JAN. 20-27.2018
MARCH 24-31.2018 / MARCH 2019 TBA
Arrival Williams Lake, BC Canada - Flight arrival / return on Sat.
Only 6 photographers per week in our group.
Fly to Vancouver (YVR) Canada . Short flight Vancouver to Williams Lake Central Mountain Airlines approx. $300 CDN$.
Price: $2,995.00 USD USD Deposit $1500 USD Single Supplement $250 USD- 7 Nights
Group Size: Max. 6 Workshop Leader: David Hemmings
Optional activities include: Helicopter tour of the area (extra costs).
Winter Landscapes and Wildlife of the Cariboo Chilcotin Region
The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast is a vast and expansive landscape that stretches from the wilderness of the Pacific Coast to the rolling hills and mountains of the Cariboo Chilcotin region. The area is dotted with forest areas, hidden lakes, golden ranching plains and gorgeous mountain peaks.
It is an area rich with diverse wildlife and landscape photo opportunities in the winter. Animal species such as wolves, coyotes, foxes, California bighorn sheep, moose, cougar, lynx, pine marten and more all call this area home. Raptor species such as bald eagles, golden eagles, rough legged hawks, northern hawk owls, great gray owls, barn owls, northern pygmy owls and great horned owls are also found here in the winter months. Bird species include pileated woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers, mountain and black capped chickadees and magpies.
Hemmings Photo Tours is based smack dab in the middle of the Cariboo Chilcotin region and we are proud to now be offering our “Winter Landscapes and Wildlife Tour”
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This tour will be focused on some of the beautiful landscapes that are seemingly around every corner in this remote region. In addition to landscapes we will also be on the lookout for much of the wildlife that calls this area home during the winter months. Come with us and explore the area in comfort as we spend our time searching known areas for wildlife photo opportunities. During our tour we will be searching the land by vehicle and on foot.
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Although we cannot guarantee which species we will see and photograph on any given day, we will do our utmost to ensure that we visit the areas that are most likely to yield results for some great photo shoots of what this area has to offer.
During your tour with us you will be staying at Eagle Bear Lodge on beautiful Eagle Lake with a beautiful view of the Niut Mountain Range. Enjoy home cooked meals and then relax with us around the fireplace or choose to return to your own comfy cabin and have your own fire and relaxation time. Please visit our photo gallery to have a look at some of what you can expect to see during this tour.
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ITINERARY - 7 Nights
Arrival to Williams Lake, Airport (YWL) BC, Canada. Drive through the Chilcotin Range to the river area, stopping along the way for photo opportunities. Arriving a beautiful Eagle Lake and photograph the snow-peaked Niut Mountain Range at Eagle Bear Lodge. Welcome Dinner. Lodging throughout the tour is at Eagle Bear Lodge.
Day 1 - Drive across the Cariboo range, stopping along the way, photographing the Fraser River. Night 1: Overnight at Eagle Bear Lodge. (Saturday)
Day 2: Sunday: Breakfast. Drive through the Chilcotin Range and stopping to photograph incredible landscapes and sand dunes, cliffs and mountains. Photograph the Fraser River and other glacial blue waters. We will also take advantage of other wildlife photo opportunities along the way, which may include california big horned sheep, fox, bald eagles, golden eagles, northern hawk owls, great grey owls, tundra swans, blue birds and other birds that have recently migrated to the area.
Day 3- 6: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri., Photograph glacial blue water landscapes, mist coming off of Tatlayoko Lake. On the look out for woodland caribou, and photographing old rustic cabins, ranges and other wildlife.
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Saturday: :After breakfast we drive back to Williams Lake , BC to fly home.
Flight Info : Arrange your flight arrival to Williams Lake (YWL) Sat. mid day depart Williams Lake (YWL) on Sat afternoon. You will first fly into Vancouver International Airport, Canada.
www.flycma.com
Typically arriving 11:15AM on Central Mountain Air Flight# 9M552. and departure Williams Lake in the afternoon CMA Flight # 9M555 16:45 YWL and arrival Vancouver 17:55 YVR
www.pacificcoastal.com Depart Vancouver (YVR) 11:30AM Flight # 8P1534 BEECH 1900 and depart Williams Lake 14:20 YWL arrival in Vancouver 16:10 Flight# 8P586 BEECH 1900 .
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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 tele-converter preferably a 1.4. Tripod.
Be sure to bring your landscape lens. There are plenty of incredible views to photograph.
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