Average rating Bear Photography in Alaska

Embrace the wilderness and capture your memories forever on this bear photography trip of a lifetime to Alaska! Spot brown bears, birds of prey, and the occasional harbour seal in the wild Lake Clark National Park.

Isolated from the typical onslaught of tourists that is frequently encountered at National Parks, Alaska’s Lake Clark has remained remarkably pristine. Its remote access makes it the ideal setting for spotting and photographing brown bears and other rare animals. Particularly, the knowledgeable locals that run the Silver Salmon Creek Lodge are ardent outdoor enthusiasts and will be willing to help you structure your day trips out to help maximize your wildlife sightings.

The Silver Salmon Creek Lodge is a guest house situated off of the Cook Inlet. The lack of roads in the area make this region particularly unspoiled and therefore brown bears, birds of prey, and other forms of wildlife run abundantly. For both aspiring and professional photographers alike then, you will have the opportunity to take close up wildlife shots as well as stunning pictures of the beautiful Alaskan panoramas. Staying at the guest house will give you an opportunity to speak comfortably with the knowledgeable staff as well as be able to use their photo centre to upload your pictures.

This tour is fantastic for anyone who is an aspiring wildlife photographer or who is completely taken with the wilderness. Even people without much outdoors experience will have a great time in this remote setting. The schedule is as flexible or as tight as you want it to be. However, for some, the idea of being whisked away from civilization might be less than appealing, so if you are dependent on 24 hour shopping or on Thai take-away you might be better suited for another trip.

There are some bugs around, so you might want to bring some bug spray with you.

Getting there

Coming from the UK, you will need to fly to Anchorage via Chicago or Seattle. The next leg of your journey is done by small plane. If there are 3 or more of you, you will fly to the lodge from Anchorage. Parties of 1 or 2 will need to depart from Soldotna or Homer airports, which are accessed from Anchorage by a scenic drive or commuter airlines which fly several times daily. Your hosts can help you with overnight accommodations in Soldotna if necessary.

Price includes

Full Service: guide service, lodging, local use of sea kayaks, fish preparation and sightseeing tours.

Price details

7 days/6 nights:
from Anchorage $3750
from Soldotna/Homer $3600


5 days/4 nights:
from Anchorage $2900
from Soldotna/Homer $2750


3 days/2 nights:
from Anchorage $2000
from Soldotna/Homer $1850

Available

May—Sep

Typical Duration

3 days - 6 days

Comfort level

Reasonably comfortable (Inns, B&Bs, luxury camping etc.)

Experience required

A reasonable interest is all that is needed

Travellers should bring

Temperatures are in the 50's and 60's (Fahrenheit) and the weather is coastal so bring layered clothing, raincoat, and a change of clothes, along with camera, tripod, extra batteries, sunglasses, and laptop computer if you wish.

1. Silver Salmon Creek is magical! Worth the journey in every respect. My family has been going to this place for decades (way before there was a commercial lodge) - it's wild Alaska at its best.

   christina reviewing Bear Photography in Alaska