Dog Sledding and Skidoo in the Yukon

Many times when we think of a holiday we often dream about sunny climates laying on a beach and relaxing. I only last 20 minutes before I want to get up and do something. My type of relaxation is to experience something active such as my personal sport of diving.

Many times when we go to a travel trade show in Europe it is always in the winter months, but we have fantastic experiences and often think about great ideas for holidays during this time. Don’t get me wrong, I am a summer baby and love the tropics, but just thinking a little outside the square when planning your next trip away will bring you many surprises.

If you really want to experience the wilderness and the fantastic beauty in the winter try this one out. Dog sledding (mushing) in the Yukon in the winter is the only way to go. This is the real adventure with real people. It takes you right into the wilderness of the Yukon. The area is famous for the gold rush of the 1898 with great names of towns such as Dawson City and Whitehorse. Two companies in the region offer fantastic dog sled experiences.

Cathers Wilderness Adventures is a two generation family. After you are picked up at the hotel, you are then transported by sleds and the dog teams across the lake to your wilderness home. This is style.
Rubyrange is based at the Sky High Valley Ranch, 20 miles South of Whitehorse and their 15 day tour is a mix of dog sledding and skidoos. If you have never tried Skidoos, believe me they are lots of fun and the handle bars are heated to stop you hands getting too cold. This is definitely being spoiled.

To participate you must be healthy, enjoy working with dogs and have a good team spirit. You should be in relatively good physical shape.

The tours are 7 or 15 days and include your accommodation, food, and sessions on ‘mushing’ where you will learn how to and practice techniques of driving a dog team. Once this is all done it is out with the sled on the hill, forest and lake trails.

Main season for these trips are January to March with set dates. Prices are from $1,950 to $2580 plus 3% GST Canadian Dollars for 7 days and around $4650 for 15 days. International airfares are not included.

Check the tours out at
http://www.packyabags.com/canada/adventure-canada.htm

Ray Aucott
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