Featured Kennel
Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Racing and Adventures
Join the Iditarod sled dogs of Nature's Kennel for the adventure of a lifetime! Nature's Kennel offers guests the opportunity to drive their own dog team or ride along in our comfortable custom made touring sleds. We offer half-day, full-day and overnight adventures for people of all ages and abilities. Nature's Kennel is owned by five time Iditarod finisher, Ed Stielstra and his wife, Tasha. Join the Midwest's most competitive racing team for an unforgettable winter adventure.
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, December |
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| Kennel tour season | All year |
| info@natureskennel.com | |
| Web address | www.natureskennel.com |
| Address | Eastern Upper Peninsula McMillan, MI 49853 |
| Phone | (906) 748-0513 |
| Shortest Ride, Price Per Person | 3 hours, $75 |
| Longest Ride, Price Per Person | 2 days, $450 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| # of guests per sled | 1 or 2 |
| In business since | 1998 |
Other Kennels
Last Chance Kennel
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
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| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| sleddogs_mancelona@yahoo.com | |
| Web address | www.russ-stickacres.com |
| Address | Home of Russ-Stick Acres Dog Sled Adventures Mancelona, MI 49659 |
| Phone | (231) 881-2688 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| In business since | 2000 |
Shemhadar Kennels
Enjoy a leisurely ride through woods and fields in lower Michigan's snow country! We cater well to families of all sizes. Your day begins with a lively lesson and teaching, then we hit the trails, and end with a warm-up memory chat about the sport, by the fire. We offer ski-joring lessons and kid ...
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| tim@sleddogpodcast.com | |
| Web address | www.shemhadar.com |
| Address | 6925 South 27 1/2 Road Cadillac, MI 49601 |
| Phone | (231) 779-9976 |
| Shortest Ride, Price Per Person | 1 hour, $125 |
| Longest Ride, Price Per Person | 4 hours, $500 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| # of guests per sled | 2 |
| In business since | 2005 |
Wilderness Trail Outfitters
1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 6 hour, 2 to 7 day overnight tours. Dogs are all well trained trail dogs. Come an explore the 1600 miles of wilderness. Traveling some of the 300 miles of dogsled trails that we maintain in the central UP of Michigan. Dogsled along the sturgeon river, Lake Michigan shorel ...
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| dogsled@wildernesstrailoutfitters.com | |
| Web address | www.wildernesstrailoutfitters.com |
| Address | 15480 Federal Forest Hwy 13 Nahma Township Wetmore, MI 49895 |
| Map and Directions | Click for map and directions |
| Phone | (906) 280-6612 |
| Shortest Ride, Price Per Person | 1 hour, $75 |
| Longest Ride, Price Per Person | multi day, $215 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| # of guests per sled | 1 or 2 |
| In business since | 1994 |
Lady Luck Kennel
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| lil_musher_forever@yahoo.com | |
| Web address | www.ladyluckkennel.net |
| Address | 13225 Maple Rapids Rd Fowler, MI 48835 |
| Phone | 9893079711 |
| Shortest Ride, Price Per Person | 1/2 mile, $75 |
| Longest Ride, Price Per Person | 2 miles, $175 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| # of guests per sled | 1 |
| In business since | 2009 |
Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Racing and Adventures
Join the Iditarod sled dogs of Nature's Kennel for the adventure of a lifetime! Nature's Kennel offers guests the opportunity to drive their own dog team or ride along in our comfortable custom made touring sleds. We offer half-day, full-day and overnight adventures for people of all ages and abili ...
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, December |
|---|---|
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| info@natureskennel.com | |
| Web address | www.natureskennel.com |
| Address | Eastern Upper Peninsula McMillan, MI 49853 |
| Phone | (906) 748-0513 |
| Shortest Ride, Price Per Person | 3 hours, $75 |
| Longest Ride, Price Per Person | 2 days, $450 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| # of guests per sled | 1 or 2 |
| In business since | 1998 |
Caribou Creek Sled Dog School
Cabin based and wilderness camping treks centered around sled dogs. Beginner and advanced mushing courses September to April.
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| rambler@chatham.tds.net | |
| Address | PO Box 196 Chatham, MI 49816 |
| Phone | (906) 439-5747 |
| Drive your own sled | No |
| In business since | 2000 |
Snowy Plains
115 acres with scenic private trails in Upper Michigan near Marquette. Specializing in "sharing the magic of dogsledding" through mini-adventures of 1 to 3 hours for individuals or groups of two to four. Larger groups / shorter rides possible; night rides available. Ride in the sled or drive your ...
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| JWSnowyPlains@yahoo.com | |
| Web address | www.snowyplains.com |
| Address | 270 Flodin Road Gwinn, MI 49841 |
| Phone | (906) 249-1011 |
| Shortest Ride, Price Per Person | 30 minutes, $45 |
| Longest Ride, Price Per Person | 4 hours, $150 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| # of guests per sled | 2 |
| In business since | 1995 |
Buck Sporting Lodge Triple Creek Kennel
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
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| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| dogsledding@tds.net | |
| Web address | www.updogsledding.com |
| Address | E5372 St. Hwy. M 94 Munising, MI 49862 |
| Drive your own sled | No |
| In business since | 2000 |
Gee-Pak
Dog and sledding demos on site. sled dog rides to accomodate individual schedules. AKC Alaskan Malamutes and Alaskan Husky sled dogs
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| geepaks@aol.com | |
| Web address | hometown.aol.com/geepaks |
| Address | 5425 W. Mt. Morris Rd Mt. Morris, MI 48458 |
| Phone | (810) 687-7452 |
| Drive your own sled | Yes |
| In business since | 2000 |
Double JJ Ranch
| Sled ride season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
|---|---|
| Skijoring season | January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Cart ride season | April, May, June, August, September, October, November |
| Kennel tour season | All year |
| info@doublejj.com | |
| Web address | www.doublejj.com |
| Address | PO Box 94 Rothbury, MI 49452 |
| Phone | (800) 368-2535 |
| Drive your own sled | No |
| In business since | 2000 |
