Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Racing and Adventures | McMillan, Michigan Dog Sledding

Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Racing and Adventures

location_onMcMillan, Michigan | Dog Sledding
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Nature's Kennel offers drive your own dog sled adventures ranging in length from half-day trips to overnight adventures. Guests may learn to drive their own dog team or take a ride with a guide. Trips are suitable for all ages and abilities.
Starting at $175 per trip
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Beginner Dog Sledding One Night/Two Days This is our most popular adventure where you'll get to drive your own dog team. Many of our our touring dogs are some of Ed's Iditarod veterns and hopefuls. On this adventure, you will learn the basics of mushing, how to drive a dog team, and spend one night winter camping in our heated tent. No experience is necessary as you will be under the care of one of our fabulous, experienced guides. Each guest will drive his or her OWN dog team (no shared sleds). Cost: $450/person weekdays and $500/person weekends and holidays.
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1/2 Day Trip: This option gives you the opportunity to drive your own dog team on our 10 mile mini-loop. You will receive a kennel tour, brief instruction and your own dog team. Drivers must be over 8 years old. Allow approximately 3 hours for all instruction, trip, and a great snack at the end of your tour. Our ½ day tours run from 9am-noon or 1-4 pm.
Cost: $175/person to drive. If someone in your party prefers to ride, the cost is $85/rider. If you just have two riders (no sled drivers) the cost is $200 for the sled (two passengers).

Full-Day Trip: This option gives you the opportunity to drive your own dog team for a full day. You will receive a kennel tour, brief instruction and your own dog team. The full day trip includes a break along the trail for hot coco and a light lunch. Drivers must be over 8 years old. Our full day tours run from 10am-3 pm. Cost: $300/person. It is possible to add a rider to your trip, the cost for a RIDE ONLY is $150 per person. The rider will ride in the GUIDE'S sled.

Full Moon Rides: Sled dogs LOVE to run at night, so here's your chance to ride along on a moonlit winter night! Our full moon rides take place at night on selected winter evenings. This is a RIDE ONLY. Your guide will drive the sled (using headlamp if necessary) as you snuggle in the sled while the dogs cruise down the winter trail. Please arrive at Nature's Kennel at 7:30 pm. Cost: $200 per sled. Our sleds accommodate up to two adults or an adult and two children.
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Overnight Adventure-1 night/2 day


10% discount for groups
1/2 Day-Drive Your Own Team


$85 per person to ride in the sled with the guide
Full Day-Drive Your Own Team


$150 per person to ride in the sled with a guide
Full Moon Night Ride


rate is for 2 adults, full moon trip
Tours run December through March, 7 days a week. Rates range from $80-$500 per person.

Tours run December through March, 7 days a week. Rates range from $80-$500 per person.

A 10% group discount if available for groups of four or more on our overnight trips. Please inquire about group rates for scout or school groups.

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Trips are suitable for all ages, infant through senior. Children must be over 8 years old to drive their own dog team on our day trips and over 10 years old for our overnight trips.
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Guests on our overnight trips spend the night in a heated canvas teat which sleeps up to 12 people. There is a camp kitchen, woodstove, and bunks for sleeping. Delicious meals are served over the campfire.
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Packages are Available: Eat, Sleep, and Ride Package: This package is a partnership between Nature's Kennel and Chamberlin's Old Forest Inn in Curtis (30 minutes south of Nature's Kennel). The package for two guests includes a dinner certificate worth up to $50, an overnight stay, and full breakfast.

Also included is your choice of a dog sledding adventure:
A dog sled ride for two. Our sleds can comfortable accommodate two adult guests. $335 for two guests
A 'drive your OWN dog team' adventure. Each person can drive his/her OWN dog team! $460 for two guests
One driver, one rider with the opportunity to switch drivers/riders during the trip. $385 for two guests
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Description Distance
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
 40 miles
Chamberlin's Old Forest Inn
 30 miles
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PO Box 5, McMillan, Michigan 49853

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Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Racing and Adventures

PO Box 5, McMillan, Michigan
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Tasha Stielstra
Located in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula, ninety minutes northwest of the Mackinac Bridge, Nature’s Kennel is home to over 150 Alaskan Huskies. Owners Ed and Tasha Stielstra operate Michigan’s premier sled dog touring kennel and competitively race in distance races throughout the world. ...
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PO Box 5
14785 North CR 415
McMillan, Michigan 49853
United States

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Tasha Stielstra
Nature's Kennel Iditarod Sled Dogs & Adv
PO Box 5
McMillan, Michigan 49853
United States


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