Winter Dog Sled Tours
Family • Senior • Child • Adaptive Friendly
Comes with a Thrilling Dog Sled Ride Around our Private Fenced Trail
Book Online NowBasic Dog Sled Tour
- Price per Guest:
- Adult (13 +): $99
- Children (12 and under): $65
- (Maximum 12 guests per tour)
- Availability: Daily at 10am, Noon, 2pm, and 8pm (night tour)
- Tour Length: 90 minutes
- Distance: 3/4 Mile loop around our track (5 minute ride per guest)
- Athletic Competency: Adaptive Friendly- This tour includes a short ride around our track and is adaptive friendly. This is a perfect option for children and seniors to participate in a safe and smooth dog ride as well.
- What Do We Provide: Parkas, Mitts, Insulated Pants, and Hand Warmers.
- What to Bring: Please Read Our Arrive Prepared page for information on what to wear and bring with on our tours.
Description: This is our most popular tour! Your guide (along with a few canine friends) will welcome you in our cozy store with beverages and snacks. You will receive a crash course in the sport of dog mushing and learn about the ethics of dog sledding, dog care basics, types of mushing, and of course the famous Alaskan Iditarod. We are here to answer any questions you may have and look forward to sharing our love of the sport of dog mushing with you. Your guide will then help you gear up and you will head out to meet the sled dogs. We have parkas, mitts and insulated pants available for those who need them but please read our Come Prepared List for information on what to wear and bring to your tour. You will have plenty of time to meet the sled dogs and your guide will teach you how to harness and hook up a team of dogs. Each guest will take a turn riding in the sled around our private, enclosed track. You will have plenty of opportunities for photos and video as your friends and family ride past in the dog sled. When your ride is over, give the dogs some love and toss them a frozen salmon snack as a thank you!
Tag Sled Dog ride
Take a 1 hour ride on our beautiful sled dog trails!
You will have the opportunity to drive your own sled or relax and ride in the sled basket!
Book Online NowTag Sled Dog Ride
- Price per Guest: $199 (Maximum 6 guests per tour)
- Availability: Daily at 10am, Noon, 2pm, Sunset (4pm-7pm depending on date)
- Tour Length: 2 hours
- Distance: 8-10 Miles
- Athletic Competency: Intermediate- This trip requires participants to partake in a 1 hour dog run. All guests must be capable of spending at least 1 hour on their feet participating in moderate physical activity if they wish to drive the dog sled. Guest also have the option of sitting in the sled for the duration of the dog ride for a less physical tour.
- What Do We Provide: Parkas, Mitts, and Insulated Pants.
- What to Bring: Please Read Our Arrive Prepared page for information on what to wear and bring with on our tours.
Description: On this 2 hour experience, guests will arrive and get geared up for a 10 mile dog run through our beautiful winter trail system. We will make sure you have the gear you need to stay comfortable and warm but please read our Arrive Prepared page before arriving. You will have the opportunity to meet the sled dogs and your guide will teach you to hook up and harness the dogs for your run. Once the dogs are ready, everyone hops on their sled and hits the trail. Guests will have the opportunity to stand on the runners and drive the dog sled on a tandem (2 person dog sled) or a tag sled (2 sleds connected to the same dog team). Guests also have the option of riding in the sled for the dog run if they choose not to drive the sled. The dogs will pull guests around our “backyard” for about an hour during which your guide will discuss the sport of dog mushing and answer any questions you may have about our amazing canine athletes. This tour is available at 10am, Noon, 2pm, or at Sunset. The start time on sunset tours vary depending on the date of booking.
- Nov 15-Jan 14 Sunset Tours start at 3pm.
- Jan 15- Feb 14 Sunset tours start at 4pm.
- Feb 15-28 Sunset Tours Start at 5pm.
- March 1-15 Sunset Tours start at 6pm.
- March 16-31 Sunset Tours start at 7pm.
Overnight dog sledding excursion
Experience an authentic mushing excursion!
Travel by dog team to camp and sleep under the Alaskan night sky in a wood stove heated tent.
Book Online NowOvernight Dog Sledding Excursion
- Price per Guest: $950 (Maximum 6 guests per tour)
- 2023-24 Overnight Excursion Dates: TBD
- Tour Length: 4pm-Noon
- Distance: 30 Miles!
- Athletic Competency: Advanced- This trip requires participants to partake in a 2.5 hour dog run. All guests must be capable of spending at least 4 hours on your feet participating in moderate physical activity.
- What Do We Provide: Parkas, Mitts, Insulated Pants, Overboots, Hand Warmers, Sleeping Bags, Dinner, Breakfast, Snacks, and Headlamps.
- What to Bring: Please Read Our Arrive Prepared page for information on what to wear and bring with on our tours.
Description: Join us for a true Alaskan mushing adventure! Your tour will start at the Alaska Dog Center at 4pm where your guide will introduce you to the dogs and give you a crash course on mushing in Alaska. We will get you geared up properly, pack up the sled, hook up dogs, and hit the trail by 6pm. You will run dogs with your guide on tandem sled and/or tag sled (two sleds attached to the same dog team). Every guest will be driving a dog sled unless otherwise requested. You will run 22 miles to our second property at Bad Manners Kennel, an off grid homestead located North of the Alaska Dog Center. The dog ride will take about 2.5 hours and you will have plenty of opportunity to search for Aurora, moose, and just admire the beauty of Alaska in the winter. At Bad Manners Kennel, you will arrive at a fully assembled camp for your overnight adventure. You will sleep in a warm Arctic Oven tent with a wood stove, cots with bedding, and a campfire to sit around outside. Your will learn to care for and feed the dogs and help cook dinner on the wood stove. Your guide will wake you if the Northern Lights make an appearance. In the morning, after a big breakfast over the fire, we will hook up and take the dogs on a short 5 mile run so you can see our beautiful trails in the daylight. Lastly we will load you and the dogs into our dog truck and drive 30 minutes back to the dog center.
**Limited trips available for 2023-2024 Season. Check back soon for dates and availability!