So What an amazing adventure! It's worth posting a few pics here (after all this blog is about a dog, so why not post some dog sledding photos from Ely, MN (close to Canada).
Pics from left to right, top to bottom:
- Snarf the lead dog
- After a long day
-Todd with our team: Lead dogs Snarf and Juno, then Ricky and Suma, Elwood and Romeo
-Todd with our team: Lead dogs Snarf and Juno, then Ricky and Suma, Elwood and Romeo
-Todd with our cool guide Steve
-Todd and Team
-Ren with the team
It was harder than we thought and Todd and I are both sore and have some bruises. It's not all about cruising along on a wide, flat trail. Most of it's in the woods on a very narrow trail with hills up and down (where you either have to push up or hang on for dear life on the way down so the sled doesn't tip or hit a tree and throw you off ) and lots of trees to hit and whip you in the face.
Also, the dogs fight a lot, so if the sled stops for any reason, one of you has to run to the front of the sled and make sure the lead dog doesn't turn around and fight with the team.
We had a nice family (Loren-Mom, Gardner-Dad, Sage-teen daughter and Gardner-teen son) from Charleston, WVA in our cabin and on the trails. They were easy to get along with and nice, fun people.
It was pretty physical, so don't let the smiling, peaceful photos attached fool you. Would I recommend it - absolutely yes!
Next time, back to Sailor. . . thanks for indulging me!
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