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Driving your Team of Huskies

Watch this video to get an impression of how to dog sled and handle your team!   

2027 DOGSLEDDING!

Dog Sledding at its Best!

Dog Sled Tours are available from December to the middle of April.

Dog Sled Tours are available from December to the middle of April.

What sets us apart are our beautiful friendly dogs, which means that guests can interact closely with them.  Also each person will drive their own little team of huskies alone (no one sitting in the sled).  We will provide a driver for those who do not want to drive or have mobility issues.  The trails have been purposely designed to be  scenic and to include hills, forests, open areas, the river and picturesque little creeks making this the best full hands-on dog sledding tour you may ever do!   

Please tell us if you have any health problems that might put you at risk.  For a little extra, we can drive you sitting in the sled.


Tours usually start at 1PM and finish at 3PM

but we can adjust that time to fit your schedule if necessary.


Please add  5% GST on all of our prices.  

Prices are based on 2 or more people touring together.  


We reserve the right to add others to your tour afterwards but note that your tour price will remain the same as when you booked it.  

Winter Gear

Dog Sled Tours are available from December to the middle of April.

Dog Sled Tours are available from December to the middle of April.

Dog Sled Tours are available from December to the middle of April.

Welcome to our winter season!  The season starts in November when the good Lord provides us with enough snow and strong ice to make good trails and to safely drive a sled.  Until then the huskies are hitched up in front of snowmobiles for training or touring.  

To get information and to book a tour  please send us an email or call our office

(867)777-3535.  We will need the names, height, weight, age and activity level of each participant.  We also need your telephone number at the time of booking and a credit card guarantee to hold the reservation.


Cancellation policy is 24 hours.  Your card will be charged for a no show.  Sorry, but it is a lot of work to adjust the teams at the last minute and this will cause a delay getting started.


When you arrive for your tour you will be given a standard out-door adventure waiver to read and sign stating that you participate in our dog sledding tours at your own risk.  NOTE: Please read the waiver at the bottom of this page when you book your tour. 


Also let us know if you have any medical problems or physical restrictions.  You will pay for the tour by Master Card or Visa, debit or cash.  Please come dressed warmly and we will provide additional high quality out-door clothing as needed.   We will brief you and then you will be all set to go!  Preparation takes about 45 minutes to one hour. 

Photos & Videos

Photos & Videos

 For safety reasons, our guest mushers are not allowed to take pictures during the run, unless they have a Go-Pro attached to their body.  There is one scenic rest stop along the way where guests are welcome to take their own pictures.

We can possibly  take a few nice action videos of your dogsledding experience for $25 per person if you like.  Please request the video package.


Packages

 Please contact us about dog sledding packages.  We can customize a package for you that could include more or less days and include other activities as well.

Short, Exciting Dog sledding Tours January to Mid April

The Fabulous Fun Run $220-$250 PP

You can expect 40 min - 1 hour preparation + approximately 1 hour on the trail.

$220 PP  for 3 - 4 people booking together

$250 PP for 2 people booking together

$280 for just one person doing the tour

This tour is our most popular short dog sled tour.   If you have young children we can customize this tour for you and make it a family event!  Kids over 10 can drive a small team alone  if they are  active.    

Dog Sledding with a Campfire Lunch is Really Popular! $320-$350

Tour time:  45m - 1 hour preparation + 3.5 hour tour 

$320 PP for 4 - 6 people

$350 PP for 3 people

This  tour takes you across lakes and through scenic forests and creeks.  At Picnic Lake we will serve a hot lunch around a campfire and spend an hour or more there while the huskies relax and pose for pictures.  This is a good way to photograph our beautiful dogs up close and enjoy interacting with them individually after lunch.

The Delta Tour $300

Tour time: 45m - 1 hour preparation + 1.5 hour tour 

$300 per person  ( March & April ) 

Enjoy exploring the Mackenzie Delta by dog team. Compared to the Fun Run this is in general a longer, quieter and more relaxing tour where you can enjoy some spectacular natural scenery of the Mackenzie River Delta to its fullest. 

