So, we finally got to see these beautiful bears in June 2016, at Knight Inlet in British Columbia. A trip to the lodge at Knight Inlet is highly recommended - you are taken there by seaplane from Campbell River, on Vancouver Island. There are also day trips from Campbell River. 

Grizzly, Knight Inlet, BC

In a hectic 24 hours at Knight Inlet, we took three trips out to see the bears, as well as a faster boat trip further inland to see more of the wonderful scenery.

Right from the off we saw the bears - five on the first trip out! Our guide knew them all by name. We were able to view them from about 20m off the shore of the inlet.

Grizzly, Knight Inlet, BC

I was using a Canon 70-200 f/4 IS lens with a 1.4x extender on it, so the equivalent maximum focal length I had was 280mm. The light was mostly not that great, as it was fairly cloudy overhead. These photos aren't as sharp as I'd like, but the best I could manage without a longer, heavier and more expensive lens.

To take these shots, I used continuous autofocus burst mode, a very wide aperture, high ISO number (800 or more) and fast shutter speed (up to 1/2000).

Some more shots follow, or see them all in the gallery.

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