Dog Mushing Tours in Seward, Alaska. Ididaride dog sled ride and tour.
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Dog Mushing, Seward Alaska Seward, AK
Ididaride Dog Mushing Tour

Chosen as one of Alaska's top 20 attractions, a must do for all Alaska visitors.
Your Seward Dog Mushing adventure begins with a two-mile dog sled ride. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of sled dogs as they are harnessed to the comfortable wheeled dog sled. Upon returning to the kennel you'll tour the Seavey's family kennel facilities, laugh as a guest is dressed up as an Iditarod musher, and cuddle adorable husky puppies. Your guides are all Iditarod racers, and offer a delightfully humorous, behind-the-scenes look at the Seavey family's training for the most demanding dog mushing race on earth, the Iditarod.

The Real Alaska Tour
Seward, Alaska

This Seward tour package features all the attractions that truly make Alaska the Greatland. First, your guide shows you the sights of Seward. Learn why Seward was known as "the Gateway to Alaska" and "Mile 0" of the Iditarod Trail. See first-hand the effects of the 1964 Earthquake. Then, head out to Exit Glacier and enjoy a short walk along the nature trail that takes you to the face of the glacial ice. Watch for mountain goats, moose and bears. A hearty lunch will be served before you travel to the Seavey homestead and experience IdidaRide's Sled Dog tour. At the end your driver will return you to your hotel, cruise ship or the Alaska Railroad depot. All local transportation and lunch are included in this package.
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Ididaride Dog Mushing Tour
Additional suggested tours while you're in Seward, Small Boat Whale Watching Glacier Cruise and The Alaska SeaLife Center.

Seward dog mushing Ididaride dog sled tourYour Ididaride Dog Mushing adventure begins with a two-mile dog sled ride. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of our amazing sled dogs as they are harnessed to our comfortable wheeled sleds. The intrigue of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, also known as Alaska's Super bowl, comes alive as you mush through the Alaskan wilderness to the base of Resurrection Mountain and along Box Canyon Creek. Your Iditarod veteran guide will thrill and excite you with stories from the trail as you experience the raw power of 13 Iditarod sled dogs.

Upon return to the kennel, tour the Seavey's family kennel facilities, laugh as a guest is dressed up as an Iditarod musher, and cuddle adorable husky puppies. Your guides are all Iditarod racers, and offer a delightfully humorous, behind-the-scenes look at the Seavey family's training for the most demanding race on earth. Guaranteed to be one of the highlights of your vacation, this tour was chosen as one of Alaska's Top Twenty Attractions, and is a must-do for all visitors to the Greatland.

Getting To Seward
Seward is located 125 miles south of Anchorage. You can reach Seward by road or Backcountry Safaris would be happy to add bus or transportation on the Alaska Railroad to Seward as well as overnight lodging in Seward with your Ididaride Dog Mushing Tour. We also offer a number of other tours in Seward.

Sled Dog Tour Highlights

  • Alaska's most exciting summer ride
  • Six Iditarod mushers
  • Cuddle Adorable puppies
  • Meet a legendary Iditarod lead dog named Tread
  • View Iditarod Photo galleries
  • View the best splashes and crashes from Iditarod footage
  • Safe and comfortable for everyone
  • Gift shop with Alaska and mushing souvenirs
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2008 Tour Dates And Rates
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Tour Departure Times
8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m.

Ididaride Dog Mushing – Cost adult $59 / child $29 plus 3% tax
Prices are subject to change without notice.

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We urge you to make your reservations well in advance. Many of our scheduled tours fill up as much as a year in advance.

WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO! Fill out the secure on-line reservation form or call our office at (907) 222-1632 or toll-free (877) 812-2159. Reservation requires a 50% deposit. We accept payment by VISA/MasterCard. You will receive a pre-trip packet detailing the itinerary of the tour you have chosen and an equipment list. Reservation and Payment Terms)

Last minute reservations may be available so don't hesitate to contact us. If a trip has space, we can get you on it.

Limitations of liability:
Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins.

We highly recommend that you consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance coverage can help with expenses for the unforeseeable such as lost baggage trip delays, emergency evacuation, and cancellation due to illness.

