It’s difficult to choose the most memorable - it’s like asking which National Park is your favorite.
The entire morning was perfect. Sam picked us up at our hotel promptly at 6:30 a.m. with warm burritos for breakfast. Since we were the only two individuals who signed up for the tour (my husband and I) Sam asked us what we wanted to see, and we said we’d love to look for wildlife, and whatever he suggested. We started out and shortly came upon an area where a large bull moose was leisurely enjoying his breakfast. Sam parked and brought out his scope and we spent as much time as we wanted viewing the moose. Sam was kind, patient, knowledgeable and just a great guide all around. We traveled all morning visiting various spots,
Saw a huge herd of bison, elk in various spots, and Sam was always agreeable to stop for viewing. He took us to an area where he had previously spotted White Pelicans, and sure enough, a flock with many Great Blue Herons right there. He brought out the scope and viewing was great. The tour company provided binoculars which were nice, but the scope did an excellent job zeroing in. We traveled on and saw foxes and stopped at a lovely peaceful area where beavers are known to be busy. Didn’t see beavers but did see a Lesser Scaup mom and 15 ducklings, which was beautiful. You get the idea. Nice young man who has learned a lot about his job in a short time. Never would have guessed he has not been running tours very long. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire morning and Sam made it a very pleasurable and educational experience for my husband and I. A definite must do, we learned a lot about the Grand Tetons.
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