Muddy Paw Sled Dog Kennel

1.5 hour trips, the "Presidential Range Ride" 7-15 miles
Include hands on interaction with our dogs, involvement in harnessing and hook-up, learning commands, stories about our kennel & dogs ... or if you prefer, just going for a great dog sled ride! Get ready for incredible views of the White Mountains (we say our dogs have the best view in the valley) and beautiful trails. This ride is for families on vacation and couples that want "full immersion" in the world of dogsledding. See where the dogs live, interact with them in their home setting as the White Mountains tower over you in the distance and go for an amazing ride. This trail is perfect for kids to get on the back with the musher, shout commands and help drive the team! Typically the "educational component" lasts 20-30 minutes and the remaining 45-60 minutes is dogsled ride time... expect component times to vary widely as trail conditions and working with dogs always varies! Part of your experience will include time as well to thank and pet your team, (bring dog cookies if you desire) and interact with other dogs in the kennel.

Cost - $265 per sled for up to 2 people with a 325 pound weight limit*. To add one additional person while remaining under the weight limit it will be $38. We offer an option for a couple that wishes to ride together, but is over the weight limit of our traditional 8 dog 1.5 hour tours. This package utilizes our most experienced guides, a larger dog team, and more gear and costs $350 per sled. (2 person maximum for this option)

Muddy Paw Deals - Presidential Range Ride Shared Time:
One of our popular kennel based options, we offer the opportunity for your family to "split" the time with your 4 person group for a Presidential Range Ride. Instead of purchasing two sleds for a family of four, you can choose this cost cutting option to share the time by shortening each component and sharing your musher and team. One set of guests goes out on a shorter ride while the other guests remain back and then they swap. This shortens the ride time and family members are not all out on the trail at the same time, however it's a great cost cutting option. When utilizing the link online to schedule your own "shared time" experience, you must make a detailed note to us and check in with our staff to verify.

 3 hour trips, the "Pond of Safety" adventure: 15-22 miles
All the hands on interaction of our kennel experiences, just five minutes up the road in the White Mountain National Forest. Experience breathtaking views, authentic trail, higher elevation, and a remote backwoods" feel. This trip was designed for couples and families that wanted to just get out into the deep woods and spend a great deal of time with their team/ride component of the experience. After a short hands on meet-n-greet and helping to harness your team, you will sprint off into the snow crusted winter wonderland along a beautiful rideline. If conditions allow, you may find yourself winding up to a place that feels like the top of the world, the Icy Gulch or you musher may choose to spirit you into the dense pines and winding trails below. Help drive the team when conditions and musher discretion allow or snuggle up in the sleeping bag and take in the nature that surrounds you. Always an adventure, we've seen moose, deer, evidence of bear and "Narnia-like" natural beauty in the White Mountain National Forest. As you wind up, up, up into the mountains, take a moment to turn around... you won't be the first or the last to gasp at the view that has opened up behind you! All trip times are highly approximate and vary quite widely based on trail conditions and your individual dog team for the day of your reservation... that's the best part about working with animals, it's always an adventure!
$350 per sled, 325lb. weight limit

  
Dog Sledding Clinics ... Learn to be a musher! 
3-4 hours of fun for our most adventurous guests. We developed our clinics for guests that have dreamed their entire lives about learning about driving their own team. Maybe you've read Jack London's Call of the Wild or watched Snow Dogs and maybe your son/daughter has begged for years for their own dog team... this trip will satisfy that itch! Imagine learning everything you need to know to drive a dogsled team and then doing it, traversing up to 22 miles with your own team waiting for your command to "hike, gee or haw". Our experienced mushers have come from all over the country to spend a half day with you teaching you everything they know about dogsledding. ask questions, learn how to run sled dogs and maybe come away with some tips to use with your working dog at home. Have a personal dog that yo'd like to bring? Call for details and special arrangements for a personalized clinics & training sessions.
Customers will:  

• Learn about all aspects of modern dog sledding & gain in-depth knowledge of the gear and dogs.
• Go on a dogsled ride.
• Learn how to drive a team... and do it! (at musher discretion based on age and physical ability). Be in control of your own team and sled while "chasing" our experienced mushers down beautiful, snowy terrain.
• Learn how to train commands and correct problem behavior.

Clinics are $475 per couple with a minimum of 2 participants up to 6.
Group rates of $220 per person are available for groups of 5-6.
 

 ***New for 2011/2012*** Weekday Deal #1 - Drive your Own Team! Available Monday - Wednesday
Meet at our convenient base in Gorham, NH. Hope in our shuttle with your musher and drive to our snowmobile-free dogsled training grounds at the Mahoosuc Inn. Meet your team, get a crash course in dogsledding and then put the #1 rule in dogsledding to good use "Never Let Go" as you spend this half day adventure behind your own small team.  Designed for guests that just want to get out there and drive a small team, with less time spent on the nuts & bolts of dogsledding, you'll spend lots of runner time and remember your four legger buddies for years. This trip has a 4 guest minimum to run and gets discounted as the group size grows so tell you friends! Special arrangements may sometimes be made to run this trip on a non holiday Thursday. Hearty hot lunch or early dinner (think comfort foods like chili or chicken pot pie, soups, etc.) is included and trips run at 9AM and 1PM. Cluster around the wood stove and have a hot winter meal while you sip a hot cocoa and share "tails" from the trail with your musher, a few choice sled dogs, and maybe even the innkeeper!
4-8 guests - $185 per person
8-16 guests - $170 per person
Want to add an inn-stay? The Mahoosuc Inn has weekday deals to add on to this trip - One double occupancy night is $85+tax or groups can try the double or triple ($20 fee to add a guest) occupancy shared suite. Snowshoes, hearty New England breakfast and hot tub always included.

New Weekday deal #2 - Ski Jor Lessons - Available non holiday Monday - Wednesday
Location is "musher's choice" based on trail conditions.  Bring your own canine athlete or learn to ski-jor with our experienced sled dogs. You must provide/rent your own (non-metal edged) cross country skis. All other gear will be provided for your ski-joring adventure. Prices dependent on length of lesson requested and whether you wish to bring your own dog. When a guest's dog joins us for any training session, recent proof of immunity & proof of parasite free results is mandatory.

Looking for Dogsledding & Stay Packages? Check out the Cranmore Mountain Lodge - (Dog friendly of course ;)) in North Conway - Click here for Dogsledding Packages
 
Location - 32 Valley Road, Jefferson, NH 03583          Call 603-545-4533 to reserve or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 
 Not ready to reserve? Fill out our Inquiry form here and one of our two legged staff will get back to you asap!