Fairbanks Summer Dog Mushing Cart Tour
See How Alaskan Husky Teams Spend Summer
Duration
1 hour
Includes
UTV cart ride, bug spray
Highlights
Explore the summer side of Alaskan mushing, when warm weather shapes each team's routine. Discover the care, instincts, and racing heritage behind working sled dogs.
- Explore how warm weather affects double-coated huskies' summer activity
- Discover stories from 1,000-mile races including the Yukon Quest and Iditarod
- Enjoy a small-group setting with photo opportunities
- Prepare for Interior Alaska weather that can be hot and dry or cold and wet
Itinerary
- Dog meet-and-greet: Take a guided stroll through the dog yard, meet each Alaskan Husky by name, learn about personalities and jobs, and cuddle for husky selfies.
- Education: Learn about pack dynamics, working dog temperaments, selection, training and year-round care.
- Dryland mushing cart ride demo: Watch dogs harness, then ride the UTV for a short mush around the block and experience the team in action.
Important details
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Not stroller or wheelchair accessible
- Ride length depends on the day's temperature and the musher's assessment of dog comfort
- Arrange your own transportation; transportation is not provided, and do not use Uber or Lyft
- Arrive no more than 15 minutes before your tour and wait in your vehicle for a guide
- Use Grange Hall Road to access Snow Leopard; do not use Kauffman Lane, which is a dead end
Cancellation Policy
Full refund for cancellations more than 7 days before the tour. Cancellations within 7 days incur a 20% fee; no refund within 24 hours. Same-day cancellations and no-shows are nonrefundable. A dated positive COVID test qualifies for a full refund. Emergency refunds may require proof.
Product ID: ENXNXB
FAQs
Arrive a maximum of 10–15 minutes before your tour start time. Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early; wait in your vehicle for a guide to greet you.
No. Transportation is not provided.
If you arrive 15–29 minutes late, your tour may be altered to keep guides on schedule (this could mean shorter trail time or less interaction with the dogs). If you arrive more than 30 minutes late for a day tour, you forfeit the tour and will be charged in full.
Meeting details
Last Frontier Mushing Co-op, 265 Gettinger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712
