Let this husky guide your sled on a tour of Alaska.
An Alaskan excursion involving dog sledding, also known as mushing, can combine both the excitement of the outdoors with the amazing capabilities of the sturdy Alaskan husky. Dogs are well cared for, trained and protected from the elements as they learn to transport guests across acres of snow. Tours can provide you with the opportunity to play with and observe the dogs up close plus learn about the sport of mushing from Iditarod and other sledding champions.
Alaska Icefield Expeditions
Alaska Icefield Expeditions runs a 300 Alaskan husky sled dog camp, taking guests on a combined flightseeing and dogsled ride excursion. You'll begin your day by putting on provided glacier boots, then ride in a helicopter over glaciers. The helicopters touch down in either Skagway or Juneau, where Iditarod and Yukon Quest mushers will take you and other guests out in teams. Mushing enthusiasts who would like a little more time with the dogs can book an overnight trip, where tour participants first spend time playing with the dogs, then mush their own sleds. Meals are included. Day trip tours take approximately two hours. There is no age limit.
Alaska Icefield Expeditions
PO Box 788
Skagway, AK 99840
(907) 983-2886
akdogtour.com
Godwin Glacier Dog Sled Tours
Godwin Glacier Dog Sled Tours offers a one-day dogsled and flightseeing tour over Resurrection Bay. Fly over glaciers and mountains and view moose, eagles and goats on the way to Godwin Glacier. The tour group's 80 huskies will take you across the snow, along with experienced guides, on the official Iditarod Sled Dog Trail. You may bring your own protective gear or use the tour operator's hats, gloves, sunglasses and sunscreen. Tours are available without an age limit and take approximately one hour.
Godwin Glacier Dog Sled Tours
PO Box 2711
Seward, AK 99664
(888) 989-8239
alaskadogsled.com
Husky Homestead
Take a tour from one of the most experienced dog mushers known to the Iditarod races: Jeff King, who has won four Iditarods and mushed over 100,000 miles. He runs Husky Homestead, which houses 75 sled dogs. Tours are approximately two and a half hours long, including a narrated kennel tour, puppy cuddling and the opportunity to see sled dog training. The Husky Homestead tour operators will pick you up from nearby hotels and take you to championship sled dogs that are waiting to meet travelers and take them mushing.
Husky Homestead
PO Box 48
Denali National Park, AK 99755
(907) 683-2904
huskyhomestead.com
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