Kathy E. S.
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We had an amazing time with Kelly and her family of North of 60 Adventures doing the dog sledding tour. My friends came from out of town and we booked this tour online through TripAdvisor. We immediately got a confirmation and all the details of the tour. My friend’s eight year-old granddaughter was so excited for this. They came to pick us up at my friends hotel. The gentleman driver was punctual and extremely polite. The bus was warm and comfortable. We drove 15 minutes to the location. They had a cabin that was very well heated and we were brought inside where Kelly met us and gave us a history of dog sledding and its connection with the Dene culture. It was interesting to learn about the history of dog sledding and what an important mode of transportation it was before snowmobiles were invented. The entire operation is run by Kelly’s family and dog sledding is something that has been in their family for generations. The cabin was cosy, warm and very rustic. We had a meet and greet with the dogs and my friend’s eight-year-old granddaughter was absolutely ecstatic. When our turn came, we sat in the sled and were covered in blankets. We had explained to Kelly that we had done a snowmobile tour the day before and we had been too cold so she looked after us to make sure we didn’t freeze. The dogs ran across the lake and the trails for a total of approximately 25 minutes. It was absolutely exhilarating and exciting. They were so fast! It was unbelievable how these dogs knew exactly where to go. What a thrilling experience! Once the ride was over, we went back to the cabin and we were served some hot tea, hot chocolate, and some delicious traditional Bannock bread and homemade jam made by Kelly herself. Bannock is a traditional first nation’s bread and this recipe was in her family for generations.
The whole experience was, fun, very cosy and very inviting. The driver brought my friends back to their hotel and he was kind enough to drop me off right in front of my apartment. All in all, I highly recommend this wonderful tour. This is a local family that are running this . A family of good honest, hard-working people, including Kelly and her son. There’s nothing more that makes me happy but to support our locals, especially when the tour is absolutely phenomenal.
Thank you, Kelly and family for this wonderful adventure.