Spring Classes

Gary Ladd Photo Exploration of Lake Powell: Houseboat Trip—Lens on the Lake

Date: March 21-27, 2010 (6 nights/7 days)

Instructors: Gary Ladd

Fee: $1500, Single Supplement: $350

Over the years, Gary Ladd has demonstrated time after time just how photogenic Lake Powell can be. Here’s your opportunity to tag along with its premier photographer as he visits all his favorite locations at the best time of day for beautiful pictures. Gary has been exploring the lake since 1975 and has been leading photo houseboat trips for Arizona Highways and other groups for over 20 years—so you know he knows where to go and what to shoot! If you have ever thought about exploring this amazing lake that has been so little appreciated for what it offers photographers, this may be just the trip you’ve been waiting for!

Houseboats are a perfect way to get to Gary’s favorite photogenic spots. Travel, dine and sleep in comfort while experiencing wild Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Between land-based photography sessions you can experience the magnificent scenery from the comfort of a couch in the lounge or from the upper deck but always keep your eyes peeled for unexpected opportunities along shore. We stop for photo-ops!

Gary chose November to launch his first GCFS houseboat photo workshop because the summer crowds have disappeared, the most desirable campsites are available and the fall colors are in full swing in the side canyons. Also, the fall days are often calm, perhaps giving us a chance to paddle into a slot canyon or two with the sit-on-top kayaks we’ll carry with us.

List of Possible Destinations: (Depending on the exact lake level and weather conditions)

• Padre Bay: Cookie Jar Butte / Weathering Pit Ridge Area, Dominguez Butte
• Forest Alcove
• Pool Canyon
• Cathedral in the Desert
• Confluence Cove
• Rock Creek Canyon
• Last Chance Canyon
• Cottonwood Canyon

 

Condors & Raptors of the Vermilion Cliffs

A Lodge & Learn Getaway!

Instructors: Chris Parish, Richard Reynolds

Dates: To be announced

Fee: $750; $90 Single Supplement

Enjoy the heartwarming success story of the California Condor and its narrow escape from extinction as told by the folks who made it happen! Amusing anecdotes, fantastic stories, and fascinating facts.

Learn how goshawks have helped the National Forest Service and learn how to manage forest habitat.

Class Highlights

• Enjoy daily hikes and field programs
• Visit the Peregrine Fund’s California Condor Reintroduction Project headquarters
• Visit the condor release site
• Learn through raptor identification classes and birding in the field
• Relax and enjoy entertaining evening programs
• NEW! Follow a condor biologist for a day as he tracks a bird wherever it takes us—from the Colorado River to the Vermilion Cliffs to the Kaibab Plateau!