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Taste of Dogsledding

We pick you up at one of our meeting points in Alta and drop you off there afterwards as well. We provide brief and precise instructions about how to drive a dog sled before we enter the dog enclosure, where many happy Alaskan huskies are waiting to meet you.

Each dog has its own place with its name on it. You will be given a list of the names of the dogs that will be in your dog team, and then it’s time to get started. The harnesses hang in fixed places, so it is just a case of finding the right dog. In this way you can get the dogs ready on your own. Of course, we are here at all times and are happy to assist you as required.

When everything is ready the dogs will be eager to set off. We open the gates and head into the forest, where it is tranquil and we can enjoy the enthusiastic dogs, the weather and the nature. One of the guides lead the way and you follow behind. During this trip, we’ll drive in the forest, on open landscape and beside Alta River or on frozen sections. Two people ride per sled; one musher and one who sits on the sled. We stop and swap places half the way. When we return to the Kennel, you’ll care for your dog team and bring them all back to their places safely.

Then it’s time to relax around an open fire with a hot drink and home baked cake to eat. Your guides on this trip have trained the dogs all autumn and winter and also competed in sled dog races, from shorter races right up to the world’s longest sled dog race. We will be happy to share stories about the race, as well as how we train, feed and look after all our friends in the kennel.