*Option to do the Fun Run and the Delta Tour on the same day the price is reduced to $480.  Tour length is 3-4 hours.

Overnight Family Camp Custom Tour is a real Hit!

Bring your young children with you to the outpost cabin and we will have a trail prepared and dog sleds that small children  can drive themselves around the lake with one or two huskies pulling them.  Kids as young as 3 years old can do this and we'll help you get some fabulous videos! 

Big Focus is on Dogsledding!

The Ultra + Dogsledding Package $3,200

TRIP DATES

March 14 to 19

March  28 to April 2

ITINERARY 

SUNDAY

Fly from Whitehorse to Inuvik 

Airport welcome and shuttle to the Arctic Chalet

Check into your cabin 

We will give you a quick tour of Inuvik and the ice road followed by a stop at the grocery store to stock up on some groceries that you can prepare in your cabin’s kitchen.

4pm You can join our staff down at the dog kennels to meet our very friendly white huskies and watch or help out with dog feeding.

MONDAY

At 11am you will get an introduction to dogsledding that includes a briefing on how to safely drive a team of huskies. Then learn how to harness your team of huskies up to the sled that you will be driving. Following your indoor briefing and watching the video on how to drive a team of huskies, you will go out together with our staff for an outing with the dogs that includes a campfire picnic lunch.

TUESDAY

This morning you can go on a snowmobile tour. After lunch we will get ready to travel by dog team for about 2.5-3 hours to the secluded Arctic Loon Cabin where you can spend a cozy comfortable night in a cabin off the grid. As soon as we arrive, you can help us put the dogs onto the stake-out chain and place some straw under each dog. Once the dogs are looked after we will serve you a full hot dinner and you can relax by the wood stove. This evening, if there’s a clear sky, we will go outside to look for the Aurora in this quiet place away from all light pollution. Guests can stay up as late as they wish to look for signs of an Aurora display.

WEDNESDAY

We will offer you a pancake breakfast after you sleep in a bit and you can then go snowshoeing with Judi and her magnificent husky,Yannik. You will get a light lunch at the cabin before leaving for the trip back to the Arctic Chalet. You can choose to travel back either by snowmobile or by dog team.

THURSDAY

Today is your day to go for a guided drive on the Inuvik Tuk Highway all the way to Tuktoyaktuk and the Arctic Ocean! In Tuk we may be able to go to an Inuit home for a traditional lunch.

FRIDAY

Today you check out and we will take you to the airport 

Fly back to Whitehorse 

Our Cozy Outpost Cabin

The Arctic Loon Cabin

The Arctic Loon cabin is a destination for dogsledding if you purchase the Ultra Dogsledding Package.  The cabin is fully off the grid without running water, but is very comfortable.  A hot water supply is always available on the wood stove.   The cabin  has two small bedrooms with bunk beds in each and a large bedroom with a double bed.  Warm bedding is provided and the cabin is equipped with a nice kitchen and an indoor toilet "honey bucket" - No outhouse!  A generator supplies electricity and the kitchen has propane appliances.  The cabin is large enough to  accommodate  couples or small groups  overnight.   This cabin is not available as a rental cabin on its own. It is always part of a guided package tour for either snowmobiling or for dogsledding.

No dog sledding on Saturdays. Dogs need a rest too.

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    Cancellation Policy for Dog Sled Tours

    You must cancel your tour at least one full day or 24 hours ahead of your tour time for the shorter dog sled tours like the Fabulous Fun Run to avoid paying for the tour.  It takes a lot of planning and preparation on our part to get ready.  If you have booked an overnight tour we require at least  5 days notice. For multi-day package tours we need 30 days notice.

    Dog Sledding Waiver

    ASSUMPTION OF RISKS, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND

    INDEMNITY AGREEMENT FOR THE

    ARCTIC CHALET LTD.

