Go Dog Sledding

I corresponded with they guys at the outfit we’re planning on going with via e-mail and they said call them to set it up. I keep forgetting to and by the time I realize it it’s too late in the day… augh! Gotta get on this!

http://wildernessadventures.ca/dogsleddingblue2.html

On our trip to Tromso, Norway in March 2008, my girlfriend got me a dog-sledding trip for my birthday.

Great experience, but a word of warning to anyone considering doing it – it’s not the most nasally pleasing thing you’ll ever do. They must feed the dogs a lot of high-energy food as they are continually relieving themselves at high speed which, from your ideal position behind them in the sled, you have the perfect view… Quite impressive though – we saw one of them run along for a few hundred yards on just his front legs while he was squeezing one out…

Another word to the wise – keep your legs inside the sled at all times. I had 2 people in front of me in a sled that wasn’t really big enough for 3. This forced my feet to stick out the side, which wouldn’t have been a problem if the dogs hadn’t headed for a massive wooden stake that had been driven into the ground. They narrowly missed it; the sled and my left foot didn’t. Incredible pain followed and I was convinced I’d broken my ankle (fortunately I hadn’t) but the most annoying part was that I screamed like a girl – mostly due to shock, I think, as I hadn’t realised till that point that my foot was even sticking out!

Anyway, I missed the obligatory photo op at the end, that everyone else got of them sitting in the sled, as I was hopping around trying to get some feeling back in my toes. I’ve still got a swollen ankle over 6 months later – I doubt it’s ever going to go down – so I guess that’s my memory of a (mostly) great experience.

It was extremely cold and unfortunately my boyfriend nearly broke his foot doing it, but don’t let this put you off – it was a freak accident and he was fine!

It was actually a fantastic experience that we both really enjoyed.
We got our experience in Tromso, Norway.
The weather was perfect and the dogs were really friendly, we were able to get some great pictures of them.

In Minneapolis

I absolutely love dogs and the snow and have always wanted to go on a dogsledding espedition

i got my experience in unalakleet, alaska! it was the most fun i have ever had until my friend fell out of the sled (i was the musher) and somehow i fell off the back. the dogs took off. luckily our other friend was following on a snow-go; he was able to track them down. do it! it’s absolutely worth it!

I went on a cruise to Alaska…it was so awesome! If you get the chance do it! It’s totally worth it…I had the most fun dog sledding the puppies were absolutely adorable and it was so just crazii fun!

On standby until I finish my number one goal! I need to focus!

I gre up in Alaska, but until high school I had never known anyone personally who had a dog sled team. In high school I befriended two girls, each of their families had a team. They taught me the basics, and there I was, dog sledding and yelling Ge and Ha! It was COLD COLD COLD, but amazing and exhilarating. I highly recommend giving this one a go.