Enjoy a comfortable lodge on both the first and last night. Tickle your palate with delicious meals, homemade breads and special desserts. Spend New Years Eve under the stars on a pristine lake, around a toasty campfire. Retire to expedition tents and put 2009 to bed.  Travel by dog team each day, exploring unmarked lakes and lively forest trails. Mush to our cozy heated yurt on New Years Day for a special dinner and overnight stay. Run home to the kennel on day three, driving your team with emerging confidence and pizzazz.

A perfect trip for wilderness lovers looking to get away from it all during the holidays. We will teach you all the skills to drive your dog team successfully as well as how to stay warm and comfortable in the outdoors.

This is a complete package, 4 nights lodging (2 lodge, 1 tent camp, 1 yurt), 3 days dogsledding, all meals and equipment. $1,295/pp
Dates: December 30-January 3, 2010

Cheer in the new year under the stars!

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Many people are impressed by the athleticism of our dogs. That doesn't just happen naturally. Just like pre-season training for the Minnesota Vikings, the dogs have a fitness calendar, and plenty of time and attention goes in to preparing for the winter season.

When the temperatures start to cool in early autumn, the dogs are harnessed for short runs early in the morning. Our racing teams start training in September, and the touring dogs follow suit in October. The dogs are beyond enthusiastic when the harnesses come out - so feverishly excited to be running again after a long summer vacation. We start slow, with 3-4 mile runs and gradually build up to 15 mile hilly workouts. Just like any other athlete, we include conditioning, strength training and speed workouts. We run through huge mud puddles and through obstacle courses, building confidence and good footwork. We work on commands for turning and scout new potential lead dogs to train further. What about no snow, you ask? In the fall, we train using 4 wheel ATV's with 14-18 dogs pulling the machine. In December, as the snow accumulates, we switch to sleds.

The next generation of puppies also are learning to become working dogs. The ever-enthusiastic squirmers and squealers learn how to stand to have a harness put on, and all the good manners that are expected on the gangline. Puppy runs emphasize fun and forward focus. It is incredible to see how naturally they take to pulling!  Born To Pull, you betcha.

By the time you arrive for a trip, the dogs have logged hundreds of miles, and staff have honed the training so that the dogs are ready for you to step on the runners and experience the thrill of mushing your own dog team.