Tour Background:

Join Eric as he navigates the salt marshes, backwater rivers and pristine beaches surrounding the barrier islands.  As a Master Naturalist and 52-year photo veteran whose career included photo assignment, teaching, presenting, publishing and receiving notable awards in national, juried art exhibitions, Eric can help advance your understanding of the local flora and fauna and also improve your photography skills.  On each tour you will be presented with some of the best photo opportunities in the region, no matter the time of the year.

Tours last about three hours and are limited to 4 people depending on weather and destinations.   All levels of photo experience welcomed and tours are run only during the best light of the day aboard his 18-ft Yamaha G3. Tours leave the dock at or before sunrise or the last three hours of the day. 

Each Lowcountry tour explores remote habitats in search of natural wildlife behavior.  Often observed are the wading birds, sea and shore birds, birds of prey, a variety of sea life and expansive water scenes as well as land species feeding in the marshes. Learn from a professional and improve your photography skills and understanding of the natural history around you. Learn what gear is appropriate for the field when you’re out.  Photo tips are shared en route, along with conservation-conscious technique for safely approaching the wildlife.

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Just before the close of each month, I publish a tour calendar for the upcoming month. Each date and time are available for booking your outing.

All Tours are timed for optimum shooting conditions:  i.e. light, tides and weather. We do not run tours in bad weather, this includes high winds. If your tour is postponed due to bad weather you can reschedule using your same deposit or have your deposit returned (tours missed or cancelled for any other reason will NOT be refunded).

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Private tours: Private tour prices are: 1 person ($350), 2 people ($400), 3 people $450) 4 people ($475). Please select any published upcoming date and time from the tour calendar @ www.horanphoto.com  To book a tour for an upcoming date beyond July, please email me (Eric) @ eh@horanphoto.com

There is a $50 non-refundable deposit** due when any “Private/Private Group” tour is ordered. If I cancel your tour due to bad weather this deposit will be returned to you or it can be applied to another trip anytime until December 31st.  All payment is by credit card (Square Payments) or by sending a check to Eric Horan, Po Box 456, Beaufort, Sc 29901 (please include tour date and time on the check). Balance payment can be via Square payment invoice or with cash or personal check at tour time. ( There will be a 4% surcharge for all balance credit card payments via Square payments).               
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Mixed Group Tours( Public): We have started running a these tours again. They are different and fun, in that you'll be making new friends and sharing a photo adventure with others (price $110-$350 per person, depending on the number of people who sign up) These tours depart from several locations in Beaufort County. Trailering fees are charged for any landing more than 15 miles from Downtown Beaufort ( fees are figured @ .60 per mile and the fee is divided by all the riders in the boat).

Each Month starting in March 2024 the tour calendar will have one date and time, per week, designated as a “Public”. If you want to sign up for one of these then you need to email me and I will send you a returnable $50 deposit and start a search for others, by sending an email request to everyone on my  "seats open" mailing list. Note: if you know others to invite please do(friends and or family), it'll help us make this mix group tour a GO! The fee for the boat is according to the number of people: If only 1 person = $350, 2 and 3 people split $400 ($200 or $133 each), 4 people split $440 ($110 each) 
(COST EXAMPLE: 4 people signed up to do a mix group tour from Russ Pt. landing on St Helena Is., The per person total would be $115 (includes trailering fees $20)

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Private Tour Deposits are non-refundable, except for weather cancellations.

During changing weather conditions I will make a decision about running or cancelling a tour within 12 hours before our scheduled departure.

Please supply me with your mobile # and  emergency contact number prior to our trip. PLEASE CONFIRM ALL TRIPS 24HRS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BY TEXT

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If you'd like some photo help or tips please be thinking about your current photo issues and we can work on these while we are out. During the tour I will be adding some insight into what we are observing in this unique ecosystem. I have been here exploring these coastal tidewaters since 1981.

Looking forward to having you on the boat! Please take a look at my website for my latest newsletter  and upcoming a special trips I  am offering for the year, both locally and elsewhere.

I look forward to sharing a photo adventure with you
Eric,  

P.S. Please check out my new coffee-table book, Beholding Nature All natural history images from the South East coastal region, here  on my website

                                  Eric Horan Photography, Inc.

Low Country Photo Safaris

843-524-3037

www.horanphoto.com

eh@horanphoto.com