Alaska Custom Photo Tour – Client Questionnaire

The information you provide will help us develop the most appropriate custom itinerary for you and your group.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your Name *

Your Email *

Which type of accommodations do you prefer? *
Depending on location, preferences may not be available. Summer corporate 3-star hotel rates in Anchorage/Fairbanks average around $420 per night. Less in the off season.3 star hotel4+ star hotelPrivate residence Airbnb (if available)Cottage or Cabin (if available)
SHARED OR PRIVATE ROOM *
If traveling with someone else, do you prefer shared room, private room (Please note: for some tours like to remote lodges for bear viewing, private room and/or bath may not be possible due to limited space and availabilityPrivateShared
PHYSICAL ABILITIES *
Please be completely honest about your abilitiesAlmost no walking: just a few yards on even terrain and firm surfaces.Casual walking: less than a mile on even trail with small elevation changesModerate hikes: 1-4 miles, mostly good trail but with some rocky, uneven or muddy trail sections with elevation gains of 300-400 feet per mile.Avid hiker: bring it on! 4 miles plus, elevation changes of 500 to 1000 feet per mile, well defined trail but some steep sections that may be uneven or have loose rock or mud.
What is your comfort level of walking on ice with traction devices with minimal low grade elevation changes? *
ComfortableUncomfortable
Are you comfortable riding a mountain bike on paved or wide grassy trails with small hills? *
ComfortableUncomfortable
Are you comfortable walking on frozen lakes with traction devices?
(WINTER TOURS ONLY)YesNo
Are you comfortable walking several hundred yards through untracked snow?
(WINTER TOURS ONLY)YesNo
MAIN PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERESTS: *
Mostly LandscapeMostly WildlifeMostly Travel/AdventureEqual Interests
What are your primary landscape interests?
Weather and seasonal conditions may prevent optimal photos of any subjects. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.Big mountain/panoramicTide water glaciers with icebergs (coastal marine waters)Interior glaciers with blue pools and ice featuresLakes or other calm waters with reflectionsForest and treesWildflowers (June through early August)Tundra fall colors (mid August to late September)MacroFlowing water (cascading streams, falls)Winter snow and iceWinter ice cavesAurora (only possible from mid August to early May in Anchorage Area)AbstractsI am open to any and all of these
Something not mentioned above
NATIONAL PARKS
All these have limited road access with other areas of the park(s) reachable by boat or plane.Kenai Fjords (Seward)Denali (very limited road access)Lake Clark (only plane/boat access)
WILDLIFE
Check all that apply but pick top interest (not all subjects can be seen in one trip. Some species are result of chance encounters only.)Brown/Grizzly Bears (most expensive off highway excursion there is if you want reliable bear photography of wild, free roaming coastal brown bears)Black bearsMooseWaterfowl: swans, geese, ducks, etc.Marine mammals: humpback and orca whales, Stellar sea lions, harbor seals, sea ottersSea birds/PuffinsDall sheep
OFF HIGHWAY EXCURSIONS
There are plenty of great landscape and some wildlife photography opportunities off Alaska roads, highways and hiking trails, even right from Anchorage. Charter planes, helicopters and small boats drive up trip costs but also bring you to stunning and unique places not possible to reach any other way and thus seen and photographed by fewer people. Please indicate any excursions you are interested in.
BEARS Any reliable locations that maximizes potential for good bear photography involves bush plane (sometimes boat). For day trips that maximize photography and not just “viewing” estimated costs are $3500+. Overnight or multi-day at a remote lodge will be more.
HELICOPTERS Offer fantastic glacier centric landscape shoots, summer, fall and winter, to really cool glacier features and remote ridges with stunning views, and aerial landscapes with doors off. Expect $1200-$2500 for several hours depending upon location.
CUSTOM BOAT CHARTER Helicopters: Offer fantastic glacier centric landscape shoots, summer, fall and winter, to really cool glacier features and remote ridges with stunning views, and aerial landscapes with doors off. Expect $1200-$2500 for several hours depending upon location. We use small, fast charter boats with covered heated cabins from licensed and reputable vendors to access fantastic coastal landscape locations and marine wildlife. These are usually 8-10 hour excursions and prices range from $1800-$2600.
BODY WEIGHT Weights are for any air travel, either bush plane or helicopter and there are limits to how much a small aircraft can carry. We use these to determine what type of aircraft are needed or how many. Air taxi operations WILL weigh you and your gear. Inaccurate weights could result in higher charter costs so please be as accurate as possible. Please enter approximate weight of all participants in your group, separated by commas.
SHOE SIZE This is for some bear viewing venues. Lodges loan waterproof boots to guests. If we are not including a remote bear viewing venue then no need to answer

CAMERA GEAR

Camera Equipment *
What brand and model of camera do you have? Which lenses? Brand and model of tripod? Which filters, if any, do you have?

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