The Howling Dog Advantage

Things to think about when choosing a dogsled company:

Below are guidelines to help you choose the best company to fit your needs. We realize we are not a perfect fit for everyone, but by using these guidelines, we hope you will be able to choose a company that's best suited for you!

• Guaranteed exclusivity on your sled(s), which means we will not add strangers to your sled, or split up your group. When you book with us, you are fully aware of who is in your sled. Given the intimacy of the seating arrangement in the sled, most people do not want a stranger with them! We do not charge extra for this arrangement. With some companies, to be guaranteed just 2 people per sled, a “Gold package” rate is applied – and you end up paying extra for it! Good customer service is essential to us; every client receives it regardless of what they pay!
• Other companies may split up families at the site to accommodate their sled configurations; we do not adjust the number of people per sled, we adjust the number of dogs pulling the sled.
• All of our sleds are professionally guided which allows you to participate at your own comfort level. You can learn how to harness the dogs and mush the team with a guide, or just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride! We guarantee that you do not end up with a person you do not know that has only had 30 minutes of instruction driving your sled (this can happen with other companies). Unlike some other companies, we don’t believe that 20-30 minutes of instruction prepares you to drive a dogsled team. We offer the best guide to client ratio – 1 guide per sled!
• Other companies will squeeze 21 people in 7 sleds. The first sled will have a guide and 2 people inside. Sleds 2, 3, and 4 will have guests on their own without a guide. The reality of this means that families are going to be split up or have a stranger driving their team because most people don't travel in groups of three. That means you will be responsible for a team of 6-8 dogs and 2 people you don't know.
• Our programs allow for ample opportunity for dog interaction! You can harness the dogs, help hook them to the sled, feed them biscuits and water, help un-harness, and learn all their names as you are helping to drive the sled!
• Interaction with the dogs and professional guides happens within minutes of arriving at the site; this keeps you warm and engaged for the duration of the tour!
• No weight restrictions or physical ability requirements! Because each sled is guided, there is no need to run up hills! We can also accommodate many types of special needs.
• We provide you with extra winter gear (snow boots, hats, mitts, jackets) at no cost if required; you have access to this at the site and do not have to pre-arrange for this service.
• At the half-way point of the tour, we include a snack of beef jerky, smoked salmon, cheeses and dried fruit. We also provide hot chocolate, with tea or instant coffee as an alternative. We provide this snack stop in the middle of the tour; this allows you time to get out of the sled, mingle with the dogs, take pictures, and warm up your toes by moving around and checking out the great views of the Spray Lakes.
• We only run our tours up to -25 degrees Celsius. In consideration of your safety and comfort, we do not demand that people take the tour when it is this cold; we allow for cancellations (no payment is taken) and/or rescheduling.