For those contemplating trying dog sledding on their own, we offer instruction in training, handling, and the opportunity for you to drive one of our well behaved teams. Our overnight trips offer guests a gentle introduction to northwoods winter camping techniques. No experience is necessary. With most of the gear loaded on to the toboggan sled, you are free to ski or snowshoe at your own pace with a light pack. Everyone will have an opportunity to spend some time on the dog sled to learn the basics of mushing.
Instruction is provided in ski and snowshoeing techniques.
Accommodations will be in canvas wall tents or mithogan, the traditional Cree winter camp. Both are heated with woodstoves to remove the survival aspect of winter travel. Camping with the huskies, you are able to witness first hand their ancestral link to wolves as they howl with nearby coyotes before they curl up for the night in the snow. The additional husky power makes it easier to reach more pristine remote wilderness areas of Maine's northwoods. These trips are popular with people who want more time working with the huskies.