Photo Tour Mailing List
Explore coastal South Carolina with a professional Wildlife Photographer and Master Naturalist. Eric runs boating photo adventures locally, regionally and select locations across America. He’s been a wildlife photo guide in the region for 30 plus years. Guests have the unique opportunity to join a professional and tour the best regional wildlife destinations by boat.
As Master Naturalist, Eric provides his guests with information-rich tours including local wildlife behavior and best practices in the field and photography instruction. Guests include photographers, birders and nature lovers of all skill levels.
He knows where and when to travel around the calendar year in a region complicated by fluky weather, daily tide changes, sand bars, soft mud banks, oyster bars and sinewy back waterways. Each season offers a new photo adventure opportunities exploring the coastal chain of barrier sea islands.
LOWCOUNTRY PHOTO SAFARIS with ERIC HORAN
Eric's information filled tours are open to photographers of all skill levels, birders or pure nature lovers. You’ll join Eric on an adventure through the salt marshes and along pristine beaches of the barrier islands. As a master naturalist graduate, Eric’s are a study in wildlife photography, but also local natural history as well. All tours are designed with conservation at the forefront, not disturbing the natural behavior of wildlife while viewing and photographing the best activity of the season.
Boat tours are limited to small groups of four guests or less, enabling Eric to give his attention to all participants. Transportation is aboard his new 18ft G3 bass boat the first or last three hours of the day when the light is best. Custom trips can be arranged for kayaks, hiking, biking or driving tours. The coastal region offers an amazing range of wildlife viewing opportunities around the calendar year. See wading birds, sea birds, shore birds, birds of prey and a variety of other mammals while working the beaches, backwaters, maritime forest and salt marshes. Learn from a pro how to plan, what equipment to bring, how to dress, where and when to go. Photo and camera gear tips are shared en route, along with techniques for approaching wildlife. Bring your photo issues and questions with.
Trips are tailored for the season’s best wildlife activities. Winter (Dec-Feb) includes photographing eagles, the shorebird population and identifying many visiting waterfowl. Springtime (Mar-May) includes Osprey feeding, wading bird rookeries and spring migrations. Summer (Jun-Aug) includes shorebirds with summer plumage, Dolphin, seabirds and shrimp boat activity. Fall (Sep-Nov) will focus on Dolphins, deer, fall migrations, birds of prey, shrimp boat activity and color transition of the Lowcountry marshes.
Mixed Group Tours - 2 people-$400 (3 or 4 people split $400 (+ split $50 trailering fee)
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Private Tour Fees (1) person $350
Private Group tours - for 2 people-$400 (add a 3rd and 4th split $450) (+trailering fees @ .60 per mile)
2 MAILING LISTS:
1/ Monthly Newsletter List:
Join the monthly newsletter list to receive information on the upcoming months tour schedule plus any out of town photo adventures planed and Eric's Talks and Exhibitions calendar
2/ Local's "Seats Open List" for anyone who lives within driving distance of the Lowcountry who is interested in hearing about available seats on upcoming tours. The list presently is 100 people and the seats go fast on a first to reply basis. 2-4 people- split $400 (+ $50 split trailering fees)
Please indicate in the form whether you want to join Monthly Newsletter only or both lists - "Seats Open" as well