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Friday, July 30th, 2010

Nature's Kennel

PO Box 5
McMillan, MI 49853
Tel: 1-906-748-0513
Email: info@natureskennel.com

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Drive your own Dog Team!--Overnight Adventures 2010-2011
Adventure #1: Beginner Dog Sledding One Night/Two Days This is our most popular beginner adventure! Help train our future Iditarod team! On this adventure, you will learn the basics of mushing, how to drive a dog team, and spend one night winter camping in our heated tent. No experience necessary as you will be under the care of one of our fabulous, experienced guides. Trip is all-inclusive, includes meals, one night lodging and all instruction. Each guest will drive his or her OWN 5-dog team.
Day 1: Nature's Kennel, arrive at 9 am.
Enjoy a hearty breakfast with us as you get ready to drive your own dog team. In the morning, you'll receive all the instruction necessary to take a practice run on a 3 mile loop. After our practice and lunch together, we'll pack our gear and get ready for our afternoon adventure into the wilderness. We'll leave the kennel around 2 pm, travel by dog team approximately 20 miles, arrive at camp, care for the dogs, have dinner, and enjoy the night in the woods around the camp fire. Our tent is heated with a wood stove and has comfortable bunks for sleeping.
Day 2: Wake up somewhere in the snow covered U.P. wilderness
Enjoy a hearty breakfast cooked by one of our guides. You'll have plenty of time to wake and feed the dogs, pack your gear back into the sled, and make the 20 mile trek home. You will arrive back at Nature's Kennel at approximately 1 pm.

Cost: Weekends and Holidays: $500/person Midweek: $450/person This overnight trip is designed for adults and children over 12 years of age. If you have younger children, we also offer 1/2 day and full day trips. A 10% discount is given if you book as a group of 4.

Adventure #2: Extreme Dog Sledding 2 night/3 day Camping Trip with 5-Time Iditarod Musher Ed Stielstra This is a new trip, and is being offered as requested from several of our past guests. Prior mushing experience is required as this trip is designed as the "next step" for guests wanting a more extreme adventure. If you have you ever wondered what Iditarod training or travel along the Iditarod trail is like, then this trip is for you!! This adventure includes 30+ miles on our dog sledding trails each day, two nights of winter camping, all meals, and instruction on long distance dog mushing. Guests will drive his or her OWN 8-dog team. Upon your arrival, you will enjoy a hearty breakfast as we discuss the upcoming adventure, trails, challenges, and trip outline. You will pack your sled for the adventure and head out on the trail by mid-morning. Your adventure will take you over some of the most remote areas of the Eastern Upper Peninsula. You will spend two nights along the trail with your dog team, learning the basics of winter camping, dog care, and winter survival. Please inquire for more details about this exclusive adventure.

Cost: $950 per person, $100 discount for Nature's Kennel alumni. Trip is limited to TWO participants. This trip is offered during WEEKDAYS ONLY due to snomobile traffic in the area. If you have a specific date in mind, please inquire for availability. Adults only.

What do you need to bring for all of our adventures?
#1. A positive attitude and sense of adventure.

#2. Winter Camping Gear: sleeping bag, winter jacket and snow pants, warm boots, 3 pair wool or synthetic socks, warm mittens, 2-3 pair of glove liners, long underwear, warm fleece hat and neck warmer.
**Plan to dress much warmer than you usually do for winter activities. It is very chilly on the sled since you constantly feel a breeze. If you have any questions about gear, just ask. We do have extra warm parkas, snowpants, boots, and sleeping bags that are available for use (please let us know ahead of time if you will need something).

#3: Optional Items: handwarmers, goggles, camera, water bottle or thermos, flashlight or headlamp, sunglasses, ski goggles
The fine print: Reservations must be made at least three weeks in advance. 1/2 of the cost of the trip must be paid to hold the reservation(s)--this may be by check made to Nature's Kennel or via PayPal. The remainder of the balance must be paid at the end of the trip. If trip is canceled due to weather conditions, a full refund will be issued. If trip is canceled less than three weeks prior to trip date due to participant request, the down payment will not be refunded.

Please call 1-906-748-0513 or email info@natureskennel.com for reservations.

Location: Nature's Kennel, McMillan, MI View Map

GPS Coordinates: +46° 26' 39.71", -85° 40' 44.80"

Availability

Trips marked with an * are holiday/weekend rates ($500/person) for Adventure #1. If you are interested in Adventure #2 (our longer trip) please inquire about our availability during weekday dates. It is possible for us to accommodate a larger group on selected dates or customize tours, please inquire for special requests. Thanks!
Below is our 2010-2011 Winter Tour Schedule:

December 2010 Schedule
Dates	Holiday/Weekend Rates	Spots Available
Tuesday, December 14,2010 - December 15		6
Thursday, December 16,2010 - December 17		6
Saturday, December 18,2010 - December 19	*	6
Tuesday, December 21,2010 - December 22	*	6
Thursday, December 23,2010 - December 24	*	6
Tuesday, December 28,2010 - December 29	*	4
Thursday, December 30,2010 - December 31	*	4
January 2011 Schedule
Dates	Holiday/Weekend Rates	Spots Available
Tuesday, January 4,2011 - January 5		6
Thursday, January 6,2011 - January 7		6
Tuesday, January 11,2011 - January 12		6
Thursday, January 13,2011 - January 14		6
Saturday, January 15,2011 - January 16	*	4
Tuesday, January 18,2011 - January 19		6
Thursday, January 20,2011 - January 21		6
Saturday, January 22,2011 - January 23	*	4
Tuesday, January 25,2011 - January 26		6
Thursday, January 27,2011 - January 28		6
Saturday, January 29,2011 - January 30	*	4
February 2011 Schedule
Dates	Holiday/Weekend Rates	Spots Available
Tuesday, February 1,2011 - February 2		6
Thursday, February 3,2011 - February 4		6
Saturday, February 5,2011 - February 6	*	4
Tuesday, February 8,2011 - February 9		6
Thursday, February 10,2011 - February 11		6
Wednesday, February 16,2011 - February 17		4
Tuesday, February 22,2011 - February 23		6
Thursday, February 24,2011 - February 25		6
Saturday, February 26,2011 - February 27	*	4
March 2011 Schedule
Dates	Holiday/Weekend Rates	Spots Available
Tuesday, March 1,2011 - March 2		6
Thursday, March 3,2011 - March 4		6
Saturday, March 5,2011 - March 6	*	4
Tuesday, March 8,2011 - March 9		6
Thursday, March 10,2011 - March 11		6
Saturday, March 12,2011 - March 13	*	6
Tuesday, March 15,2011 - March 16		6
Thursday, March 17,2011 - March 18		6
Saturday, March 19,2011 - March 20	*	6

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