Fairbanks: 2 Hour Basic Dog Mushing School
ID: GYG1077526-1654909
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Learn the basics of dog mushing and run your own dog team with this experience. Meet the sled dogs, get familiar with your team, and enjoy a thrilling ride through the snow.
Meet the sled dogs in the kennel and get plenty of time to get familiar with your team. Your experienced dog mushing guide will present to you the basics of dog mushing and teach how to put on a harness and line up the sled dogs in preparation for take off.
Mush on a tag sled attached to a well-trained team of Alaska huskies from the race kennel. From a second attached sled, your coach will guide you through a basic training of dog mushing.
If you booked for 2 people, you each have half an hour practicing on the sled runners learning how to lean in the turns, to break, and leading your dog team by voice command only. The other half an hour you are spending in the sled watching/studying your partner practicing.
If the booking is for 1 person, you have a full hour of practice. Get great insight into the art of dog mushing and have plenty of time for pictures of this great experience.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of running your own dog team through the snow
- Learn the basics of dog mushing from an experienced guide
- Meet the sled dogs and get familiar with your team
- Practice on the sled runners and learn how to lean in the turns
- Get plenty of time for pictures of this unique experience
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If booking for 2 people, each person gets half an hour of practice and half an hour observing.
If booking for 1 person, you get a full hour of practice.
INCLUDED
- Meeting sled dogs
- Dog mushing basics training
- Harnessing and lining up sled dogs
- Mushing on a tag sled
- Guidance from a coach
- Pick-up provided at Fairbanks hotels, not Airbnb or private residences.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
