5/7/2023 0 Comments Acadia puffin cruisedoes not offer refunds for non-landings, therefore, J.K. FAQ page which can be found HERE -but please direct any questions you may have regarding the tour to J.K. I encourage you to read the Bold Coast Charter Co. While assistance is provided at every stage of the landing, conditions are slippery, and a degree of physical mobility and surefootedness is required. Depending on the sea conditions, there is a possibility of wet feet, although most days we manage to keep everyone completely dry. Island landings involve participants transferring from the tour vessel into a large outboard-powered skiff which is navigated to a designated landing area on the rocky shoreline. Getting onto the island from the boat can be an adventure all in itself, from Bold Coast Charter Co: We may also have a chance to photograph harbor seals and gray seals resting on the rocks. If a landing is not possible the boat will instead cruise the shores of the island where we’ll have the chance to photograph puffins swimming in the water and flying through the air. has been running this tour for many years and they put the safety of their passengers above all else. All that said, landings on the island are not guaranteed. I use a 100-400mm lens which I find to be perfect. Large, telephoto lenses are not necessary. The birds are viewed from hides and are often only a few feet away. tour authorized to make landings on the island. where the public can photograph Atlantic puffins from land, and Bold Coast Charter Co. ![]() Machias Seal Island is the only place accessible from the U.S. Aside from Acadia, the landing at Machias Seal Island requires a certain amount of agility, read more about this below. Roads can get us only so far and flat paths are rare… and we will leave both. The footing in Acadia is often uneven, rocky, and root-covered. Though we will never be taking long, strenuous hikes, we will be walking distances up to a mile or more. This workshop requires a good amount of physical mobility. sunrise field trips while in Lubec might be an option. *If the timing works out and the conditions look favorable. Sunset field trip to Quoddy Head State Park.*ĭay 6: Check-out. Sunset at Lubec Harbor.ĭay 5: AM departure for puffin tour. ![]() Sunset field trip to Acadia.ĭay 4: Sunrise field trip to Acadia. Sunset field trip to Acadia.ĭay 3: Sunrise field trip to Acadia. If you’re signed up for my mailing list, you will be notified and allowed to book before the dates are made public.ĭay 1: Afternoon Lobster bake and meet and greet in Southwest Harbor.ĭay 2: Sunrise field trip to Acadia. Registration for this workshop will open in January. The following morning we will depart from Cutler Harbor to the Atlantic puffin nesting colony of Machias Seal Island… and then we’ll do it all over again the next day, maximizing your chance to fill your memory card full of close-up shots of puffins! Acadia and Beyond is limited to six participants. We will visit Quoddy Head State Park where we will have the chance to photograph dramatic coastal cliffs as well as the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. On the afternoon of the 17th, we will drive to Lubec which will be our home base for the next two nights. Between outings, we will be in the classroom listening to lectures, editing, and sharing images, with time in between to rest. Our first field trip will be bright and early the following morning, followed by four more outings over the next three days where I’ll take you to some of my favorite spots around Acadia. Putnam (that’s me!), July 14-19, 2023* for an epic photo workshop featuring three of Maine’s most significant icons Acadia National Park, the Atlantic puffin, and lobster! We’ll kick off our workshop with a lobster bake at my home in Southwest Harbor where we’ll have a chance to meet and mingle.
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