Offering a new adventure outside of our winter world of dog sled touring during the months of September into January. Come experience a different world, a lifestyle far away from the maddening crowds. A world that is quarantined by distance and nature. Come view the majestic aurora. The northern lights grace our skies with color many nights of the year. Our homestead/kennel is located in one of the last remaining true wilderness areas in this hemisphere. No roads…access only via dog sled, snowmobile in winter and boat in the summer.
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Come just to relax in the surrounding, beautiful solitude of the wilderness or to learn about a life ruled by the seasons and Alaska’s environment. Learn how to live off the land, no matter the conditions. See nature at its fullest…eagles, bears, wolves, caribou, moose, lynx, fox. Learn how to read tracks and animal signs. Come ride the runners of your own sled with a dog team out in front of you. Travel as was done many years ago before the age of snowmobiles.
Summer and into the fall the garden and fishing have priority. Learn how to grow crops in the north. Run a fish wheel, learn how to process fish, making strips, can and put up fish for the dogs. Spend time playing, running and training with our playful, friendly dogs. As temps cool the leaves start to turn and drop. Thoughts turn to hunting for the year’s meat.
At this time of year the mighty Yukon River begins to run ice and the time of total isolation kicks into gear. There are 2 periods of total isolation from the world due to Alaska’s environmental weather conditions…no way in or out in the fall during freeze up and in the spring during break up. When ice starts flowing you cannot travel the river until the ice grinds to a halt forming a solid, frozen pathway. Snow starts falling bringing the time to pull out sleds, start getting the canine athletes into mushing shape and start work on getting trails established for the winter. Learn what is involved in training our wonderful huskies.
Once the ice flowing in the Yukon River grinds to a halt, then you will learn how to read ice, snow, slush and how to travel in winter conditions. Learn how to dress to stay warm even when temps dive to minus 60 F.
As winter comes in full force learn how to travel with your dog team and enjoy being in a silent world.
We supply all camping gear and winter gear such as…boots, parka, bibs, mitts, mitt liners, face mask/neck gaiter.
In conclusion what can you experience in our remote world…
1. Running your own dog team.
2. Watch the Yukon River freeze up and participate in putting in the 1st trails of the winter across the newly formed ice on the river and through the wilderness.
3. Actually live the real thing…cut and split your own firewood. Heat with a wood burning stove and supply your own 16 X 24 cabin with water from a creek coming straight out of pristine mountains.
4. Prepare, process and cook wild game, make sausage, can fish.
5. Learn about Alaska’s wilderness animals.
6. Or just kick back, relax in a remote, beautiful, quiet wilderness.
Plan for extended time to fully immerse yourself into this world. Consider these options or discuss your own ideas with us…
10 days ($2500.00)
2 weeks ($3500.00)
1 month ($6000.00)