B.C. Dogsled tours, guides : Dog sledding
Northern British Columbia, Canada

Dog sledding: The northern region of British Columbia, Canada provides dogsledding adventures during the winter months. Although, make note that not all communities provide dogsled tours. The winter months in Northern BC usually turns the countryside into a white wonderland. The colder temperatures, the blanket of snow and the frozen lakes.. all create an ideal landscape for dogsled tours.

The North BC country is very rugged and rural. A beautiful place to tour by dogsled. It is said that one of the most romantic and best ways to explore the region is on a sled harnessed to one or more sled dogs (snow dogs) pulled over ice and through snow. The landscape scenery is heavenly when covered in white.

The dogsled guiding and touring companies provide the sled, dogs, lessons, safety and training required for a successful adventure. Some of the sledding companies provide accommodations ranging from extensive recreational lodges to one room mountain huts.

Dogsledding companies vary in sled and dog. Some sledders use basket sleds and others use toboggan sleds, sprint sleds or freight sleds. All with a specific purpose and riding style. For example basket sleds have a seating bed raised several inches above the surface of the snow and are used often in dogsled races. Toboggan sleds ride lower in the snow and have an enclosed bed which allows the sled to skim over deep powder snow. On each sled the musher stands on the runners controlling the sled with drag and claw brakes built into the unit.

In Canada the komatik sled is used that was introduced by the Inuit people. It is a low-slung sled where the musher sits or lies down, facing forward instead of standing up. Throughout the North BC region, there are dogsled tours and many Siberian Huskies panting and waiting to go and explore. There ready are you!