Kennel Tour and Dog Sled Ride

Our ride and kennel tour is a one-of-a-kind experience. The best part? Our tours are intentionally kept small because dog sledding is all about the bond a musher has with their dogs and we want to show that to you.

First, get ready for our tour. You don’t really need any special clothing, but make sure you are comfortable. We recommend closed toed shoes in the dog lot. Sled dogs can be playful. Guests that want the full kennel experience are advised to wear a rain jacket or another piece of clothing they don’t mind getting a little dirty — but don’t worry, this isn’t mandatory and if you show up in your Sunday Best our dogs will be sure to mind their manners.

Before you head into the dog yard, you’ll be given a quick overview of our dog lot rules and how to interact with our dogs. Our dogs are all very friendly but to ensure a positive experience for both our guests and our dogs, we always teach our visitors how to interact with our dogs. Under the supervision of one our guides, we invite you to pet and play with our dogs — though you certainly don’t have to. Then, hear tales from the trail as you learn about the gear both mushers and dogs need to excel on a 1,000 mile dog race. We conclude our kennel tour by meeting the youngest members of the pack: our puppies.

After getting your fill of kisses, it’s time to mush! We have a custom built cart that we hook our dogs up to so we can run on the dirt. Once you are seated on our cart, we will start hooking the team up. In their excitement, our dogs jump and bark.This is a great time to get some action shots, so while you watch us hook up the team pull out the camera.

Once the last pair of dogs are hooked up, it’s time to take off. The team instantly quiets as we set off on our training session. The commands start just a few moments into the run. Watch in amazement as our leaders respond with precision timing. At least, that’s what we hope! We often use this tour to train new lead dogs so sometimes things don’t always go according to plan. As exciting as it is to watch the dogs get it right, it is equally enthralling to watch as we work with new lead dogs and the light bulb clicks. No other dog sled tour offers this unique behind-the-scenes opportunity to watch actual training occur. We think it’s pretty special and we know you will too!

The ride will go all too quickly and when it ends, we guarantee that you will be impressed with our dogs athleticism and their intelligence.Back in the yard, we get water for the dogs and give them a scratch on the head to say thanks. Pose with our lead dogs for the day as a great souvenir post card before saying goodbye.