Katmai Coast Kodiak bear trip, Alaska

:: Friday, August 24th, 2007 @ 8:02:25 pm

:: Tags: Photo, Travel

carol and her 3 spring cubs at hallo bay [see all photos]

I returned a few days ago from the most incredible trip to Alaska to photograph Kodiak bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) on the Katmai Coast. Al Vinjamur, Jim Abernethy and I went out there after being invited on the trip by Brad Josephs, and amazing bear guide who also guided us up in Churchill last winter for polar bears.

We did the exact same trip Art Wolfe did in his PBS special, Travels to the Edge; if you’ve seen his Katmai Coast episode, you’ve seen Brad in action.

I’ll do a big write-up as soon as I can. For now, check out the photos at Flickr!

I may be running a trip back to Katmai next summer. If you’re interested, please contact me and let me know a little bit about yourself. Or, you can book directly with the organization I went with and let them I know I referred you.

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1. posted by Ginny on Wed, August 29, 2007 @ 11:47 am

   I loved looking at these photos. Thank you for posting them! Alaska is my #1 travel goal at the moment but is probably one more summer away.

2. posted by angela on Wed, August 29, 2007 @ 2:08 pm

   I’ll say it before and i’ll say it again- I am so jealous Eric! Foxes? Puffins?? Bears??? So amazing! I want to go with you next summer!! :)

3. posted by Brad Josephs on Wed, September 19, 2007 @ 12:30 pm

   This was the ultimate trip!!! These guys: eric, Al, Scott and jimmy are some of the most hilarious comedians and talented photographers Ive ever worked with. The bears liked them as much as I did, and they performed like I have never seen before. These guys reset the standards of bear photos in just 8 days of shooting, and I am still laughing from their antics a month later…. Lets do it again. Brad Josephs

4. posted by Katmai grizzly bear hunting video | Eric Cheng’s Journal on Mon, October 15, 2007 @ 3:09 pm

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