Dog Sled Rides
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Dog Sledding with a Denali View
Experience Alaska’s official sport with our top-ten Iditarod Team! Whether you’re in the mood for a relaxing, scenic ride or the bucket-list thrill of a lifetime, we have the perfect adventure for you. Our humanitarian award-winning, champion dog sled kennel is conveniently located in Willow, Alaska, just a short drive from Anchorage. Every ride takes place on our secluded, private trail system with Denali views, and includes plenty of time meeting and playing with the dogs!
Summer/Fall Mushing
Summer Sled Ride
$145 per personYouth Rate: $125 (Ages 3-12)
Available June — September
Help us train our Iditarod team on a sled ride without the snow, in one of our summer race carts. Specifically designed for dog mushing, they seat just two people to offer the most intimate summer dog sledding experience in Alaska!
This tour is a multi-time Best Of Alaska award-winner, and takes place on our own secluded, private training trails. Our carts are 100% dog-powered, just like a sled. No noisy motors or nearby traffic! Afterward, we let all of the dogs run loose for some playtime. It's so much fun to watch them zip around and explore! They'll usually make their way over to you for a cuddle or two before taking off again!
Your visit also includes a tour of the kennel and a nature walk to our hand-built, wooden pavilion with Denali views for an interactive demonstration of our winter gear and race sled! We'll have a snack and water for you to cool off and refuel before your next adventure!
Check out our Summer/Fall Sled Ride FAQ!
• Driven by an experienced guide
• Secluded, private trails
• Denali views
• Tour length: 1.5 hours
• Ride length: 1-3 miles, weather dependent
• Party size: 2-6 people
(Minimum 2 per tour, solo riders welcome when minimum is met)
Please call for groups larger than 6
• Ages 3+
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Tails & Tires Package
Our Summer Sled Ride + a guided ATV Excursion!$299 per person
Youth Rate: $279 (Ages 3-12)
Available June — September
Get the Best Of Alaska all in one place with this thrilling package deal! Experience our summer dog sled ride plus an ATV excursion on our private trails. Both tours depart from the same location, so you don’t have to drive or take a shuttle anywhere else! Enjoy both excursions on our private trail system, and let us show you why our team has been voted Best of Alaska three years in a row!
Our award-winning Summer Sled Ride takes place on a non-motorized, private cart that seats just two people like a sled. Specifically designed to mimic a sled in the summertime, you’ll zip around corners and wind through the woods on our private trails. We’ll make plenty of stops along the way to pet the dogs and take pictures!
Our guided 1.5 hour All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Excursion offers an introduction to trail riding in a private and secluded setting. Each machine seats two people - one driver (at least 18 years old) and one passenger (at least 12 years old).
On this leisurely trail ride, you’ll roll through the woods on our private trails with Denali views. Along the way, your guide will make stops to check for wildlife and read the trail. Learn how to track the movements of bears and moose through the wilderness. Enjoy a snack on the back of the machines, and take a short hike to see remnants of bear activity in the trees. Adult passengers can trade out with drivers!
*We also offer fully-enclosed Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV)’s that feature heat and air conditioning! Upgrade to a UTV for an additional fee. For safety, children under the age of 12 must ride with an adult driver in a UTV.
Check out our Summer/Fall Sled Ride FAQ!
• Private trails, operated by an experienced guide
• Tour length: 3.5 hours
• Snacks Included
• Party size: 2-6 people
Please call for groups larger than 6
• Ages 12+ for ATV Riding, Ages 0-12 may ride in an enclosed UTV with an adult driver. Infants must ride in a carseat.
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Guided ATV Adventure
$179 per personYouth Rate: $159 (Ages 3-12
Available June — September
Experience the thrill of off-roading in a secluded setting with this 1.5 hour All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)* adventure. This guided excursion offers an introduction to trail riding in a private and scenic location. Each machine seats two people - one driver (at least 18 years old) and one passenger (at least 12 years old)*.
You'll roll through the woods on our private trails with Denali views. Along the way, your guide will make stops to check for wildlife and read the trail. Learn how to track the movements of bears and moose through the wilderness. Enjoy a snack on the back of the machines, and take a short hike to see remnants of bear activity in the trees. Adult passengers can trade out with drivers!
*We also offer fully-enclosed Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV)’s that feature heat and air conditioning! Upgrade to a UTV for an additional fee. For safety, children under the age of 12 must ride with an adult driver in a UTV.
• Private trails, operated by an experienced guide
• Tour length: 1.5 hours
• Snacks Included
• Party size: 2-6 people
Please call for groups larger than 6
• Ages 12+ for ATV Riding, Ages 0-12 may ride in an enclosed UTV with an adult driver. Infants must ride in a carseat.
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Ride & Reel Package
Our Summer Sled Ride + a private, fly fishing excursion!$365 per person Youth Rate: $260 (Ages 3-12)
Available June — September
Experience two authentic Alaskan activities, all in one day, and in one area! We've partnered with fellow Best Of Alaska award-winner Bear Paw River Guides to offer this exclusive package.
Meet our champion dog sled team in the morning and take a summer sled ride on our secluded, private training trails with Denali views. Then, fish away the afternoon in Willow Creek, trophy waters for rainbow trout and Alaska salmon. Your private, fly fishing adventure includes lunch and all the fishing gear you'll need, no prior experience necessary!
Check out our Summer/Fall Sled Ride FAQ!