We use independent contractors to supply Backcountry Safaris with various services on many of our adventures. Some trips require us to use independent tour guides, drivers, lodges and hotels, air and water taxis, and other suppliers. Because we do not own, operate, manage, control, or supervise these suppliers, we cannot be liable for any acts or omissions on their part, including any negligence, gross negligence, or reckless or willful acts. Backcountry Safaris assumes no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage, delay, or death to person or property arising from the negligent or willful act or failure to act of any person who is to or does provide goods or services for this trip or for the action or inaction of any other third party. Without limitation, Backcountry Safaris is not responsible for acts of God, equipment failures, vehicle or vessel accidents, illness from food or otherwise, annoyance, delays, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, and changes in transit or hotel and lodge services over which it has no control. We make occasional changes in trip itineraries for the comfort and well being of our guests. We will keep you informed of any necessary changes in a timely fashion.

On payment of your deposit to Backcountry Safaris, you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.

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Alaska Sea Kayaking adventures in Seward.
Explore Aialik Bay in Kenai Fjords National Park or Resurrection Bay and see why others are saying it is the greatest sea kayaking location in Alaska.
Seward, AK River Valley Cabins Rental
All-inclusive, Compare!
Includes DRY SUITS for your comfort. Dry suits can help protect you from hypothermia and help keep you warm and dry.
If you choose we have single sea kayaks for more personal freedom.
We furnish you with all the specialized gear, tents, rain gear, rubber boots. No additional expenses.
Includes transportation to and from Anchorage. No added transportatin cost getting to Seward.
Includes lodging in Seward before and after the trip. Also special discounted lodging rates for our guest in Anchorage.
Includes a private after-hours behind the scene tour of the Alaska Sea Life Center.
Seward, AK River Valley Cabins Rental
** Private custom family and group sea kayaking adventures are also available.
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Abode Well
Located in Exit Glacier river valley and just minutes from Seward
7 beautifully handcrafted Alaska river valley cabins. Enjoy a peace of Alaskan wilderness among stately 250 year-old Sitka Spruce. Have your camera ready for the variety of Alaska wildlife that frequents this area. These Seward cabin rentals are perfect for the independent Alaska traveler seeking to experience all the wonders of Seward in true comfort.
Seward, AK River Valley Cabins Rental
Seward Cabin Amenities:
Queen or two twin sized beds
Spacious bedroom with adjacent sitting room
Full private bath with custom tile work
Fresh linens and towels
Mini fridge
Seward, AK River Valley Cabins Rental
ForSeward, AK River Valley Cabins Rental larger families or groups, we offer a large 2 bedroom cabin that sleeps up to 8. This cabin has a queen and a twin bed in each bedroom, as well as a sleeper sofa. With a gigantic living room and a fully equipped kitchen, this cabin offers all the comforts of home.

Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 231121 • Anchorage, Alaska USA 99523
1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159


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Official Alaska State Sport
Dog mushing. It was once a primary form of transportation in many areas of Alaska. Adopted by the Alaska Legislature in 1972.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race
It has been called the “Last Great Race on Earth” From Anchorage to Nome each team of 12 to 16 dogs and their musher cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days. The Iditarod Trail, now a National Historic Trail, had its beginnings as a mail and supply route from the coastal towns of Seward. The Iditarod race is a commemoration of the life saving serum run in 1925. Part of Iditarod Trail became a life saving highway used by mushers and hard working dogs for the Diphtheria stricken Nome.
Togo
The most well known sled dog is Balto who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome. Alaskans fondly remember Togo however, who led the longest and most hazardous stretch of the same serum run. Balto got the statute in Central Park however and most of the fame.
Dog Mushing
Mushing as a sport enjoyed mostly in North America and northern Europe. It's great winter exercise, both for the mushers and their dogs. Races like the Iditarod get the attention but there are many recreational mushers who enjoy pulling a sled into their winter cabins. Before the widespread adoption of snow machines, dog teams were often used to haul wood and freight and dog team mail routes were common in Alaska at one time. The mushing community also includes skijoring (often with just one dog) and weight pulling and some people use a pulk or cart instead of a sled behind their dogs.
Over 4000 Years
Sled dogs have coexisted and cooperated in partnership with humans for many thousands of years in the northern regions of North America and Siberia. Archeological evidence puts the earliest date at over 4,000 years ago.
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