Bear and Water station
During the summer, we have two activities that can be booked together.
Day 1 you arrive in the afternoon for a night in the bear hideout.
Day 2 breakfast buffet is served and then it is time for an exciting day at the Waterstation.
Experience wildlife at close quarters
A medium sized sandwich is served and we go through all the practical information. After 15 hours in the bear hide you will be picked up in the morning. After your breakfast the guide will take you to the next hide, where you can get, among other things, small birds, squirrels and woodpeckers very close by.
Booking and the season
- Season: 20 april - 10 september.
- Suitable for 2 people (The water station is built for 2)
- May 21 - August 15 the meeting time is at 15:00.
- April 20 - May 20 and August 16 - September 10 we meet at 14:00.
Price / what's included
- SEK 3,900 per person
- Homemade snacks on arrival
- Transport to and from the hide
- A night in the hide
- Bright binoculars
- Bird and animal books
- Breakfast buffet
- Access to guest room with beds
To bring
- Camera
- Rubber boots / boots
- Food and drink for the time being in the hides (or you can book a packed meal)
- Tripod for Water Station (if you want, not necessary as there are other solutions)
To think about
- Do not bring rustling packaging (eg. crisp bags). repack them in lunch/plastic boxes
- Do not go out of the hide during the session
- Avoid talking too loud and making noise
Other species at the Bear hide
- Nearly always: Jay, red squirrel, chaffinch, great spotted woodpecker
- Often: Fox, badger, willow tit
- Occasionally: Grey-headed Woodpecker, black woodpeckers, brambling, buzzards, goshawks, sparrow hawk, raven, great tit, crow, magpie, crossbill, vole
- Rarely: White-tailed eagle, golden eagle, deer, moose, pine marten
Other species at the Waterstation
- Nearly always: Jay, willow tit, coal tit, blue tit, great tit, nuthatch, red squirrel, great spotted woodpecker, chaffinch
- Often: Grey headed woodpecker, crested tit, buzzard, tree keeper, black bird, robin, magpie, crow
- Occasionally: Sparrow hawk, fox, spotted flycatcher, wren, goldcrest, bullfinch, raven
- Rarely: Pine marten, red kite
Our activities are done on the conditions of nature and there is no guarantee of what we will see / hear / experience.
Arrangement
A modest sandwich is served on arrival and we go through all the practical information. After a short walk through the forest, the guide shows you the right way to hide and on your own you begin the exciting search. In the morning you will be picked up by the guide and breakfast buffet is served in the gallery.
When you feel ready, we go to the Water Station and decide the time together for collection. After 10 minutes drive and about 100 meters on foot you are there.
Photography
The bears usually stay 20-30 metres from the hide (as close as 6-7 metres). For photographing, 100-500 mm lens work well. Of course, it is also possible to use simpler cameras with shorter focal lengths, when shooting directly through the windows. The hide has 9 photo windows on 3 of the 4 walls. There are “bean bags” for the cameras in the hide and smart tripod solutions. Your own tripod heads/tripods do not work. Flash is not allowed.
At the Waterstation there are 3 different windows with the possibility to change the set up. Basic set up is a long one way glass (spy glass) 180 x 20 cm and 2 photo openings where you can place your camera. The water area starts right in front of the hide and goes up to 5 metres aways. For photographing, a lens within the range of 200-600 mm work well. Wildlife can be really close and a zoom is definitely the best option. Bean bags are provided and also tripod heads with arca swiss mount (one gimbal
Bear hide: You are safe and secure in the hide. The bears are very shy and the smallest sounds can make them run away. The hide has 2 beds, 140×200 cm (you can lie 2 in 1 bed) and a simple toilet. Blankets, sleeping bags and pillows are available, also warm slippers of various sizes and the floor has an insulating mat as well as rag rugs on top. There is good mobile coverage in the hide.
Waterstation: Suitable for 2 persons. The hide has been mostly built with recycled material. There is a customized foldable photo shelf so you can use your own tripod through the one way glass if you want to. The photo openings can be replaced by one way glass windows.
Please remember, there is no toilet in the hide
Good to know before this activity
Guided tour
A guide informs you of all the details and shows you the right things to do in the hides
Snack
There is a modest sandwich on arrival. Notify us about any special diet / allergy.
Packed lunch
You can bring your own food or order a lunch bag containing pasta salad, sandwich, fruit, juice, tea / coffee. 225 SEK/person.
Breakfast
Breakfast is included in this activity. Notify us about any special diet / allergy.
Impression
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