Today was, again, oodles of fun! Matt had a blast with the dog-sledding. (Thank you W. family for sharing your experience and encouraging us to try it.)
When we arrived, we met a NUMBER of dogs--a large staff take care of and exercise 81 dogs. Our wheeled "sled" was pulled by 12--some of the dogs were older and experienced and some were just "learning the trade". I think our musher told us that 3 of the dogs on our team were in the Iditarod (B team).
The Seavey family owns the facilities and they race every year. Mitch, the father, has won the Iditarod twice; his son, Dallas, has won it once. Dallas was the youngest to win the race; he was 25.
This afternoon, we showered. Yes, it is note-worthy enough to mention!
We'll be hiking here soon...tomorrow, we are going to do a half-day kayaking. Oh, PLEASE, wish me luck. People don't get seasick in those things do they?
Hope you are all having an excellent summer!
One area of the kennels--the dogs were wild about the opportunity to run!
The team pulling our sled--in front of it, you can see an example of a "wheeled sled".
One of the newest members to the kennel. Isn't he adorable?
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