Fairbanks Dog Sledding

Run by Idi­tar­od mush­ers Jeff and Kat­ti­Jo Deeter, Black Spruce Dog Sled­ding offers an authen­tic look inside a real rac­ing ken­nel. Black Spruce is also the only ken­nel in Fair­banks using tag-sleds — a sec­ondary, tow-behind sled — that allows vis­i­tors to feel what it’s like to dri­ve their own sled, with­out man­ag­ing their own team. These tag-sled­ding tours run from Novem­ber — April, while the months of June — Octo­ber fea­ture mush­ing on wheels.  ...more

Vis­it the world’s old­est Siber­ian Husky ken­nel any time of the year with tour options rang­ing from a cou­ple of hours in the sum­mer to mul­ti-day win­ter adven­tures explor­ing Fairbanks.

Take part in the thrill of win­ter and fall dog sled­ding out of Fair­banks. You’ll expe­ri­ence the sport with one of Alaska’s longest-run­ning dog tour com­pa­nies. Go for a ride, attend mush­ing school, or go on a mul­ti-day adven­ture to the his­toric Tolo­vana Roadhouse.

This fam­i­ly-owned, fly-in lux­u­ry wilder­ness lodge is 200 miles north of Fair­banks and 60 miles above the Arc­tic Cir­cle. Stays are all-inclu­sive and exclu­sive — they only accept one group at a time. Go dogsled­ding, snow­shoe­ing, or scan the skies for the north­ern lights. The lodge’s huge pic­ture win­dows make it easy to keep a look­out for the auro­ra from a warm, com­fort­able interior.

Chena Out­door Col­lec­tive, locat­ed in Two Rivers, offers inter­ac­tive expe­ri­ences with sled dogs and rein­deer. Enjoy rein­deer tours year-round, from quick intro­duc­tions to immer­sive VIP and back­pack­ing trips. Dog lovers can meet sled dogs, expe­ri­ence sum­mer and fall train­ing runs, or go on thrilling win­ter dog sled­ding tours and mul­ti-day expeditions. 

Glide over the snow on a sled that’s being pulled by a team of dogs — many of whom have run the Idi­tar­od, Yukon Quest, or oth­er races. Go with Rod’s Alaskan Guide Ser­vice and expe­ri­ence the thrill of dog sled­ding with dogs that love to run and pas­sion­ate mush­ers who will offer a deep­er under­stand­ing of this unique sport.