CANTWELL, DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE DOGSLED FIELD GUIDE
Puppy Snuggles and Iditarod Storytelling: A Close-Up at DogGoneIt Kennel
Meet sled dog puppies, watch a summer training run, and experience a multimedia Iditarod presentation during an intimate narrated visit in Cantwell, Denali National Park and Preserve.
Puppy Snuggles and Iditarod Storytelling: A Close-Up at DogGoneIt Kennel.
Set against the vastness surrounding Denali National Park and Preserve, the DogGoneIt Tour delivers an intimate, hands-on encounter with Alaskan sled dogs: you’ll hold puppies, watch a team run a summer training loop, and settle in for a narrated, multimedia look at life on the Iditarod trail and in rural Alaska.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Puppy Meet-and-Greet
The visit begins in the puppy play area, where guests have the chance to hold young sled dog puppies and take photos — a soft, immediate introduction to the kennel and its future athletes.
Watch a Training Team in Action
After the puppy time, the group watches an enthusiastic sled dog team depart on a summer training run and learns about individual team members and the breed through narration and visual media.
Multimedia Iditarod Experience
Indoors, a multi-media presentation — video, photos, and equipment displays — conveys what it’s like to run the Iditarod and the motivations, successes, and challenges behind competing on the Last Frontier.
What the day feels like
What the Visit Feels Like
The DogGoneIt Tour unfolds like a compact narrative of modern mushing: a warm, hands-on beginning with puppies, an outdoor segment to witness a summer training run, and a sustained, hour‑and‑a‑half narrated presentation that uses slideshow, video and a sensory light-and-sound sequence to bring the Iditarod trail into focus.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this is best for — and who should reconsider.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring a camera for photos with puppies and a layer or two appropriate for Alaska conditions; the visit includes outdoor viewing of a training run and indoor multimedia elements.
Plan for approximately 2.5 to 3 hours total; that time frame includes transfer time from your pick‑up location and the narrated portion of the visit.
The tour combines hands‑on puppy time, an outdoor training run observation, and an hour‑and‑a‑half narrated multimedia presentation with mushing stories and equipment displays.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the DogGoneIt Tour take?
The tour lasts about 2.5 to 3 hours total, and that includes transfer time from your pick‑up location.
What activities are included on the tour?
You’ll meet and hold sled dog puppies, watch a team on a summer training run, view slideshow and video materials, see mushing equipment, and experience a multimedia Iditarod presentation with time for questions.
Are there pickups available and where do they run from?
Pick‑up locations include Grande, Bluffs, Princess, Chalet, Village and Grizzly with designated morning and evening pick‑up times at each stop.
What are the rates?
Adult fare (ages 13 and up) is $65; children (ages 12 and under) are $55.
Can I hold the puppies and take photos?
Yes — the visit begins with time in the puppy play area where guests have the chance to hold puppies and take photos.
Are there age categories or restrictions for booking?
Rates are set by age categories: adults are defined as ages 13 and up; children are 12 and under.