Fall Mushing Cart Ride: A Unique Dog Sled Experience in Fairbanks

Ever wondered how dogsledding is possible without snow? Discover how we adapt by utilizing UTVs for sledding across the beautiful autumn scenery. Feel the thrill of autumn training as the dogs return to their harnesses following a lengthy summer hiatus. We’re situated just beyond Fairbanks, halfway to Chena Hot Springs.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Last Frontier Mushing Co-op - Join us for the start of our mushing season and experience the excitement as the dogs rejoice to be back in harness again after a summer long mushing hiatus. Mush on a comfortable side-by-side as the team splashes through puddles and yips with pleasure.
    Fall in Alaska encompasses 3 months of the year, when temps start…
What's Included
    • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Cold Weather/Rain Gear Not Included
  • Bottled water
Location
Last Frontier Mushing Co-op
Gettinger Road
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use Kaufman Lane. Snow Leopard does NOT connect Kauffman to Grange Hall. YOU MUST USE GRANGE HALL RD->Snow Leopard->Gettinger Rd->Follow "The Mushing Co-op" signs.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ronalds2905
Jan 9, 2025
September sled dog ride - Had a great time on our sled dog trip. Chase, our driver, was very informative. It was amazing how excited the dogs got as Chase was hooking them up. They could not wait to get started.
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Lesley
Jan 2, 2025
A MUST DO! - I loved this and fully intend to repeat the experience in the winter when there is hopefully, snow. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of interesting tales to tell. Highly recommended!!!
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531bridgetr
Oct 30, 2024
Dogs & Snow - Chase was an awesome tour guide. He introduced us to the dogs an explained his passion for them which was so heartwarming. We had an amazing time and experience.
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Laura_t
Oct 19, 2024
Wonderful time learning about mushing - The experience was wonderful. Our guide was a former mushing competitor with his own team of dogs he still trains. While we missed the fall foliage, the snow was beautiful to travel through. We were provided special shoes because of the weather. I learned so much. Our guide was great about answering all of my questions.
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Olga_g
Oct 2, 2024
Get out of the large tours and enjoy getting to know the musher and their dogs. - Highly recommend. This business is a co-op which means different mushers run their own dogs. So they know the dogs and their personalities as opposed to people working for a large kennel and showing you the kennels dogs. It is a more private and intimate experience. Watching the dogs get excited to get strapped up and take off running was the best. These dogs LOVE and live for this. Really cool to watch. It’s also located off of the Chena Highway, which is a beautiful drive. Chase was our tour guide and we are so grateful for his time, knowledge, and friendliness.
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Evelyn_g
Sep 30, 2024
Definitely recommend mushing cart ride! - I had the best experience ever! My guide was very nice and funny. He told us a little bit about himself and his animals. he introduced us to each one of his doggies. They were all very cute! Took us through the beautiful forest but before our ride, he gave us blanket so we wouldn’t get cold. it was an amazing experience for my first time. During our amazing ride, he was nice to help us take pictures. After the ride, he took us inside to his little cabin which looked amazing and was warm. He offered us some hot chocolate, and tea which felt amazing after the nice ride.
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Jennifer_v
Sep 25, 2024
This was awesome!!! - I didn’t know what to expect. That being said, our tour guide was awesome. He explained how the dogs were being raised, introduced us to each dog, talked about his history and experiences. All this beforehand. We then loaded up and went for a beautiful unique ride through the woods. An amazing experience we’ll never forget.
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Donna
Sep 25, 2024
Fall dog mushing through the woods - My husband and I enjoyed this activity. Our guide, Chase made it an interesting ride. He has a great sense of humor. He introduced us to each one of his dogs before the ride. At the end you go back to the yurt for hot drinks. I would highly recommend Chase as your dog mushing guide in any season. If you happen to go in the fall ask him to show you "the bats".
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Jim_6
Sep 11, 2024
Don't miss this one! - Fantastic time! Our guide , Chase, was so friendly and knowledgeable. The dog s were friendly and fun!! This exceeded our expectations! Highly recommended!
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Maria_f
Nov 1, 2023
Exceptional Tour - We had the time of our lives with this first-time experience. From the start of the tour, Laura provided us with backgrounds on each dog, their behaviors and passions. We can clearly see that these dogs love what they do from their enthusiastic barks and wagging tails. We loved every minute of our tour. Laura is an expert and passionate guide. We recommended this tour to anyone who'd love to try it.
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