Half Day "Drive Your Own Dog Team" Dog Sledding Tour

Half Day "Drive Your Own Dog Team" Dog Sledding Tour
From USD $439.00
  • Duration: 3 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Fairbanks, AK
  • Product code: PY157M

Drive your own dog team on this authentic Alaskan dog sledding experience! You are not a passenger on this adventure – you are an active participant, driving your own team of Siberian Huskies through 4-6 miles of Fairbanks boreal forest.


WHAT'S INCLUDED

✔ 2 - 3 hours immersed in dog sledding culture

✔ Drive your own dog team of 4-6 Siberian Huskies

✔ Warm outer clothing (parkas, snow pants, boots, mittens)

✔ Professional certified wilderness guides 

✔ Dog mushing lessons

✔ 1+ hour of driving the dog sled

✔ 4 - 6 miles of touring

✔ Scenic mountain vistas

✔ Photo Ops

✔ Hands-on time with the Huskies


WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

X Baselayers, hat, socks.

X Transportation to/from the kennel


FITNESS REQUIREMENTS

No previous mushing experience is required. We will teach you everything you need to know to feel comfortable and well-equipped for your time on the trail.  99% of our clients have never stepped foot on a dog sled before! 

You are accompanied at all times by a professional dog sledding guide who oversees the whole experience, allowing you to relax and enjoy the thrill of driving your own dog team. 

The tour is about 50% uphill, meaning it will be necessary to help your dogs uphill, which requires some balance and cardio output. ​Here are some guidelines to discuss to see if this tour is the right fit for you.

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  • Are you in good cardiovascular health? You will need to actively help and run up the hill behind your dogs for periods of 30 seconds up to a minute. 

  • Can you bend down to tie your own shoes, pick items up off the ground ? 

  • Can you comfortably hike 2-3 miles at a time ?

  • If you are lying flat on the ground, can you get yourself to your feet in under 10 seconds?

  • Can you balance on each leg for 5-10 seconds? 

  • Can you grip the handlebar with both hands? 

  • Are you pregnant past the second trimester? If yes, dog sledding is not for you at this time.

Read more about the fitness required for dog sledding here.​


FITNESS CHECK

You will not be allowed to participate if you cannot pass this 3 Part Fitness Check:

  1. Balance on each foot for a minimum of 5 seconds. 

  2. Bend down and touch your toes (It’s ok if you have to bend your knees).

  3. ​Lay down flat on your stomach and get back up to your feet in under 10 seconds.


WEIGHT LIMIT

Overall fitness and mobility is more important than weight. Be sure you can comply with the fitness requirements listed above. Be honest about your weight when registering so we can be sure to match you with the right dogs.