WHERE TO GO DOG SLEDDING and SKIJORING

Regions below: Midcoast, Western Lakes & Mountains, Katahdin/Moosehead.

Midcoast

• Rockland

Hurricane Island Outward Bound School
Eight and 14-day-long trips in the Wild River Basin of White Mountain National Forest.
Call: For more information, call 1-800-341-1744
Web: www.hurricaneisland.org

• Topsham

As the Crow Flies Master Guide Service
Dog sledding day trips with a team of Alaskan huskies.
E-mail: tmeara@bowdoin.edu
Call: For more information, call 207-725-2738.
Web: www.crowfliesguideservice.com

Western Lakes & Mountains

• Albany Township

Mornington Crescent Sled Dogs
Offering hands-on customized dogsledding experiences that are safe and fun for people and dogs.
Call: For more information, call 207-824-7292.
Web:www.sledpets.com
E-mail: sledpets@megalink.net

• Bethel

The Telemark Inn and Wilderness Ski Lodge
The Inn offers skijoring packages and lessons. You can work with the Inn's dogs or bring your own.
Call: For more information, call 207-836-2703.
Web:www.TelemarkInn.com

• Lovell

Winter Journeys
You can do day trips, half day trips or longer overnight trips.
Call: For more information, call 207-928-2026.

• Newry

Mahoosuc Guide Service
Dog sledding with Yukon huskies. Mahoosuc offers day trips, weekend overnights or longer northwoods trips.
Call: For more information, call 207-824-2073
E-mail: info@mahoosuc.com
Web: www.mahoosuc.com

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Katahdin/Moosehead

• Abbot

Song in the Woods
This guide service offers half-day and day trips and different overnight packages as well as custom trips.
Call: For more information, call 207-876-4736.
Web:www.songinthewoods.com/

• Millinocket

• Sangerville

Moose Country Safaris and Dogsled Trips
Ed Mathieu leads dog sled trips with a two-man toboggan sled for one-hour, two-hour, or overnight trips.
Call: For more information, call 207-876-4907.
Web:www.maineguide.com/sportsmen/dogsled

• Sherman Mills

Katahdin Valley Kennels
A kennel club that also provides sled dog rides, either a one-hour ride or a day trip.
Call: For more information, call 207-365-7259.
Web:coffeenews.net/kvkennels/sled.shtml

• Springfield

Freedom Walk Guide Service
Dog sled rides.
E-mail: wolfe@kai.net
Call: For more information, call 207-738-2194.

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In "Getting Started," we ask the experts for advice on the best way to get involved in a sport or recreation in Maine.

Jessica Maurer and Penthea Burns discuss how to get started in dogsledding and skijoring, including tips on how to choose a guide, how to train your dog and what gear you'll need.

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