Katmai Brown Bear Photography

Katmai National Park, Alaska
August 16 - 20, 2025
- SOLD OUT -

Bear images courtesy of Scott Stone

There’s something that happens when you spend time alone with the bears in Katmai. When the world is quiet, just the sound of the river and the occasional splash of a salmon leaping upstream.

When the golden light stretches across the tundra, and a bear lifts its head from the water, fish in its jaws, completely unaware—or maybe just unconcerned—that you’re there, watching, camera in hand.

That’s the magic of this trip.

Join the legendary bear guide Scott Stone and me (Eli), for a truly immersive bear photography experience in the remote wilderness of the Alaska Peninsula.

We’re not flying in for a quick glimpse. We’re camping, living alongside the bears, sharing their days, seeing moments that others miss.

We wake up with the bears.

We shoot all day—every lighting condition, every interaction, every unpredictable, wild, once-in-a-lifetime moment. We’re not being shuttled back and forth, and we’re not losing time on logistics.

We are in it.

This trip is something special. And I have one last spot left.

If you want to be there—really be there—out in the wild, experiencing something few ever do, let me know.

This isn’t a tour. It’s an experience. And I’d love for you to be part of it.

Trip Cost is $5588 per person.

with a $1500 deposit required to reserve your space.

PRICE INCLUDES:

  • Guided tour with professional Bear Guides Scott and Jackie Stone.

  • Camp Accommodations - Each guest will have their own 3-person tent for space/gear storage, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, pillow, table, solar charging, lantern, fan and/or heater.

  • 2-3 backcountry meals/day (Lunch may be protein bars in the field)

  • Travel from Kodiak, AK to Katmai National Park via float plane.

PRICE EXCLUDES:

  • All Airfare to and from Kodiak, AK.

  • Hotels on Travel Days

  • Crew Gratuities

  • Travel Insurance

  • Meals on Travel Days

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TRIP ITINERARY

Arrival Day - DAY 1. (August 16)
You fly into King Salmon, Alaska (AKN) from Anchorage (ANC) on the Midday flight. From there you will board a float plane and fly to Katmai National Park. Our bear guides will then take us to our camp site to drop off gear and settle in. After that we will head to the river to begin our first photography session with the bears.

*Camp is surrounded by a bear fence that is on 100% of the time and solar powered with a battery backup, we also spray the perimeter of camp daily with a cleaning agent that bears hate but is eco-friendly. 

WILDLIFE DAYS - DAY 2-4 (3 Days - Aug 17 - 19)
We spend all day with the bears. We may or may not break for lunch, depending on the action. A possible 14 hours of shooting today, so bring plenty of batteries and extra cards for your cameras.

DEPARTURE DAY - DAY 5. (August 20)
We wake up early, have breakfast, then head to the river for our final photo session of the trip. At noon we will head back to camp to pack our gear and catch our float plane back to King Salmon, in time to catch the late afternoon flight (around 6PM), to Anchorage.

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICY

  • A non-refundable deposit of $1500 USD is required to reserve a space on SDM adventures.


    50% of the expedition cost (balance) is due 180 days prior to departure.


    100% of the expedition cost (balance) is due 90 days prior to departure.


    A 4% surcharge is applied to payments made via credit card.


    A 3% paypal surcharge is applied to payments made using paypal.


    Payments can also be made via wire transfer. Just let us know and we will send you the bank transfer info. 
Please add $40 to cover bank fees.


    Payments can be made by mailing a U.S. Check, or U.S. Money Order Payable to:


    SDM adventures
332 East 15th St.
San Juan, Texas 78589

  • All cancellations made more than 120 days prior to departure will receive refund (less an administrative fee of $1500 USD per person). This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. However, if we manage to fill the trip after you cancel, we will apply the deposit towards any of our trips that you sign up for, during the following 12 months. If you cancel again during that period, you will lose the deposit.


    Cancellations made (91 to 120), calendar days prior to departure, are assessed a cancellation fee of 50% of the entire trip price, (including extensions).


    Cancellations made within 90 days of departure date will not be refunded, therefore we strongly recommend all guest purchase travel insurance.


    All cancellations must be made in writing by mail or by email to sdmexpeditions@gmail.com - received and acknowledged by SDM Adventures.


    We are not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other reasons.


    No fees will be refunded if you withdraw after an expedition begins.


    We are not responsible for any fees associated with non-refundable air travel, we highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance.

  • To keep trips running smoothly for all guests, we require timely payments according to the schedule provided. If a payment is not received by the agreed-upon due date, we reserve the right to cancel your reservation and release the space to another guest without refund of previous payments. We’ll make every effort to communicate and send a reminder before doing so, but it’s important to stay on schedule to secure your spot.