Boreal North Adventure
HHL200 / HHL201
Dog Carting along the Alta River
From September 15 until the first snow falls, you can experience the thrill of mushing on wheels. This is dryland dog sledding — fast, hands-on, and just as real as winter.
You’ll ride two-by-two in a specially designed training cart pulled by a team of Holmen’s racing huskies. It’s the same team we prepare all year for long-distance races, and this is how they build strength, discipline, and connection during the fall. Before the ride, you’ll meet the dogs, learn about how we train, and get a feel for the trail. During the ride, you’ll hear only paws, wheels, and wind. This is not a tourist ride. It’s real pre-season training — shared with you. The huskies are arctic dogs and do not enjoy running in temperatures above 15 °C. Training season starts in autumn when the temperatures fall, but before the first snow arrives. The ride takes you into the Arctic Forest as it changes into Autumn, past the Alta River and along the dirt roads where we have been training our race dogs for two generations.
What is included:
- Gear includes thermal suits, hats, gloves, and boots if the weather requires it.
- Safety brief and an introduction on how to handle a team of Alaskan husky race dogs.
- Approx. 1-hour self-driving dog carting experience through the Nordic forest and along the Alta River.
- Upon arrival back to Holmen Husky you will have the possibility to help us with the dogs and thank them for the run by giving them lots of cuddles and belly scratches.
- 2-3 guests per dog cart
- Storytelling in traditional Sami Lavvo with hot drinks and snacks