British Columbia Eagles - December 2-5, 2025
Tuition $1795 - includes one AM private boat charter. See gallery below.
(Does not include airfare, lodging, rental car or gratuity.)
Just east of Vancouver, resides a small town that is home to the world’s largest concentrated winter eagle gathering. The raptors are drawn to the area by the spawning salmon, attracting tens of thousands of wintering bald
eagles to the general area. In December they take their pick of the less energetic fish as they are finishing their life cycle.
But the salmon's misfortune is the photographer's gain, if you know where to look. You will see hundreds of eagles in the area with the opportunity to capture shots of eagles soaring, fighting, fishing and nesting.
Another special treat is simply walking out of your room and seeing and hearing the eagles as they soar above you through the trees and call, chirp and chitter to each other.
Plus, one of our morning shoots will be from a chartered boat for an alternate angle of shooting.
You just don't get this kind of experience in very many places.
Photography technically starts on the 3rd, but everyone will need to fly in the the day before so we can get started on the evening of the 2nd with a 5:00 pm meeting. We then hit the ground running the next morning for photography.
We will finish up the workshop after our PM shoot on the 5th, with the morning of the 6th available for a make up shoot in case of bad weather. Most people will choose to leave out the morning of the 6th to get to the airport.
Lodging
There are 2 options for lodging:
The workshop will be based out of the Sandpiper Resort, but the Sasquatch Inn is a nearby choice for more economical rooms. The two properties are less than a mile apart.
NOTE: both lodges are small, so make your reservations ASAP
Sandpiper Resort
14282 Morris Valley Rd.
Harrison Mills, BC Canada
1.877.796.1001
Book the nights of December 2, 3, 4, 5, checking out the 6th
Rate: $189-$350 per nite depending on chosen lodging room or cabin. There are single rooms, single cabins and multi-room cabins available. (The lodge provides $20 per room per day of food vouchers with your reservation for use at their on-site restaurant)
If you would like to share a 2 bedroom cabin, we may be able to help you find a cabin-mate. Just let us know if you would like to share. (We recommend the cabins over the individual rooms.)
CLICK HERE for Sandpiper Lodging Rates
Our group gets 20% off of these listed rates at the Sandpiper Resort. (Not at the Sasquatch Inn listed below) The listed rates are in CANADIAN dollars, so the price is less in US dollars.
You must CALL the lodge to get the rate when booking.
You must tell them you are with Natural Connections Photo
Workshops and ASK them about the discounted rate.
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Alternate Lodging Option:
Sasquatch Inn
46001 Lougheed Hwy
Harrison Mills, BC V0M 1L0
Rooms from $120-$160 per night.
Less than 1 mile from Sandpiper Resort
Airport/Rental
2 AIRPORT OPTIONS:
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
3211 Grant McConachie Wy
Richmond, BC V7B 0A4
It is about 1 1/2 hours from Vancouver to the hotel
OR
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
17801 International Blvd., WA 98158
It is about 3-4 hours from Seattle depending on Hwy 5 traffic which also includes a border crossing. But it may the less expensive way to go.
RENTAL CAR:
All major rental car companies can be found at the Vancouver airport. You don't need anything elaborate or high-clearance. We will be on normal roads the entire time.
For This Workshop
You will need a valid passport for this trip if you do not live Canada.
It can be cold in British Columbia in the winter, but not unbearably so.....likely 35-50 degrees. As long as you have proper layers and good gloves and boots you will be fine with the elements. It isn't even nearly as cold here as it can be other places where eagles gather.
You will need a long wildlife lens and a sturdy tripod and/or monopod. Many participants choose to rent lenses if they feel they do not have the necessary gear for the trip. Please ask about any questions about gear.
