November marks the arrival of our first appreciatable amount of snow this year and we are so excited. For those of you interested in visiting the kennel for a ride, please visit The Alaska Mushing School at alaskamushingschool.com. Rides and Mushing Lessons are staged here at our kennel but all reservations should be made through the Mushing School. We hope to see you out a Happy Trails.
The 2019 Iditarod began on March 2 and Martin is excited to be on the trail again.
Use the following links to check the news from the trail:
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Our Summer Tour Season for 2019 is now OPEN for reservations. Come and get up close and personal with the World's Most Amazing Athletes - our Alaskan huskies!!! Tour times for independent travelers begin at 2:00 on Tuesdays, Thoursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Make your reservation TODAY and no need for payment until you arrive at the kennel. We look forward to your visit.
As noted in the previous post, we are not at liberty to discuss the movie production in which Martin is involved. We can however say that this new experience has been quite exciting and educational. Folks in the area have been kind, helpful and very interested in our Iditarod endeavors.
Our twenty-four traveling partners made it to Canada in great shape and barely knew they left home arriving with the same kennel arrangement and houses as home. Pregnant mom, Espresso, headed back to Big Lake when Tim Pappas came through on his way back to Big Lake. She is now happily at home with eight new puppies destined to be named after Canadian provinces. Can you say Saskatchewan?
When “off set,” Martin focuses on training for Iditarod. We are so fortunate to be able to train from where we live, having a blast exploring new country. The dogs are getting new experiences running past herds of cows and deer. The terrain offers wide flat open range and long hills, thick forests and grassy meadows. With the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop, the scenery is spectacular. We currently have a little snow but not enough to put the ATV away. We are looking forward to getting out on sleds to enjoy more exploring and the soft quiet of dog power.
