Learn the basics of dog mushing and run your own dog team with this experience. Meet the sled dogs, get familiar with your team, and enjoy a thrilling ride through the snow.

PRICE: $230
per person

 

Meet the sled dogs in the kennel and get plenty of time to get familiar with your team. Your experienced dog mushing guide will present to you the basics of dog mushing and teach you how to put on a harness and line up the sled dogs in preparation for take off.

Mush on a tag sled attached to a well-trained team of Alaska huskies from the race kennel. From a second attached sled, your coach will guide you through basic training of dog mushing.

Each participant has a full 30 minutes of practicing on the sled runners, learning how to lean into the turns, breaking, and leading your dog team by voice command only. A second 30 minutes you are spending in the sled watching/studying your partner practicing.

You will get great insight into the art of dog mushing and have plenty of time to take pictures of this great experience.

Feel the thrill of running your own dog team through the snow
Learn the basics of dog mushing from an experienced guide
Practice on the sled runners and learn how to lean in the turns
Get plenty of time for pictures of this unique experience

Meeting sled dogs
Dog mushing basics training
Harnessing and lining up sled dogs
Mushing on a tag sled
Guidance from a coach
Pick-up provided at Fairbanks hotels, not Airbnb or private residences.
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