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Dog Sled Tours with Cathers Adventures
If you really want to experience the wilderness and the fantastic beauty of the Yukon in Winter, dog sledding (mushing) is the only way to go. This is the real adventure with real people. These are fantastic trips and the memories will be with you forever. Cathers Wilderness Adventures is a two-generation family business located on the east side of Lake Laberge – 5-1/2 miles across the lake from our nearest neighbors, and the nearest road.  The family welcomes winter guests into their family and  wilderness lifestyle, and will help you learn to drive dog teams within your own comfort level.  You not only get a taste of dog mushing, but also the “spirit of the north,” and you will find a special appreciation for the dogs who are our partners and members of the family
January Program 7 Day Adventurer Tour: You will be picked up between 10:00 and 10:30 at your hotel in Whitehorse or at the airport and drive 30 miles (50 km) to Lake Laberge, where you will switch to dog teams for the 5 1/2 mile (9 km) trek across Lake Laberge to the wilderness home and cabins.  After a hot lunch, you have a “mushing school” session, discussing and practicing techniques of driving a dog team and sled on hill and forest trails in the next days.  On days 2 and 3, as sled driving skills increase, you can progress to larger teams and more challenging trails.  You can look forward to picnic lunches or campfire cook-outs. Overnights are in the home cabins.  On days 4, 5, and 6 you will have the option of taking a dog sled expedition of one or two nights out to a cabin or tent camp.  (Wall tents or Arctic Oven tents heated by wood stove can be quite comfortable even down to very cold temperatures.)  On Day 7 , you will travel back across Lake Laberge by dog team or snow machine and on to your hotel in Whitehorse.
Main Season February/March 7 Day Adventurer Tour: The main season week-long tours begin on Sundays and end Saturdays.  You will be picked up between 10:00 and 10:30 at your hotel in Whitehorse or at the airport and drive 30 miles (50 km) to Lake Laberge.  You then switch to dog teams for the 5 1/2 mile (9 km) trek across Lake Laberge to the wilderness home and cabins.  After a hot lunch, you will have a “mushing school” session, discussing and practicing techniques of driving a dog team and sled on hill and forest trails in the next days.  On days 2 and 3, as sled driving skills increase, you will progress to larger teams and more challenging trails.  You will be ready for the picnic lunches or hot campfire cook-outs. Overnights are in the home cabins.  On day 4, you take an expedition  to a beautiful log cabin with a sauna.  Day 5, you mush a portion of the Yukon Quest trail, returning to the cabin at night.  On Day 6 you mush the teams home.  Day 7 is relaxing time.  In the afternoon you will travel back across the lake by dog sled, then drive in to Whitehorse and on to your hotel.
Please note: Since safety and comfort of people and dogs comes first, trip itineraries may be altered at the guide’s discretion due to weather conditions, trail conditions, group abilities, or anything that in the guide’s opinion affects the safety and comfort of the group.
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