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Lake Clark National Park, AK Bears, Bears,
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© Roger Devore If you are looking for an opportunity to photograph brown bears as your primary goal, this is the workshop for you. We will be at a location in Lake Clark National Park, where, in September, we will see large numbers of coastal brown (grizzlies) bears each day! The bears will be looking their photographic best with their thick winter coats and all fattened up for the upcoming winter experience. This area is considered one of the best bear viewing areas in Alaska. We will watch these amazing animals in their natural habitat, feasting on spawning salmon , clams, and tending to their cubs. There are also many other species in the area, including black bear, moose, eagles, swans, puffins, and a large variety of other wildlife.
© Roger Devore © Roger Devore © Roger Devore Lake Clark National Park Lake Clark National Park was established in 1980 and is located in southwestern Alaska. The park, southwest of Anchorage, has been described as the essence of Alaska. It is the junction of three mountain ranges: the Alaska Range from the North, the Aleutian Range from the South, and the park's own rugged Chigmit Range, with two active volcanoes, a coast with rain forests on the east, a plateau with tundra on the west, and turquoise lakes. No roads lead to the park and it is only accessible by small aircraft. The park is one of the least visited national parks, averaging just over 5000 visitors per year. We will be photographing areas only a few people see.
© Roger Devore Silver Salmon Creek Lodge (SSCL) Our home for this remote Alaskan adventure will be Silver Salmon Creek Lodge (http://www.silversalmoncreek.com/) in Lake Clark National Park, located on the western shores of Cook's Inlet. The lodge provides some of the greatest scenery that Alaska has to offer and the landscape, wildlife and outdoor opportunities combine to offer visitors a true sense of Alaskan wilderness, with towering volcanic mountains forming an immediate backdrop to the tidal marshes, streams and pristine salt-water bays which comprise the coastline. The remoteness of the area offers a scenic photographer's dream. Silver Salmon Creek Lodge has become famous for their access to the brown bears and for hosting photography workshops.
Image Courtesy of SSCL Only a short flight by small plane from Anchorage, Silver Salmon Creek Lodge is a unique Alaskan vacation destination. Their modern facility, complete with a generator system, sauna, showers and freezers include double occupancy rooms in the main lodge, and the newly renovated Iliamna House "annex lodge". They are also set up for photo workshops, with digital projector, screen, and flat screen TV.
© Roger Devore © Roger Devore © Roger Devore Many other activities are also available at the lodge, if you want a break from photography. Fishing is probably the reason the most people visit the area. We will be there for prime Silver Salmon fishing and the lodge will provide all the gear you need if you want to try your luck. The lodge also offers hiking, kayaking, and canoeing. There will be plenty of opportunities both with and without our cameras.
Once you get to Anchorage, most everything else is provided in the workshop price: Room, all meals, professional guides, hiking, fishing, and all lodge facilities, round trip air flight from Anchorage. We have arranged for a 5 night trip. We will fly back to Anchorage and there you can spend the night and then fly home the next day or pursue other Alaskan adventures. Cost - $3650 (6 days/5 nights) $1000 deposit at registration and balance due July 1, 2010. Cancellation policy (per our outfitter) 50% of deposit penalty if made 60 days in advance. Within 60 days, no refund. As with all our workshops, we recommend trip insurance to protect you from unforeseen travel problems. Unbooked space must be released back to lodge in March, 2010. Please register early. After March, accommodations will be available only on a space available basis with the lodge.
Images Courtesy of SSCL This workshop follows our Denali/Kenai peninsula workshop and gives an option to see more Alaska while in the area. |
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