Ice Climbing and Dog Sledding-The Ultimate Winter Adventure
March 9-12, 2025

The Details: 

This trip is designed for people with little to no experience.  All sessions (both dog sledding and ice climbing) are fully guided.  The dog sledding portion includes a 20-mile (3-4 hour) excursion and the ice climbing is also a 3-4 hour session. You do have to have good physical strength to do these activities, be able to stand for 3-4 hours, have upper body strength for ice climbing, and have good balance.     

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March 9:  Arrive at beautiful Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn in Curtis, MI.  Check in any time after 3 pm and meet for dinner and reception at 6 pm.  Meet Tasha, owner of Nature’s Kennel and Lead Dog Travel, who will be your guide for the duration of your trip. 

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March 10:  After a hearty breakfast, we will depart for Nature’s Kennel at 10 AM.  You’ll have the opportunity to meet the amazing sled dogs of Nature’s Kennel, and receive all the instruction necessary to drive your own dog team on a guided 20-mile dog sledding trip.  Upon completion of the trip you'll have a hearty pastie lunch at the kennel.  The day will conclude with dinner at Chamberlin’s at 6 pm.    

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March 11:  Breakfast will be served at 7:30 am so we can depart for Downwind Sports in Munising by 8:30 am.  We will meet our professional ice climbing guides, receive ice climbing gear, and make our way to some spectacular ice formations.  A gourmet sack lunch will be provided that you can eat while taking a break from ice climbing.  Climbing takes place from approximately 10-2 pm.  The remainder of the afternoon can be spent doing some guided hiking with Tasha to waterfalls around Munising area or relaxing on your own.  Dinner and photo show from the adventures will take place at Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn at 6:30 pm.

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March 12:  Breakfast and Departure on your own.

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Cost: $1750 per person.  Gratuities included.

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Payment: A 50% deposit is required at the time of reservation.  The balance of the trip is due when you come for your adventure.  Payment may be made via all major credit cards or personal check. 

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Cancellation policy: In the unlikely event the trip is canceled due to weather conditions, a full refund will be issued. If participant(s) request a cancellation, the deposit will be refunded if request is made more than three weeks before the start of the trip.