Dog sledding – a memory for life

Dog sledding

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Dog sledding

Each dog sledding tour is a natural experience – a dreamlike feeling of being close to animals, snow and forest. Experience the thrill of gliding from behind a dog sled team with four to six dogs that you can drive, or all together on our big sled that is run by a guide. On groomed trails through the magical winter landscape, through forests, over marshes and ice-and snow-covered lakes. All tours are led by professional guides who are passionate about letting you partake in the wilderness that is around us.

Our tours:

Taste of mushing (Thursday to Tuesday) 995 SEK/person
Start: December-January 14.00-15.30 / February-March 09.00-10.30

This tour is one of our shorter tours and it is suitable for those who want to try to run your own dog team. You do not need to have any prior experience of dog sledding or be specially trained to cope with the tour. A perfect tour for seniors or families with children. We run through forests and over marshes.

The tour starts when you arrive at the kennel where you are welcomed by our guide that takes you to the dressing room where you can borrow clothes, shoes and gloves. Then you go to the dogs where the guide gives you a detailed description of how to handle the dog sled. You help to get the dogs ready. You drive two and two – one sits and one of you controls the sled. Halfway through the route you have the possibility to change places with each other.


Become a musher (everyday)
December-January  09.00-12.30  1 750 SEK/person
February-March 12.30-16.00  1 850 SEK/person

This tour is suitable for those who want to drive their own dog sled in more hilly terrain. It is good if you have a little fitness so you can help the dogs during the uphill. You do not need to have any prior knowledge of dog sledding to complete the tour.

The tour starts when you arrive at the kennel where you are welcomed by our guide that takes you to the dressing room where you can borrow clothes, shoes and gloves. Then you go to the dogs where the guide gives you a detailed description of how to handle the dog sled. You help get the dogs ready in the teams. You drive two and two – one sits and one of you controls the sled. After half the distance we stop and make a fire and a smaller lunch. Now you have the opportunity to change with each other.


Musher for a day (Wednesdays at 09.00-15.00) 4 500 SEK/person
Just on request

This tour is suitable for those who live an active life and want to run your own dog sled for a whole day. The tour runs in hilly terrain over mountains, down in valleys, over marshes and ice lakes. The tour is a bit more demanding than our shorter rides so it is good if you have a little fitness so you can help the dogs on the uphill. You do not need to have any prior experience of dog sledding to complete the tour.

The tour starts when you arrive at the kennel where you are welcomed by our guide that takes you to the dressing room where you can borrow clothes, shoes and gloves. Then you go to the dogs where the guide gives you a detailed description of how to drive dog sledding. You help to brace the dogs in the teams. You run your own team during the tour. During the tour we make a longer stop where we make a fire and eat lunch.


Moonlight mushing 940 SEK/person
Just on request, 1-4 persons. 18.00 (19.00 february and march)

This tour is suitable for those who, for various reasons, are not able to drive their own dog sled.

You go on a sled with room for a maximum of four adults or two adults and children. In the sled you will sit on reindeer felt. Be sure to dress warmly. If you do not have any warm winter clothes with you,  please let us know this when you book. You can borrow winter clothing from us. The tour goes along the river and a bit through the forest. If the weather is clear, you need no headlamps since the moonlight lights up the trail. If we are lucky, we will see the Northern Lights dance over the sky.


Facts about the Tours

  • Put on your warm clothes if you have, otherwise you can borrow from us, it is included in the price.
  • Minimum age to run itself is 15 years or at least 160 centimeters long. You must weigh at least 50 kilos. If you are pregnant, please contact us before booking.
  • Kids under the age of 3 are not allowed to follow on the tour.
  • Two people share a sled with a team of five to six dogs, one of you is “the driver” and the other one sits on the sled. Then, half way through the distance you swap “drivers”. You will have the comfort of your guide running ahead of you with his team of dogs, leading the way. We usually travel through the forest. The Dog sledding tour is done in collaboration with the company Spruce Island Husky. Spruce Island Husky.
  • We want everyone to be able to experience the wonderful feeling of driving and going dog sledding. therefore, Our tours are adapted both in terms of difficulty, time and Terrain.
  • If below -20 Celsius degrees kids between 3-12 yrs old can’t join. For adults it’s ok.

 

Suggestions!

  • Book a weekend with dog sledding, overnight stay and Dinner.


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