Visiting coastal British Columbia, Canada is a dream experience for many world travellers who are looking for nature, adventure and Indigenous cultural experiences.

 

We have all three: nature, adventure and culture packed into 4 incredible days.

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The salmon run season is the best time for viewing and photographing Grizzly Bear on the BC Coast so you can be confident you will get incredible photography opportunities.

 

Yekwamen (Toba Inlet), on the edge of the Great Bear Rainforest is the southern most point for grizzly bear viewing and one of the best places for bear viewing due to the remote location, intimate viewing area and consistent bear sightseeing's.   

 

Yekwamen remote inlet within the Klahoose First Nation traditional territory and tours are led by Indigenous guides and for this special adventure your local professional photography instructors Chase, Jenni and Tyler.

 

What's the difference between a regular tour and the photography tour?

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Your three professional photography guides will help you capture the best photographs of grizzly bears by instructing you before we get to the bears, while in the field (techniques, settings, composition) and helping you with editing while enjoying our luxury lodge stay.

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Our photography guides will ensure you are strategically position to anticipate bear behaviour to ensure you have the best chances to produce the most beautiful shots. In addition to extended viewing or flexibility to go between viewing platforms for the photogenic shots vs. just seeing or viewing a grizzly encounter. 

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This custom, unique access is the secret behind those breathtaking grizzly shots! 

 

Powell River or Lund is the starting point to British Columbia's best wildlife viewing opportunities and especially during the months of late August to mid October. This is the salmon run season and the best season for viewing and photographing Grizzly Bears in and near the Great Bear Rainforest. 

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You will make your way from Powell River to Toba Inlet where we may witness stellar sea lions, orcas, humpbacks and porpoises and breathtaking seasonal waterfalls cascading down the mountainsides through the rainforest into the ocean inlets.

 

"The Klahoose Territory is one of the most incredibly beautiful places in Canada and on our planet. Within Toba Inlet, you will experience the Klahoose cultural way of life, grizzly bears in turquoise waters fishing for salmon and learn photography from world class photographers... all the while staying at the luxury Klahoose Wilderness Resort. 

 Be prepared to see waterfalls cascading from mountainsides, orcas, humpbacks and of grizzlies!"

Chase Teron - your photography guide and instructor

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Camera Gear Recommendations

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Any camera you have is great! But for those serious photographers here's the list based on proximity:

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1. Mirrorless or Full Frame for highest quality imagery, fastest frame rates

2. Lens Focal Lengths Long  (400mm or 500mm or 600mm)  plus 1.4x Extender - What's your goal? Portraits? Action Shots? - great for whales as we cannot get super close to them unless they approach us.

3. Lens Focal Length Mid Range (70mm to 400mm) - Zoom option like a 70-200mm or a 100-400mm or a 100-500mm

4. Lens Focal Length Wide (24-70mm) Think animal-scapes, small animal in a big beautiful scene 

5. No drones are allowed around wildlife and at the lodge - only certified advanced professionals with proper approvals

6. Polarizers may be useful with some of the later morning moments and for the waterfalls

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"The most common range, I, Chase shoot at is 560mm. I have a 400mm f/2.8 with a 1.4x extender. But 600mm or close to 800mm would be nice when the Bears are fishing. When I put on my 2x teleconverter my 400mm get's me to 800mm which is how this shot immediately below was captured. I have had moments where my 200mm was too tight so just cover your basis. An all around zoom lens can do the trick like a Canon 100-400 or a Canon 100-500mm. The most important thing we can do is shoot with our desired lens and adapt on the fly if needed but the most important thing is to not change lens but change what outcome we desire."

 

-Chase, Your Photography Guide