6:30 am. – 3 degrees.

The days have been warming up quickly and I’ve been loving it, although we could use a bunch more snow and a little less heat. The trail had patches of large flakes of ice which made it sparkle as the sun hit and we went around.

My first tour of the day had a college kid who didn’t quite get the message of ‘SLOW DOWN!’ Our dogs are like marathon runners. If you sprint them, you wear them out quickly. Some days I’d like to have a guest get out of the sled and run top speed for half an hour and then be expected to jog/run the rest of a 12 mile loop. We have dogs of all ages, from just over a year to sixteen years old and it’s important to respect that while this is a ride and fun for guests, we are putting the care of these amazing dogs in their hands. Please listen when we tell you to slow down. Dog sledding is an experience of patience, of letting things go and enjoying the ride, not trying to rush through it as fast as you can. Relax. The world will be waiting when the ride’s over.

The afternoon was much better with a group of five. Beagle, Stubird and I all went out on the trail together. I got to sit watching the teams as Beagle drove. A stress free day for me. We made it around with only one person falling off. The trail was getting pretty grooved out, but all in all it was an easy ride.