Alaska Wildlife: Bears, Eagles & Puffins
Guided photo safari into Alaska's Lake Clark National Park.
Adventure Highlights
  • Photograph Alaskan brown bears grazing on sedges, digging for razor clams, and catching salmon as they return to spawn
  • Enjoy two days camping in the Alaskan wilderness, relaxing around a campfire, and photographing bears - whenever the mood strikes - as they catch salmon in a nearby stream
  • Photograph Horned and Tufted Puffins on a remote island rookery, along with other pelagic species
  • Enjoy all-you-can-eat, home-cooked meals that include fresh salmon/halibut
  • Instruction on digital photography, Photoshop, and wildlife photography techniques
2011 Dates:xJuly 24-31

2011 Prices:x$4,195
Single Supplement:xUnavail.
Deposit:x$300

Prices are in US Dollars, based on double occupancy, and subject to increase.
2012 Dates
This adventure will be offered on comparable dates with comparable prices.
Leader: Weldon Lee
Brown bears! Bald eagles! Puffins!
 
On the western shores of Alaska's Cook Inlet, lies a 60-mile stretch of coastline forming the eastern boundary of Lake Clark National Park. Here, situated near the base of 10,000-foot Mount Iliamna and accessible only by boat or aircraft, lies Silver Salmon Creek Lodge, the base camp for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
 
Alaska brown bears, the world's largest, gorge on salmon at water's edge. Bald eagles stand lookout in spruce trees lining Shelter Creek. Trumpeter swans nest and raise their offspring in Silver Salmon Lake located behind the lodge. One of North America's largest kittiwake colonies calls nearby Chisik Island home, while both horned and tufted puffins inhabit nearby Duck Island.
 
It's here that the mountains of the Alaska and the Aleutian Ranges join together. Untamed rivers cascade dramatically to the sea through forests of Sitka and white spruce. Coastal cliffs hold fossil remnants of ancient sea life. The spectacular scenery is unrivaled.
A "Platinum Series" Adventure

Group Size:xLimited to 6 participants. Small group size allows in-depth instruction along with a high degree of personalized attention for beginners and professionals alike.

Included:xBush plane (Anchorage to Lake Clark), meals and lodging in Lake Clark (based on double occupancy), ATVs, boat charters, professional guide, national park fees, instruction, handouts, complete office support, itinerary as outlined.

Items not included:xTransportation between your home and Anchorage; transportation, lodging, and meals in Anchorage, alcoholic beverages, items of a personal nature, activities not specified in itinerary, gratuities, taxes, and travel insurance.

Physical Requirements:xEasy to moderate. Flexible
The activities on this adventure are easy to moderate. Most travel is accomplished riding in carts pulled by ATVs. However, there will be moderate walking on the sand flats at low tide along Cook Inlet. Individuals are not required to participate in every activity.

Planning Arrivals & Departures:xArrive in Anchorage by 3 p.m. on Day 1 and depart after 7 a.m. on Day 9.
You have to EXPERIENCE IT . . .
to BELIEVE IT!
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