Powerun Adventures

  We were welcomed by sanna, a lovely woman, who teached us first how to use the sled.

Then we went over to the dogs. They were al very... read more excited to work!!! The dogs look incredible, very well looked after.

We did a 20 k tour and sanna checked on us regurarly. After the tour we had a hot berry juich at the fire.

  Pre booked this excursion with our hotel Yllashumina which was a 15 minute drive from our hotel into the middle of a huge forest of high heavy snow laden trees.... read more />
Once at the farm which is very well kept, modern yet fits perfectly into its surroundings.

To start you are shown how to control the sleigh which is very simple and easy to do.

The dogs are very noisy and just want to run and run and run.......

Once kitted up, I advise you bring inner and out gloves, goggles, Balaclava or similar like a gator. If you want to video a GoPro on a head band is best as it is very cold and taking your gloves off to operate a smart phone at 30km an hour is not recommended.

There are two types of sleigh, individual and pair. The latter, one person drives while the other sits wrapped in furs.

The drive is about 20 km with a half way swop to change over driver / passenger.

The route consist of cross country, up hill and down Dale, twists rising and falling trails, with open areas across frozen lakes and swamps.

The dogs keep running on and on and on never tiring, always wanting to go faster and faster.

Once back at the husky camp you help to unleash the dogs after which they are feed and watered.

Then it’s our turn as you all enter a wood cabin with a huge log fire for mhot blueberry juice and home made snacks and learn about the dogs and their welfare which is at a very high standard.

All in all it was a great experience being close to nature and interacting with the dogs.

  Thus was our fourth dog sled outing and definitely the best. The owners were very friendly and the dogs well looked after. They clearly just love to run.
... read more /> After a quick check on our clothes with ‘top ups’ where needed, we were briefed on the sleds and introduced to our dogs. We were quickly on our way.

The route took us through forests, across swamps and up and down low fells. It was picturesque but also sufficiently challenging. After a couple of hours, we stopped for a spot of lunch (dogs first, of course) and then returned to the farm, where we helped unharness the dogs. I loved the way they all knew where they lived and went straight to their pens (where they were fed).

This is the place I’ll return to next time!