Vancouver Island Photo Trips

I've put up the last two big trips for 2006. I will be putting together some local Idaho trips, 2 - 3 day weekend excursions to places like Craters of the Moon, Bruneau Dunes, Ghost Towns, waterfalls, lakes and mountains. Go to my Trips Page for complete details and new updates.

Vancouver Island
What can I say? Vancouver Island has quite the variety for photographers. Amazing marine environments, ancient temperate rain forests, incredible mountain scenery, lakes, wildlife, architecture, First Nations history and culture, resource exploitation, environmentalism, high class travel and escapism, all in a rugged, frontier-like package.




Road Trip
August 18 - 27
We start in Victoria with Victorian architecture, Butchart Gardens and Chinatown, then head out to Juan de Fuca Provincial Park for tidal pools, waterfalls and rocky coast. Cruising across the southern tip our next destination is Duncan, home to over 40 First Nations carved totem poles. From Duncan we trek up the east coast of the Island to Campbell River for two days of exploring the waterfalls of Strathcona Provincial Park and surrounds. Along the way we might see black bear, mountain lion, Roosevelt Elk, seals and sea lions, many songbirds, shorebirds and raptors, and other wildlife. Then on to Telegraph Cove, a fishing village built on stilts. Here we'll take an evening whale watch trip to capture orca, bald eagles, seals, and the scnery of Johnstone Strait. We'll be here two days to photograph the village and surrounding area before heading back to Victoria.
For more information and to register go HERE.

Storm Watch
December 5 - 13
Spend eight days on the west coast of Vancouver Island during the height of the winter storm watch season. Strong Low pressure cells and storms in the Pacific Ocean roll across the vast expanse with nothing to impede their progress except the rocky, jagged coastline. When conditions are right, up to 30 ft high waves crash into the shore, exploding in spray and pounding the earth. It's an experience you won't soon forget!
For the first four nights we will stay at the Five-Star Wickaninnish Inn, listed by Travel + Lesire Magazine as the top Hotel in North America and 3rd best in the world. The last four nights will be spent at the Tauca Lea Resort and Spa in Ucluelet, another top spot on the Island. We'll spend time photographing waves, walking trails in Pacific Rim National Park, traveling inland for mountain views, eating well and capturing images very few people have. Winter is the low season and we will almost have the entire coast to ourselves.
For more information and to register go HERE.

The entire schedule of trips for 2006 and early 2007 are:
Vancouver Island Road Trip August 8 - 27
Brown Bears of Kodiak September 10 - 15
Northern Lights Tour November 2 - 11
Alaska Wildlife November 13 - 19
Storm Watch Tour December 5 - 13
Brown Bears of KatmaiJune 20 - 27, 2007