I'm really sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience with us. We use the ATV with our dogs for the dog excursion as this is the way dog mushers actually train in the off season when there is no snow. We had "supersized" carts custom built so that our guests can take part in this experience. We have a built in sound system so our mushers can interact with our guests and provide a narrative of what it is like to live and work with sled dogs and train for these big races. The ATV is able to assist the dogs so they do not over exert themselves in the warmer temps, but allows them to continue to train on a modified basis throughout the off-season. I believe if you had taken part in the experience you would see the value and if you research similar experiences I think you will find the cost is on par. Our gold panning experience is in a man-made river, as that's really the only option to experience the feeling of gold panning unless you get the opportunity to head out to the Klondike for an authentic gold panning experience in a real creek. We have been very short staffed for 2022 season, and a much lower volume of guests than pre-pandemic so I would assume there was simply not somebody manning the station. Our apologies on that if it is something you were looking to try. As for the pups - we are happy to say we work with the Yukon Animal Rescue Network and adopted out 23 pups last year. We don't always have just husky pups, but we find our guests are happy to see pups of any breed and to know that we aren't breeding for the business and that rescue pups are being adopted to local homes. That is the menu we serve, and I hope you enjoyed. We are typically very efficient, so I do apologize if you had to wait.

Hi Jeff, Thanks so much for including us in your holiday plans and glad you enjoyed your visit with us!

Thanks so much for your visit and happy you enjoyed your time with us =)

I'm really sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the dog ride with us. Using the ATV is the way dog mushers train in the off season - we just supersize the ATV here so guests can take part in this experience and learn more about what it takes to live and work with sled dogs and train for these big races. The ATV is able to assist the dogs so they do not over exert themselves in the warmer temps, but allows them to continue to train on a modified basis throughout the off-season. As for the cost of the experience - we do understand it may seem expensive, however we have 80 dogs in our kennel that are fed and cared for all year which is very costly. I'm glad your kids did enjoy the petting zoo and visiting with our puppies!