The Yukon Winter is just around the corner and our Alaskan Husky can’t wait to get out on the trails again
From late August to late November, it is training season for our dogs.
After they enjoyed their summer holidays, playing in their pens or joining us for some hiking adventure it is time for us to put teams together for the winter ahead.
And you can tell, with the cooler mornings and shorter days their is a different kind of energy in the yard.
We welcome you to join us for a training run and experience the absolute joy and energy of the dogs while they are doing what they love to do.
To start off your adventure you will be greeted by our oldies/retired Huskies. Every dog that, whether we rescues them or they where born on site, gets to life our their live with us.
You will receive a brief introduction to our lifestyle and what you can expect from the training run ahead.
Time to get the Huskies ready
Following the introduction, it is time to harness our dog team. You are encouraged to jump right in and assist with the guidance of our experienced guide. Once it is time to hook up the huskies there will be a lot of excitement. It is your decision if you want to be hands on or if you prefer to watch on the sideline and take pictures.
Our guide will be driving the ATV out of the yard while you will be joining as a passenger. Once we are off our driveway and on the forest trails you have a chance to take over the wheel and drive a team of up to 12 Alaskan Huskies.
The well being and safety of our dogs is alwasy our first priority
Depending on the time of the year and the temperature the distance will vary. Early in our training season we only offer am tours to take adventures of the cooler mornings. We will also be stopping more often along the trail as the dogs are building up their stamina.
Later in our training season we will offering AM and PM tours as temperatures should be low enough by then. And as our dogs build up stamina after their summer break, we will increase our distance.
Time spend on the trail with the ATV will vary between 30 and 45min.
Back in the dog yard you can assist snacking and watering your team. While the dogs are too excited before the run, this is the perfect time for snuggles and kisses with the dogs.
After we finished taking care of our team we will take a different team of dogs for a fun and interactive walk to the shores of the Takhini River.
Once again, there might be a time in the season when we have to omit the walk. It all depends on how the river is freezing. At one point it might be too dangerous to take a group of dogs if there is ice, but not enough to hold the dogs.
If that is the case we will spend more time in the dogs yard and with our oldies in the lodge.
See for yourself how much fun our huskies have during the summer month.
Early in the season there will be beautiful fall colors and we even might spot a beaver in the river.
There is only one question left at the end of our tour.
Which one is your favorite Dog?
Booking details: Call OR email your booking inquiry OR select the book now button to book online. There will be an additional non refundable fee for booking online.
Transportation: We can provide return transportation to downtown Whitehorse at and additional cost of $35 per person.
