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Grizzly Ship Photo Expedition: Kodiak to Katmai

Outside protected areasby Natural Habitat Adventures

Eight-day photo expedition for eight aboard the small chartered ship M/V Ursus, starting with a private boat day around Kodiak Island with local photographer Marion Owen and then seven nights cruising the roadless Katmai coast with daily landings to photograph brown bears, plus puffins, sea otters and Steller sea lions.

Details

  • No feeding
  • No baiting
  • No captive animals
Led by
Marion Owen
Starts
Kodiak
Visits
Kodiak Island and Katmai coast
Length
8 days
Group size
Up to 8 people
Language
English

Species

Months

  1. January, closed
  2. February, closed
  3. March, closed
  4. April, closed
  5. May, closed
  6. June, closed
  7. July, open
  8. August, open
  9. September, closed
  10. October, closed
  11. November, closed
  12. December, closed

Jul, Aug

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Anchorage time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Grizzly Ship Photo Expedition: Kodiak to Katmai, in Anchorage time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan10:00–11:1315:40–16:537h 10m11°
Feb08:55–09:4817:15–18:089h 26m19°
Mar08:38–09:2419:28–20:1411h 49m30°
Apr07:11–07:5820:37–21:2414h 27m42°
May05:58–06:5221:35–22:3016h 49m51°
Jun05:20–06:2222:13–23:1518h 15m55°
JulIn season05:44–06:4322:02–23:0017h 34m53°
AugIn season06:47–07:3621:05–21:5415h 22m46°
Sep07:53–08:3919:43–20:2912h 48m34°
Oct09:00–09:4918:14–19:0410h 17m23°
Nov09:14–10:1815:44–16:487h 50m13°
Dec10:09–11:3714:47–16:156h 25m9°