Electric Moose Studios Aurora Adventure W/Portraits & Hot Pizza!!

Nathan was really great. He picked us and others up in a van and took us to a good location outside of Fairbanks that had less cloud coverage than some other nearby areas. Unfortunately the clouds were stubborn and kept us from viewing the Aurora directly, but they were thin enough that cameras picked up the glow behind them which made for some really pretty pictures. Nathan is an excellent photographer and had the right equipment and took better pictures of us than we were able to get. The tent and pizza oven he set up was great and he set it up surprisingly fast. He also set up some other unique and fun camera shots while we waited to see if the clouds lifted. He was great answering questions, particularly about finding and seeing the Aurora. It was overall a nice night and experience and I highly recommend him as a guide to see the Aurora. For me, the place where he really stood out as a guide was how we interacted after the evening. I asked about his policy for a second night and wasn’t sure what his response would be since we saw the lights through cameras through the clouds. He said he would take us out again as that wasn’t a proper viewing, which was nice of him. I suggested that we didn’t need the whole trip with pizza and photos etc - we just wanted to see the northern lights, and so over the next few days I texted him for tips and he gave me valuable information. He gave us some locations that would work, tips on seeing where clouds are, and just general information we needed. Overall, it left me with the feeling that not only is he a really nice person, but that he cares if visitors are successful. That’s the main reason I recommend him as a guide. I felt he went above and beyond what one would expect from booking a tour. If we had gone with him a second night I would have paid him again (I like supporting these types of businesses) and I gave him a tip as well. The clouds have remained stubborn. It’s been overcast the whole trip. That said, using Nathan’s tips, one of our nights there was a hole in the cloud cover that we positioned ourselves at the right spot and got a decent viewing and some pretty pictures. I can only imagine if the sky was clear on an active night - we’ll have to come again, and will be sure to use Nathan again for the next trip.