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BC Interior Grizzly Bears 

All bears are beautiful, however the Interior Grizzly Bears in the Chilcotin, Cariboo region are exceptional with their blonde and brown fur coats against the bright blue waters of BC. This workshop is ideal for those who would love to experience the “Old Wild West”, stay in a log cabin and have the opportunity to view and photograph BC’s amazing grizzly bears and bald eagles. Bald Eagles are around the river but the main focus is the grizzlies.

 

Your tour begins at Williams Lake, BC travelling throughout the Chilcotin region experiencing incredible landscapes from pine forests to desert looking mountain ranges. Be surprised to see white- tailed deer, herds of cattle and wild horses grazing on the range. Stop at the general store and you might run into a real cowboy, hat, boots and all.  Experience the beauty of western Canada and photograph grizzly bears in their natural environments.

 

Photograph Grizzly Bears in the region from land and boat. In September capture these amazing bears with fall colors against blue river waters. Photograph bald eagles and bears fishing the salmon run. Bears are beautiful with thick coats and large bellies eating as much as possible before winter. 

Includes: All accommodations, meals, transportation, photo instruction. Does not include flights or items of a personal nature. 

 

ITINERARY -   7 Nights / 5 Days on the river bears and wildlife photography

Arrival at Williams Lake, Airport (YWL) BC, Canada.  Drive through the Chilcotin Range to the river area, stopping along the way for photo opportunities. Arrival at beautiful Eagle Lake and photograph the snow-peaked Niut Mountain Range at Eagle Bear Lodge. Welcome Dinner.  

 Day 1 Night 1:  Arrival and welcome meeting. Overnight at Eagle Bear Lodge.  

Day 2/ Night 2: Breakfast.  Drive through the Chilcotin Range to the river area, stopping along the way for photo opportunities reaching our next destination where we will photograph grizzly bears from land and boat. Mother and cubs may also appear. Learn how to capture bears in action, fishing, swimming. May have an opportunity to photograph black bears, golden eagles.  

Day 3/ 4/ 5/6 (5 days of bear photo action! Grizzly Bears, bald eagles, golden eagles  photography.

After breakfast, drive back from the river to Eagle Bear Lodge. Overnight. Process all those incredible images during the day. Enjoy a good nights sleep.

After breakfast we drive back to Williams Lake Airport - fly home. 

Flight Info : Arrange your flight arrival to Williams Lake (YWL)   depart Williams Lake (YWL) Canada
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PRE-TRIP DETAILS: ONLY AVAILABLE ON CERTAIN DATES

Fly into Williams Lake on Wed. Spend two days and explore the area  and other wildlife with your guide on Thurs. and Fri. 3 nights- 2 days.  Sat. spend the day reviewing images and exploring the wildlife trails at Eagle Bear Lodge.  Enjoy some landscape photography,  and other wildlife which may include deer, bald eagles, blue birds, woodpeckers, golden eagles, and more. Based on the aurora, northern lights and the milky way can be photographed at Eagle Bear Lodge.

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Equipment Recommended: A digital SLR and a back up camera if you have one.
Lenses: 300mm / 400mm /500mm / wide angle / 100-400 / these lenses will all be good for this trip. If you are using a 300mm you might want to be sure to bring along a teleconverter preferably a 1.4. Tripod. 

Be sure to bring your landscape lens. There are plenty of incredible views to photograph.
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