This trip is designed to give you the opportunity to photograph all the
diversity that the Yukon has to offer. We will cover the area around
Whitehorse, Klaune National Park and areas along the Alaska Highway. You will
be shooting mountain landscapes, macro images of winter foliage, travel type
photography of historical streetscapes, the wildlife, northern lights and other
long exposure night photography.
Dates of Yukon Trip:
Workshop #1 is March 3, 2016 to March 7, 2016
Workshop #2 is March 8, 2016 to March 12, 2016
Price of Workshop: $1997CDN ($1550USD) for a maximum of 5 people (check at time of booking for exact exchange rate)
Single Supplement is $450CDN ($350USD)
Included: Airport pick-up and drop-off, Accommodation, Welcome dinner
on day 1, Snacks, soft drinks, water during the day, Daily transportation via
an 6 passenger minivan of 8 passenger Suburban or equivalent. Hot drinks and
snacks during aurora viewing nights.
Not Included: Alcoholic beverages, meals that are not listed as
included in the itinerary, International flights, Items of personal nature,
Items not listed as included
Deposit Required: $750CDN - Balance due before December 15th, 2015.
Day One - A day to Welcome You to the Yukon
Today you will arrive in Whitehorse from Home. You should schedule your
arrivals so that you arrive in Whitehorse before 4:30pm. You will get picked up
at the airport by Kevin and shuttled to our accommodation.
You can unpack and have some free time before dinner. Today would be
your day to explore downtown Whitehorse
We will meet for a group dinner and go over the itinerary, get to know
one another and discuss the various photography situations we will find
ourselves in this week.
After dinner, if the skies are clear, we will head out into the
countryside for one of many nights of aurora photography. There are a number of
spots around Whitehorse that we have identified with interesting foreground
elements that will enhance your aurora images.
Dinner Included
Day Two – A Day for the Dogs
Today is our day to hop on our two man dog sled and ride as people have
done for centuries in the Yukon.
Imagine sledding across untouched snow on a perfectly clear winter day
in the Takhini Valley, I can attest that has a profound effect on the human
soul. You are surrounded by low-lying mountain ranges where the only sound you
hear is your dog team, running at a modest pace as they love to do, and perhaps
the call of an eagle or a raven nearby.
With frequent stops to take photos, I am sure you will agree when we
get back that this was a once in a lifetime experience.
After dinner, if the skies are clear, we will head out into the
countryside for one of many nights of aurora photography. There are a number of
spots around Whitehorse that we have identified with interesting foreground
elements that will enhance your aurora images.
Tonight we will be staying in Haines Junction at the doorsteps of
Kluane National Park.
Day Three – Headed west to Kluane
You are in for a treat today...
Today we will awake amidst the mountains and be visiting Kluane
national Park, Kathleen Lake, Kluane Lake and photograph the wilderness on the
edge of civilization.
Long into darkness we will remain in the area. You will be presented
with golden hour and blue hour photography opportunities that hopefully end
with a star show with zero light pollution, and maybe, a once in a lifetime
chance to photograph an aurora show in this area. But if the aurora doesn't
present itself, the night skies still offer the opportunity to learn how to
easily create star trail photos or other night time long exposure photos.
Accommodation we will be in Haines Junction
Day Four – Back to Whitehorse…
Today we will head back to Whitehorse after another sunrise photo shoot
over a typical winter landscape in the Yukon. Upon our arrival back in
Whitehorse, our first visit is the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. The diversity of
natural habitats on their 700 acre site allows for the unique presentation of
northern Canadian wildlife.
Their remarkably varied landscapes include low-lying flat lands,
rolling hills, wetlands and steep rock cliffs. Visitors will experience a range
of ecological features on a trip to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and be
presented with photographic opportunities that will allow you to photograph the
animals as if they were in the wild.
Then, as the day winds down and you need to relax, it’s a visit to the
Tahini Hot Springs for a soak in the outdoor hot springs and soak up the
memories and the atmosphere.
Tonight, once again, its eyes to the skies. If there is break in the
cloud, or we see clear skies, we will be headed out for one final night to
photograph the aurora in the winter landscapes.
Last year, the show was so intense that we stayed out all night and we
were taking people right to their flight home after a night of a show that
produced some amazing images.
Tonight our accommodation will be back in Whitehorse.
Day Five – Its Back to Reality
As you schedule dictates, we will take you to the airport for your
departures home.
Contact kevinapepper@outlook.com directly, or visit, http://northof49photography.com/contact-us
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