Private Day Trips — Great Sand Dunes & Colorado Backcountry

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Private Day Trips — Great Sand Dunes & Colorado Backcountry
Salida, CO 81201, USA
Duration: 1 day
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$375

About this trip

Experience Colorado's most dramatic landscapes with a wildlife biologist and professional photographer as your guide. These private afternoon trips are designed for photographers and outdoor enthusiasts who want more than a trailhead — intimate access, expert natural history interpretation, and a sunset you won't forget.

The tallest sand dunes in North America are extraordinary at any hour — but late afternoon light transforms them into something otherworldly. As an NPS-permitted guide, I'll take you beyond the obvious angles to compositions most visitors never find, while sharing the ecology and geology that make this landscape one of the most unusual in the American West.

Your afternoon includes:

  • Private guided photography instruction tailored to your skill level

  • Access to the best light and locations for the conditions that day

  • Natural history interpretation from a professional wildlife biologist

  • A picnic dinner on the dunes at sunset

  • Flexible pace — this is your trip

The Details Depart Salida at 2:00 pm. Return approximately 10:00 pm. All skill levels welcome.

PLEASE NOTE: Bookings should be made 24 or more hours in advance. Same day bookings cannot be guaranteed. If you'd like a same day booking, please contact me directly at 907-590-7023 to confirm availability.

What's included

Local Transportion

Pickup from the Salida Area

Expert Local Guide

Picnic Dinner

Flexible pace

What's not included

Tips

Personal Gear

Some equipment may be available for rent or loan. Hiking equipment, camera gear, etc.

Transport to Salida Area

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1. Salida, CO 81201, USA

Salida, CO 81201, USA

About your organizer

David W. Shaw Photography Workshops offers small group photo workshops and tours in Alaska, the Mountain West, Africa, South, and Central America. Custom trips and scheduled workshops will take you from the wilds of Alaska's Brooks Range to the wildlife-filled wetlands of Botswana's Okavango Delta. Join me!

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