WPSV - Cardinal Photo Alaska 2011 Flyer

Alaska Brown Bear & Puffin Photo Safari 2011


Trip Leader: David Cardinal


Session 1:  July 8-15, 2011     Session 2: July 14-21, 2011
 


Optional trips before or after Photo Safari


   “Voyage of the Glaciers” or “Denali National Park”


 


Come join David Cardinal, Professional photographer where he takes us to Cook Inlet in Alaska to photograph America's most spectacular animals. Spending a week with Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears, often called Grizzlies, is truly a life-changing experience! Unlike the bears at Brooks Lodge in Katmai, which are stressed out and offer very limited viewing, we'll be able to see bears in their native and un-stressed environment.


Accommodations will be in the world class Silver Salmon Creek Lodge with three home-cooked meals each day.   Since we're right in the middle of the bear rich coastal plain, we couldn't be any closer to the bears, so we'll have all the time we want to photograph them. The Lodge has a boat and captain who will take us out to a Seabird Rookery featuring Common Murres, Horned and Tufted Puffins and Kittiwakes, as well as Auklets and Oyster Catchers.


For non-shooting spouses or companions there are a range of other activities at the lodge, ranging from enjoying the spectacular views of the Cook Inlet to world-class Salmon and Halibut fishing as well as kayaking and boat tours of a nearby lake.


From brilliant sunrises to eye-popping Lupin and Fireweed fields on the mountains there will be something for everyone. We'll also almost certainly get some chances to photograph Bald Eagles and a variety of other birds. All participants will have plenty of 1-1 personal instruction time while we're in the field on game drives. We'll also have focused sessions on taking great scenic, including panoramas.


Classroom Photo Instruction: As always, we will have a projector and screen with us and will be providing photo instruction in digital workflow, image editing and image enhancement.


The trip is limited to six photographers, so we'll have plenty of time to work together. The cost is $5,950 per person, double occupancy including photo instruction, all food, lodging, transportation, boat trips & guiding once at the Lodge, air charter from Anchorage to and from the Lodge.  $250 discount for a spouse or companion. Single supplement $800. Not included: Airfare, tips and gratuities and travel insurance


Optional trips:


Why not extend your trip on a cruise to see Alaska’s best glaciers or take a short train ride from Whittier to Denali National Park"> To see the best of Denali, you can ride the rails to Talkeetna, then take a Princess motor coach to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness and Princess Denali Wilderness Lodge located just one mile from the Denali National Park entrance!



  • 7 days “Voyage of the Glacier cruise package: Price pp sharing: 1,149.00-1,949.00 July 23 – July 30, 2011

  • 12 days “Vancouver to Anchorage” Cruise and Land tour of Denali: Price pp sharing: 1,824.00-2,008.00 June 25 – July 6th, 2011.

    • Not included: Airfare, tips, transfers, gratuities and travel insurance


For more information, please contact Laurie Cava at lauriec@tadvisor.com or 408-354-6531. Ext # 230


David Cardinal award winning images and bio can be viewed on his web site: www.cardinalphoto.com