• Private excursions, operated by experienced guides
• Tour length: 6.5 hours
• Boxed lunch Included
• Party size: 2-6 people
Please call for groups larger than 6
• Ages 3+
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Kennel Tour
$69 per personAvailable Select Dates in May - October
Get a taste of dog mushing without the ride! Tour our state-of-the-art dog training facilities with Denali views. Play with our team of champion Alaskan Huskies, learn about our lifestyle, and hear first-hand tales from the trails.
Plus, help us train the dogs for Iditarod with a free-run exercise! Experience the thrill, as a team of huskies zip around you loose, running and playing. You'll become the part of the pack!
Check out our Kennel Tour FAQ!
• Tour length: 1 hour
• Party size: 1-8 people
Please call for groups larger than 8
• Ages 3+
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Winter/Springtime Mushing
Traditional Winter Sled Ride
$165 per personYouth Rate: $145 (Ages 3-12)
Available November — April
Experience the thrill of Alaska’s official state sport on an authentic dog sled ride with our top-ten Iditarod team! A professional dog musher will be your guide. This award-winning tour has been voted Best Of Alaska for multiple years running, and takes place at our home in beautiful Willow, Alaska, where we live and train with our dogs every day!
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be greeted by our 'welcoming committee' of friendly sled dogs! Learn about mushing and meet the team before heading out onto our private trails with Denali views. These are the same trails we train on for the Iditarod, Alaska’s famous thousand-mile race. All of the dogs in your team have either run the race or are actively training to run the Iditarod one day!
Experience the power of a champion sled dog team and enjoy breathtaking landscapes in our secluded, winter wonderland. Keep your eyes peeled… you may catch a glimpse of a moose or fox too! Warm up in our visitors center after your ride with cookies, cocoa and dog cuddles!
Check out our Winter Sled Ride FAQ!
• Driven by an experienced guide
• Total tour length: 1.5 hours
• Trail distance: 6 miles
• Ride time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
• Party size: 1-8 people
(Minimum 2 per tour, solo riders welcome when minimum is met)
Please call for groups larger than 8
• Ages 3+
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❄ Christmas Special ❄
Our Traditional Sled Ride + A Christmas Tree-Cutting!$165 per person + Price of Tree ($100)
Youth Rate: $145 (Ages 3-12)
Available in late November and December!
Get your tree the old-fashioned way this year! Pick your tree while out on our Traditional Sled Ride. We’ll supply everything you need to chop and transport it home. Plus, we’ll capture the moment, with a Christmas card-worthy photo that’s sure to make all your friends and family wintergreen with envy!
Check out our Winter Sled Ride FAQ!
• Personally-selected, fresh Christmas tree
• Digital Christmas card photo with the dogs, sled and tree
Mush Your Own Team
$275 per personAvailable January — February
Do you have what it takes to be a musher? Put your skills to the test and earn Alaska-cred! Learn to drive your own dog team on our private trails. Hear firsthand stories from Alaska’s world-famous Iditarod race and create your own trail tales. An experienced musher will be your mentor every step of the way!
Check out our Winter Sled Ride FAQ!
• Drive your own sled
• Total tour length: 2 hours
• Trail distance: 6 miles
• Party size: 2 people
(Please call for larger groups)
• Ages 14+
• Moderate level of physical fitness required
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Run with the Pack
$499 per personAvailable January — April
Our Gold-star adventure! Experience first-hand an Iditarod training with the dogs as they get ready to run Alaska’s famous thousand-mile race.
Check out our Winter Sled Ride FAQ!
• Driven by an Iditarod finisher
• Tour length: 3 hours
• Trail distance: 20 miles
• Party size: 1-2 people
• Ages 14+
Mountain Mushing Adventure
$385 per personYouth Rate: $355 (Ages 3-12)
Available late March — early May
This is Alaskan Husky Adventures’ premier package!
Take the ride of a lifetime along mountaintops in one of Alaska’s historic gold mining districts. Play with the dogs, help harness the team and learn all about Alaska’s state sport while mushing by an active gold mine. You’ll feel on top of the world as you carve your way through the peaks of Hatcher Pass, one of the most scenic regions in Alaska!
This limited-time adventure is only available in the springtime, from late March to early May. Please call for seasonal availability!
Check out our Winter Sled Ride FAQ!
• Driven by an experienced guide
• Tour length: 3.5 hours
• Trail distance: 4-6 miles
• Party size: 2-8 people (minimum 2 per tour)
• Ages 3+
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Paws & Pedals Package
Our Traditional Sled Ride + Scenic Fat Tire Biking!$425 per person
(Includes roundtrip transportation from Anchorage and lunch)
Available November — April
Start your full-day adventure in Anchorage with hotel pickup, and a fat-tire bike ride with Alaska Trail Guides on Anchorage’s world-class winter trails! Enjoy the beautiful winter sunrise, plus panoramic views of the Chugach Mountain Range on your guided ride through one of the city’s most historic parks. Enjoy local-favorite Bread and Brew Alaska for lunch, before heading out on a scenic drive to Willow for our Traditional Winter Sled Ride. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride along our private trails with Denali views, just in time to catch one of our stunning winter sunsets. A professional musher will be your guide!
Check out our Winter Sled Ride FAQ!
• Small group excursions, operated by experienced guides
• Tour length: 9 hours
• Hot lunch Included
• Party size: 2-6 people (Minimum 2 per tour)
• Min. 5’ height requirement for biking
• Electric Assist Fat Tire Bike upgrade available for $49
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Proposals
Sled rides make for a romantic moment to pop the question! If you’re thinking about proposing Alaska-style, let us help you make it happen. Email us and we’ll be sure to have the camera and a complimentary bottle of sparkling cider ready!
