great bear shots where we will be eye to eye with bears that will be chasing after salmon that are in the middle of their spawning run. August 18 - Finish up in Wrangell and a jet boat ride up the Stikine River and Shakes Lake for glaciers and wildflowers. August 18 - 19 - Finish up by visiting a totem park, petroglyphs on the beach and a quaint and colorful harbor. |
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