Great Excursions Home May 15, 2008
Our winter adventures in Canada are gaining in popularity, as international travelers realize that our winters are not that cold and can actually be quite pleasant. Dog sledding, mushing, winter camping, trapping are all unique snow experiences that take place in the boreal forest of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. Consider coming on one of our adventures, exploring nature and wilderness in northern Canada.

 

Dog Mushing in Saskatchewan: Huskies, Moose and Timberwolf Serenade

6 Days (Mid-November to Mid-March)

This experience centres around learning how to "mush" or drive dogs. Experience indicates that most people like their first several rides on the dogsled but then the adventurous want more! They want to drive the team and thus this package was born. It runs for a week with no pressure or grading, just the thrill of working with Siberian Huskies in Saskatchewan’s grand wilderness.

 

Dog sledding expedition in Quebec

5 Days

This 5-day dog sledding expedition is a journey through a variety of territories adjacent to Québec City that are reputed for their wilderness character, which can be attributed to some of the most innovative land and resource management solutions in the Western world. As a result, just a short drive away from Québec City, on the north shore of the majestic St. Lawrence River seaway, one has a remarkable opportunity to travel through one of the most scenic portions of the Canadian boreal forest environment.

 

Dog Sledding in Canada's Boreal Forest: A Learning Adventure

8 days / 7 nights (January-February)

Spend your days learning to run a dog team while exploring the southern edge of the largest forest region in Canada, the boreal forest. We use a progressive approach, day by day building your mushing knowledge, skills and comfort level with the sled dogs. Our guide-hosts share their love for this landscape and an in-depth knowledge of its ecology with you, as the team takes you through the mosaic of woods, muskegs and lakes that are the boreal forest.

 

Snowtrek Winter Canadian Adventures

6 Days (Mid-November to Mid-March)

A winter adventure at Sawyer Lake is like having the chance to experience the best of this four season nature-based tourism operation that specializes in the interpretation of the Parkland and Boreal ecoregions. We explore the wonderful countryside by the four traditional modes of travel: horse, dog, canoe and on foot. Don't forget all the forms of skiing activities.

 

Trapline Trails Trapper-Themed Holiday in Saskatchewan, Canada

6 Days

This trapline experience takes place in the Porcupine Provincial Park in the heart of the Boreal forest of Saskatchewan. This particular area has a wide diversity of habitat thus allowing for a large number species of animals to live here.  Long hair furbearers as the fox, fisher, timber wolves  as well as short hair species as weasel, otter and others live in the area. In total the area boasts of eighteen different fur bearing animals that test the knowledge of the trapper.  This package allows you to become part of the trapping experience.