We will embark by air to a remote location in Lake Clark National Park for bear viewing and photography for the day.

This scenic ~30 minute flight provides stunning views, abstract photography opportunities, and more as we fly over mud flats, tundra, volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. 

We will land in an area with habitat that draws coastal brown bears from around the region, offering photographic opportunities for these incredible, iconic animals! Guided by professionals who understand bear behavior and safety and accompanied by your photo instructor, we will spend the day looking for photographic moments of the bears and scenery in the area before returning by air to the Kenai Peninsula.

Board our private boat for an exclusive 6-hour excursion into Kachemak Bay. Situated in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, this customized tour, offers new unique experiences not available in previous years and is designed to showcase the unparalleled beauty of the area. 

While exploring the serene waters of Halibut Cove and various other bays and coves, you'll enjoy a Langell Photography exclusive--pause at a beautiful location to enjoy have a delicious, hot, hearty picnic style lunch while dining along the shores of one of Kachemak Bay's beautiful remote coves, and then continue exploring the coast and islands for birds and wildlife.  

During lunch, our Captain will join us!  He will answer your questions while also sharing fascinating local stories, history, and knowledge about the local ecology here.  Our special lunch will definitely add breadth and depth to your experience in this region!

Our guide and expert birder will take us throughout the bay to locations that are known for a variety of bird and wildlife species including:  

•  Horned and tufted puffin 

•  Common murre

•  Harbor porpoise

•  Harbor seal

•  Northern sea otter 

•  Pelagic cormorant 

•  Harlequin duck

•  Marbled murrelet

•  Black oystercatcher

•  Bald eagle

•  Pigeon guillemot

•  Black-legged kittiwake

•  Glaucous-winged gull 

One of the highlights of this tour are the close-up views we typically see of northern sea otters and their young, along with epic seascapes that give you the backdrop for incredible photography.  

Afterward, weather and tide-permitting, we will explore the Homer Spit for other images of the beach and harbor to capture the unique seascapes and details that Homer has to offer.   The "spit" offers picturesque scenes along the marina docks, shopping areas, and seashore!  

On our way back, as time permits, we will explore additional points along the Cook Inlet that often give us opportunities for photographing eagles, an active nest (hopefully), moose, songbirds, and more.  

Birds we may see this time of year include:

• Golden crowned sparrow

• Common redpoll
• White crowned sparrow

• Orange-crowned warbler

All provide wonderful opportunities for wildlife and scenic photography, allowing you to capture the essence of Alaskan wildlife and landscapes.

Bears are SO active this time of year that we are spending a second day in remote Alaska to capture their dominance and beauty!
 

With the opportunity for different weather which produces different lighting, viewing different areas of our location(s), and more, you will have a second day to refine your techniques, capture images on your bucket list, and spend time in a place very few get to visit.
 

After a hot breakfast on our way to the private airport, we will head out on our bush or float plane for more striking aerial photography followed by the excitement of capturing images of bears in the wild!
 

 We'll board a private helicopter for a scenic flight over the dramatic beauty of Kenai Fjords National Park. Via clear windows, your pilot will orient you toward stunning mountain forests, ridgelines, deep valleys, and shimmering ice fields, you'll have the opportunity to photograph breathtaking vistas—including the sprawling, otherworldly Bear Glacier, the park’s largest glacier and a confluence of three massive ice flows.

Our helicopter will land at a remote location near Bear Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park.  This glacier is accessible only by air. Once there, you’ll have the opportunity to do the following: 

• Paddle among icebergs in ultra-stable, raft-like kayaks for an unforgettable, close-up photographic perspective of icebergs for dramatic images.  (Paddling is optional. You will have a guide with you.) 
• You may also walk the shoreline, capturing the glacier's scale, icebergs, textures, surrounding wildflowers, birds, and endless landscape and seascape  compositions.

Whether you're drawn to grand scenes or intricate abstracts, this location offers once-in-a-lifetime creative opportunities in one of Alaska’s most photogenic and remote environments. A gourmet picnic lunch and snacks are provided so you can relax and stay fueled amid this stunning wilderness.

Explore the Kenai Peninsula Wildlife Refuge via the waters of the Kasilof River, known for its serene, peaceful beauty. As we venture through this hidden gem, prepare to capture wildlife and scenic images that will forever etch Alaska's untamed spirit into your memory.

The Kasilof River, with its pristine waters and magnificent surroundings, provides the perfect backdrop for capturing nature's fleeting moments. Imagine the soft morning light illuminating the forest and reflecting off the shimmering river, offering a painterly palette for your lens.  

As we quietly drift along the river, be prepared to witness majestic bald eagles soaring through the sky, common loons feeding, and myriad mergansers, ducks, kingfishers, Bonaparte's gulls, Arctic terns, and more.  We will also seek to photograph moose, beaver and other species we may encounter along the way. Each encounter will leave you feeling peaceful and alive, having experienced a part of Alaska few see in this beautiful way.  With every click of your camera, you'll capture the essence of Alaska's magical allure.

Whether you are an experienced photographer looking to refine your craft or a nature enthusiast eager to preserve Alaska's natural wonders, this photo tour on the Kasilof River is an extraordinary opportunity to deepen your connection with the wild and unlock your creative potential.  

Species we seek to find include:

•  Moose

•  Beaver

•  Common and red-breasted merganser

•  Greater & Lesser scaup

•  Common raven

•  Bald eagle

•  Common loon

•  Belted kingfisher

•  Varied Thrush

•  Greater and lesser yellowlegs

•  Spotted sandpiper  

You will return to the lodge in the early afternoon so that we can pack your things and be escorted to the Kenai airport to begin your trip home.