Outdoor Photography Trips
O.A.R.S. offers photography instruction on the following whitewater rafting, hiking and multisport trips:
Cataract Canyon, Utah
6 Days – April 25
Yellowstone & Grand Teton Explorer, Wyoming
6 Days – August 15
Main Salmon River, Idaho
5 Days – June 14
Yosemite & Tuolumne Hiker, California
6 Days – May 18
Featured Photographer : John Blaustein
John Blaustein is a former original Grand Canyon Dories guide and professional photographer. His 1977 book, The Hidden Canyon: A River Journey, remains one of the most significant collections of photographs of the Grand Canyon from river level.
Discover why the Main Salmon River - "The River of No Return" - is one of the continental U.S.'s final frontiers. Set in the 3.2 million-acre Frank Church Wilderness, the area is teaming with wildlife, and the river's Class III rapids are a great whitewater introduction for the beginning rafter, yet challenging enough to inspire adrenaline in experienced river runners. The Main's water flows freely, without the obstruction of man-made dams, surging through a scenic river canyon in rolling wave trains and exciting drops, separated by lazy stretches during which you can sit back, relax, bring out your camera gear and ask questions of your professional photographer.
O.A.R.S. Photography Trips
Let the shutter fly!
All O.A.R.S. Photography Trips are appropriate for novices, budding amateurs and professional photographers. These photography-focused adventures provide a supportive and educational environment to practice and improve your photography skills. We put you in some of the West's most scenic locations with access to some of the country's most successful, creative and cutting-edge photographers so that you may unleash your creative potential. The emphasis on all trips is primarily landscape photography, and you will certainly be able to relax and savor your beautiful surroundings.
Photography instruction takes place as you experience the outdoors - on glacial lakes, alongside ancient pictographs and petroglyphs, on wild whitewater, near wildlife's watchful eyes and always under ever-changing light. Unlike formally structured workshops, lessons and discussions will take place throughout your O.A.R.S. trip as time permits. Whether it's photographing early morning light, or discussing various techniques of capturing that light over your first cup of coffee (for those who rise early), there is ample time for both group and one-on-one discussions with the professional photographer.
Want to scramble up a slope for a bird's-eye-view of a river canyon or glacial lake? Investigate a drop of dew on a spring wildflower bloom? Would you like to know how to successfully capture a moonrise over jagged mountain peaks? Our guides and photographer will assist you in achieving the best possible nature photography images.
Participants on a whitewater trip may choose to rotate in and out of a raft with the photographer throughout the day. Working with the raft guides, the group will be able to set up for photography at a few of the bigger rapids, as well as for shooting the landscape of the tiny boats floating beneath the canyon walls.
Featured Outdoor Photography Adventures
- Colorado River through Cataract Canyon, UT
- Main Salmon River, ID
- Yellowstone & Grand Teton Explorer, Wy
- Yosemite & Tuolumne Hiker, CA
