Seasonal Activities
All sled ride and passenger cart activities are weather permitting. Our dog teams are not expected to work in harness when temperatures are above 50F or if the humidity is high.
Kennel Visits
See how the Call of the Wild AKC registered Siberian Huskies live, work and train!
- Walk through our unique kennel setup and play with the COTW racing team – they love to be petted!
- Listen to our COTW Siberian Huskies tell their own “stories” and listen to Spencer tell snippets of his amazing Iditarod journey.
- Learn about the specialized equipment used in the sport of dog sledding – sleds, carts, harnesses, booties, specially built dog truck.
- Have your photo taken with your favorite Siberian Husky.
- Take a short forest walk with a couple of the sled dogs (weather dependent).
- Relax in our heated pavilion and enjoy an interactive presentation about the vast differences in our various musher’s experiences – from dry-land sledding in South Africa to sledding on snow in North America at -85F windchill! Or just sit and observe the dogs’ daily routine.
KENNEL VISITS AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
Price: $110 (minimum) – covers one to 3 people (but you can bring more)
Each additional person over the age of 3: $30/ea.
Kennel Tours take 2 hours
Reservations required: (315) 262-2145
Training Run Rides
Join us for a training run in Spring & Fall
- Our training vehicle (side-by-side) holds a guide and 4 guests
- Training runs leave at 8am sharp on designated training days
- Watch how teams are hooked up in the dog yard, join the musher (guide) on an actual training run, watch our canine athletes do what they were born to do!
TRAINING RUN RIDES AVAILABLE SPRING AND FALL
Price: $49 per person / $99 for a family of 4
Training Runs take 1 hour
Reservations required – Please call to check on training dates: (315) 262-2145
Short Rides
We train daily in Spring, Fall (when the temperature is below 50F) and Winter
- Drive your OWN dog team (winter only on sleds)
- Get a photo shoot or purchase a video of your run upon request and we will have it ready for you before you leave. Or bring your own camera!
- When there is snow you will ride on a sled with dual handlebars, so you can stand or you can sit in the sled basket
- No snow? We use wheeled carts and ATVs
- Rides start between 8am and 10am daily
SHORT RIDES AVAILABLE SPRING – FALL – WINTER
Price for Sled Dog Ride ONLY
$50 per person – 15 minute sled/cart ride (min 2 people)
$75 per person – 30 minute sled/cart ride (min 2 people)
*Video of your personal run (available to purchase upon departure) – $35
Reservations required – Please provide preferred date for your tour in your e-mail or call directly: (315) 262-2145
Sled Dog Tours
Enjoy the experience of a lifetime in our very comfortable, customized passenger carts (1 or 2 passengers) and feel the ground slide by. There’s nothing like it!
- Ride on our double sled where you are driving the team with the assistance of an experienced musher, or sit in the sled basket. You will be pulled by a powerful team of Siberian Huskies.
- See how the sled dogs react when their harnesses are brought out. Warning – the noise level can be a bit deafening!
- The rides will take you into nature at its best… a privately owned 600 acres in the Adirondack Park- where you can enjoy the flora and fauna.
- Your guide will teach you how to drive a dog team. You can then drive a team of 3-4 dogs.
- You’ll be here for about 2 hours and it is an experience you will never forget!
- Remember to bring your camera!!! COTW videos of individual guests run are available upon request – $35 per DVD – and will be available before your leave the property. Take away YOUR memories on a personalised DVD.
- Guests are welcomed on training runs
- Snack the dogs when we stop to water
SLED DOG TOURS AVAILABLE SPRING – FALL – WINTER – WEATHER PERMITTING
Price: $195 for first person
Each additional person $135
Personalized Tours take 2 hours
Reservations required: (315) 262-2145
Deluxe Tour Add-on
Everything you get from our sled dog tour, plus relax in our heated pavilion with a hot chocolate or coffee. We present the history of sled dogs, different types of racing with emphasis on distance racing. Spencer shares some of his experiences in Alaska, the Yukon and Labrador, we show you the gear (sleds, cooker, clothing, etc), play videos of what to expect on the trail and discuss safety. We then hook up the team and go for a 30 minute ride. The entire experience takes about 2 hours. At guest’s request the time on the trail may be extended.
Winter Day Excursions
Learn to drive your own team and enjoy the Adirondack Forest’s quiet beauty behind a team of amazing athletes who LOVE what they do.
- Spend 3-6 hours with the dog team out on the trails.
- Our experienced mushers will guide you through the exact process.
- The dogs will pull you on a sled.
- Enjoy lunch on the trail.
- Snack and water the dogs on the trail.
- This is an experience you will want to repeat often.
WINTER DAY EXCURSIONS
Price is dependent on sled dog excursion booked
Excursions last 3-6 hours
Reservations required: (315) 262-2145
Winter Multi-day Excursions
We design each excursion to satisfy our clients request – stay overnight on the trail or return to Club Rocky Top Lodge and relax in front of the fireplace in the Great Room.
Example of a 2-day Sled Dog Adventure Itinerary
Day 1:
4-5pm : Arrive at Club Rocky Top Lodge
5-6pm : Sled Dog Kennel Tour, Introduction to the Dogs, Check Clothing for adequacy
6-7pm : Complimentary musher dinner in Club Rocky Top Lodge Formal Dining Room
7-8pm : Tour Briefing (clothing – trail snacks – hydration – safety – Q&A)
Day 2:
8-9am : Breakfast in All Season Room at Lodge
9-Noon: Learn to drive a 3-dog team
Noon-1pm: Lunch on the Trail/Cabin
1-4pm : Drive 4-dog team
4-5pm : Free Time (cross country ski, snowshoe, snowmobile)
5-6pm : Cocktails
6-7pm : Complimentary musher dinner in Lodge Formal Dining Room
7-8pm : Tales of the Trail
Day 3:
8-10am : Breakfast in All Season Room
Departure
AVAILABLE WINTER ONLY
Price dependent upon custom designed sled dog excursion experience
Reservations required: (315) 262-2145
Group Tours & Special Occasions
Contact us to arrange your extra-ordinary Group Tour or Special Occasion Event
- Scout Outings – something the scouts will remember for a long time
- Children Birthday Parties – outdoor games, treasure hunts, fishing, hiking
- Leaf Peeper Tours – enjoy our unique Leaf Peepers Platform
- Intimate Weddings with a truly special touch
- Unusual and Innovative Corporate Team Building
- Nature Tours
