FAMILY MUSHING BY DAY
COMFORTABLE LODGE AT NIGHT
Classic Lodge Based Sled Dog Trip
Three full days of mushing on this quintessential trip let you experience a spectacular region. Scenic trails wind through evergreen forests and across frozen lakes. This mushing adventure is excellent for families, couples, and people of all ages and activity levels. Each day, a unique route is tailored to you and your groups’ interests and the weather. Hot lunches are served on the trail. A relaxing evening back at a comfortable lodge follows each day of dogsledding.
The Perfect Family Lodge Trip
Popular with grandparent-grandkid combinations, this is the Perfect Lodge Trip for Families.
Trip Price: $1880/person Full Trip
$1200/person your own lodging and off trail meals
Minimum age: 8 years old
*15% off for groups of 6 or more, children 12 and under 20% OFF
Day 1
Group welcome dinner and trip orientation.
Day 2
Following breakfast, arrive at the kennel and meet your canine traveling companions. We’ll teach you the essentials of driving a sled, harnessing dogs and then be off on a day trip. Return to lodge at the end of the day.
Day 3
Travel by dog team. Explore new trails, cross secluded lakes. Roast local bratwursts over a fire for lunch.
Day 4
Travel by dog team. Perhaps you’re ready to tackle “Pinball Alley”, or take it easy on a route that weaves through beaver ponds and follows a frozen creek to a boreal marsh.
Day 5
Breakfast and depart.
Jerod is a native of Ely, MN. He is an avid outdoorsman and guide. He spent his youth exploring the Boundary Waters by canoe and dog team. He has built his own Native Bait business supplying local shops for fishing season. He also is an accomplished bird waterfowl hunting guide in North Dakota. He is known for his calm demeanor and steadiness in teaching guests about dog sledding, ice fishing, and sharing his love of the north woods.
