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Winter Clothing
Dogsledding is not usually a very aerobic activity so you will need to come prepared with warmer clothing than you would use for skiing, snowshoeing or other winter sports.
You will need to have a good warm hat and/or Bella clava and neck warmer to cover your head, face and neck. You will need an insulated jacket with a hood and it should be large enough to put over some other warm layers of clothing.
On your legs you will need long underwear and a couple of other warm layers with an insulated and windproof shell over top. Socks should have some wool in them. Two pairs are great, a thinner sock with a thicker one on top.
Winter snow boots with a heavy felt inner liner are a must preferably rated to at least -60 (it's just a rating and means that the boot is warmer than a -20 or -40 boot. We don't plan to drag you out in -60 temperatures!) Sorrel and Baffin boots are good.
If you don't have all of this gear we will loan you some of ours. Just let us know. We also buy used boots if they are in good condition.
Additional Tips
Wear contact lenses if at all possible rather than glasses as glasses will fog up whenever you cover your face.
Charge up your camera batteries just before leaving to come dogsledding. Partially charged batteries will quickly go flat in the cold. There will be several stops along the way where you can anchor down your sled and get off to take pictures.
