Tours

Whales and Bears 2012

A Photo Tour with Don Paulson through Dolphin Charters

Black bears at Anan Creek, Alaska

July 25 to August 3, 2012 Hoonah to Wrangell

Join Don Paulson, (Barbara Jordan & Ellen Anon) and Dolphin Charters for an unforgettable Alaskan adventure. Based aboard the Delphinus, a comfortable, 50-foot custom trawler, this trip is designed with a special emphasis on photographing whales and bears. We’ll begin in Hoonah and cruise through Icy Straight, Chatham Strait and Frederick Sound for the very best humpback whale areas in Southeast Alaska. We will visit two outstanding Bear Preserves; Pack Creek for grizzlies and Anan Creek for black bears and grizzly bears! Our goal is to immerse the photographer in the wildlife and photographic highlights of Southeast Alaska, including a jet boat trip up the Stikine River. With Barbara Jordan, Ellen Anon, and Don Paulson to help with composition, Photoshop and technical issues, and a 2:I student/instructor ratio, the learning
opportunities as well as the good times are boundless.
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Sailing in the San Juan Islands

A Photo Tour with Don Paulson and Emerald Isle Sailing Charters

 

April 29 to May 5, 2012 (beginning & ending on Orcas Island)

Join Don Paulson and Emerald Isle Charters for an unforgettable photographic adventure. Based aboard the Na’walak, a beautiful 54-foot pilothouse ketch, you will experience and photograph the unique beauty and sunny weather of Washington’s San Juan Islands.  The alluring charm of this archipelago is expressed both in its natural landscapes, and its diverse wildlife. Grass and moss carpeted hillsides give way to graceful madronas and sculpted firs. This trip is coincides with the peak wildflower bloom that fill the meadows. A variety of trails provide great opportunities for discovery. A sunny overlook, a hidden cove, a quaint one-room school house, or an abandoned lighthouse are among the myriad treasures to be found.
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Glacier Bay National Park Photo Tour

A Photo Tour with Don Paulson through Dolphin Charters

Fairweather Range, Glacier Bay National Park

July 16 – 23, 2012 (Hoonah to Gustavus)

Join Don Paulson and Dolphin Charters for our premier trip in Glacier Bay National Park – the pinnacle of Alaskan Scenery!  Based aboard the Delphinus, a comfortable, 50-foot custom trawler, we will explore and photograph what John Muir described as the “grandest place on Earth”.  Famous for its dramatic scenery and calving glaciers,  Glacier Bay also contains the greatest variety of large mammals and best bird viewing of any of our locations.  Our eight day itinerary will allow us to explore the Park broadly and to go ashore regularly. Ask for a copy of our detailed itinerary.

Check out Don’s photos from previous photo tours in Glacier Bay National Park.

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