You will have the opportunity of DRIVING YOUR OWN DOG TEAM. As well as being an active part of the whole process from harnessing the dogs to putting them out of the team when we come back.
An experienced guide will give you all the needed instructions on dog driving and he/she will drive the first team. The rest of the teams will follow the guide sled by instinct. Two guests will normally share one of our tandem sleds pulled by 5-7 dogs. Both drivers are actively a part of handling the sled at all times.
Long tours are normally not suited for children under 14 years old. Nevertheless, it is possible to arrange a special trip for your family. Contact us for an offer.
Some good rules to learn already before the trip:
- Stay calm and focused around the dogs
- The sled brake is very important. Use it!
- Keep some distance to the team in front of you
- Keep the lines tight at all times, to avoid injuries to the dogs, and for you to keep control of the sled.
- Never leave your team before the sledge has been secured by the guide.
- If you want to go to the dogs, take pictures or similar, change place with someone else that can control the breaking.
- The dogs always do their best. Don’t use your voice to try to make them run faster. Rather help them by kicking or run a bit in the up hills.
We wish to remind you that we are working with ANIMALS, not machines. They deserve to be treated with respect and caring. They will be affected by the weather, heavy snow and/or other physical and psychological aspects. (At the end, they are the ones deciding how far and how fast they will take us.)