    Thank you for choosing to join one of our dogsledding or snowmobiling tours.

    We are proud of our efforts to promote the safety and enjoyment of our clients. Before

    you participate, you should know and appreciate the hazards which are inherent in

    taking part in a dog team activity. By signing this statement, you acknowledge these

    hazards and accept responsibility for your own welfare. By signing this statement you

    also acknowledge that you are participating in this activity as a result of your own freely

    made and fully informed decision and acknowledge that you are not aware of any

    medical conditions which should prevent you from taking part in this activity.

    ASSUMPTION OF RISKS BY PARTICIPANT

    By signing this Agreement, I acknowledge that I am aware that participating in this

    activity involves accepting the inherent and other risks, dangers and hazards associated

    with the activity, including, but not limited to:

    1. problems relating to the use of the dogs;

    2. weather related hazards which may prevent a return to the lodge at the

    scheduled time, and may include exposure to cold temperatures and snow;

    3. acts, omissions or negligence of the Arctic Chalet or other persons;

    4. my own conduct or negligence, as well as the conduct or negligence of other

    participants;

    5. contact with bushes, trees and animals; and

    6. conditions of the roads, trails and other terrain.

    7. problems resulting from the use of the equipment;

    8. Please note: We do not provide helmets for either activity.

    By signing this Agreement I agree to assume these risks and the consequences that

    may flow from them (which may include sickness, injury and death).

    RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

    In consideration of the Arctic Chalet allowing me to participate in this activity, and

    agreeing to provide equipment, facilities and the services of its agents, employees or

    other people, I agree as follows:

    1. TO RELEASE the Arctic Chalet from any and all liability for any loss, damage,

    expense or injury (including death) that I may suffer, or that my next of kin may

    suffer, as a result of my participation in this activity, due to any cause

    whatsoever, including, without limitation, breach of contract, or breach of any

    statutory or other duty of care on the part of the Arctic Chalet (including, without

    limitation, negligence on the part of the Arctic Chalet). “Negligence” under this

    Agreement includes lack of care, attention or diligence on the part of the Arctic

    Chalet with respect to my participation in any dogsled or snowmobile activity

    operated by the Arctic Chalet.

    2. TO WAIVE AND ALL CLAIMS that I have or may in the future have, however

    arising, against the Arctic Chalet with respect to my participation in any dogsled

    or snowmobile activity operated by the Arctic Chalet.

    3. TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY the Arctic Chalet from any and all

    liability, including lawyer’s fees (on a solicitor and own client basis) and court

    costs, for any property damage or personal injury to any third party, resulting

    from my participation in any dogsled or snowmobile activity operated by Arctic

    Chalet.

    4. THAT all of the terms of this Agreement shall be binding on me, my heirs,

    administrators, executors, successors, assigns, next of kin and representatives in

    the event of my death or incapacity. In this Agreement the “Arctic Chalet” means

    and includes the business operated by Arctic Chalet Ltd. under the name of

    Arctic Chalet or Arctic Chalet Dogsledding, together with the officers, directors,

    employees and agents of such business from time to time and all successors

    and assigns thereof.

    5. THAT this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by, and interpreted in

    accordance with, the laws of the Northwest Territories.

    In entering into this Agreement, I am not relying on any oral, written or other

    representations made by the Arctic Chalet. This Agreement contains the entire

    agreement between me and the Arctic Chalet Ltd.

    I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS

    CONTENTS. I am not under the influence of alcohol or drugs that would influence my

    capacity to participate in this activity or sign this document.

    *NOTE: THIS COPY IS ONLY FOR YOU TO READ. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE

    ORIGINAL AND SIGN THE SIGNATURE PAGE WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR

    DOG SLEDDING.

    Arctic Chalet Resort and Tours

    25 Carn Street, Box 1099, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0 , Canada Located 3 km from downtown

    1(867) 777-3535 - booking@arcticchalet.com


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