Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours

#104-602 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta, Canada

1-888-311-6874

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Ranked #1 of 12 tours in Canmore

95 Reviews

Type: Tours

Owner description: Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours offers the only first class dog sledding experience in the Rockies! *We provide humane dog care to our husky team focusing on...... more » Owner description: Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours offers the only first class dog sledding experience in the Rockies! *We provide humane dog care to our husky team focusing on respect not neglect: we have always emphasized the importance of our four-legged team being friends first and work associates second.*Our core group of lead instructors have combined experience of over 70 years in the dog sled touring and expedition industry. Feel at ease knowing that your tour is being led by industry experts. *In addition to being certified in First Aid and CPR, all of our instructors receive extensive training where they learn about each dog on two different levels, before they even step foot on a sled. On a personal level each instructor and husky must create a lasting bond that is based on love and respect. We establish these bonds by becoming a reliable source of love and care as well as focusing on each husky as an individual. From a working perspective, this includes name, age, family and breed history, feed and hydration needs, dog team position, harness size, work ethic, disposition, and veterinary requirements. *Our company celebrates friendly, pure touring huskies which are the real heroes of our team and the real roots of the sled dog sport. Our crew is highly respected in working with the historic Seppala Siberian sled dog, the beautiful Siberian Husky, the mysterious Canadian Indian Husky, the traditional Canadian Inuit Husky, and powerful Alaskan Malamute. In the touring industry the authentic pure breeds are, in many ways, more beneficial when compared to the cross bred racing dogs.*Our dog training program is focused on acceptance amongst each other in order to create the most responsive, reliable and trustworthy teams. Power and speed can be fun, however when uncontrolled can be dangerous. We focus on real, outdoor training where socialization within the team, responding to commands, and real trail situation are of the utmost importance. *Professionally groomed and well maintained mountain trail systems to ensure guest and husky safety at all times and to suit all weather and snow conditions. Take comfort knowing we take great care in providing you with the safest experience. *Our professional and knowledgeable reservations team offers you personalized service based on your specific needs and requests. We provide you with the highest level of customer service to ensure that you have the best possible experience, prior to and even after your dog sledding adventure. *Travel in comfort in our durable handcrafted sleds lined with 4 inches of foam padding, warm duvet blankets and a water and wind resistant sled bag with safety buckles. Our equipment is examined daily by our lead instructors to ensure that everything, including the breaks, lines, sled, harnesses, snub line, and snow hook are in proper working order. *Our sled configurations are based on what our happy sled dogs can respectably pull. It is not our goal to profit from overloaded sleds at the risk of compromising the safety of our guest and huskies. *We provide all our guest with an informative introduction and instruction session at the beginning of every tour as opposed to “learn-as-you-go” methods. We understand that learning to drive a dog team is important and crucial to you prior to actually participating in the sport, providing you with a much more enjoyable and safer experience, before the sleds are actually moving! *In addition to many other fabulous amenities, we supply guest with a simple and warming camp fire on all our programs! This allows guests to gather round a cozy camp fire as they sip their hot beverage and delicious snack or lunch! Guests can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Spray Lakes and exciting stories from our expert Insructors!*Our husky heroes sport beautiful, comfortable sled dog “uniforms”! They truly are stunning in their new custom, top of the line collars and harnesses! *We provide first class round trip transportation in our spacious 2011 Mercedes Sprinter vans! Since our visitors are coming dressed for cold temperatures, we know how essential it is to provide a relaxing and comfortable trip to and from our dog sledding area!

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patsyforbes f

perth

1 review

“WOO HOO - WHAT FUN!”

Reviewed 12 May 2012

My husband and I did the tour whilst our adult children where skiing and boarding. What a fun outing and great to see we even feature in your promo pix. The bickies and hot cider a real treat after. The dogs and staff outstanding. Recommend to everyone. More

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fclynch

London

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7 reviews

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11 helpful votes

“Blindin Day”

Reviewed 3 May 2012

Went with my son and my lady over Easter holidays, we were blown away with how beautiful the dogs are. The staff treat the dogs with the uptmost care, respect and love. My son, who is 10 fell in love with Optimus Prime and in the second half of the tour was allowed to steer with me, which made his... More

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Della P

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1 review

“Impromtu Dog Sled ride”

Reviewed 27 April 2012

Driving along the Spray Lakes loop, we happened upon some dogs....lots of dogs. They were the Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours. We were admiring the dogs and to our surprise they had one team left that wasn't going out. We were asked if we would like to go for a ride. Wow!!! What a Rush!!! we felt like we were... More

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dalek99

Los Angeles, California

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9 reviews

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4 helpful votes

“Not to be missed”

Reviewed 21 April 2012

A great experience with informed guides and the best way to look at snow trails and frozen lakes. More

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ramblinmanWinnipeg

Winnipeg

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3 reviews

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“Great time”

Reviewed 12 April 2012

Went on the monthly moonlit tour in beautiful Spray lakes mountains, driven there and back to a staging point on a bus with excellant friendly informative bus driver. Wonderful experience with very nice friendly staff. We are so glad we went, very romantic. Just a few issues though, when my wife came in early and tried to book with debit... More

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Thank you very much for your feedback – we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us! We do allow our valued guests to pay by debit card however, if you requested to pay over the phone with your debit card, our reservations personnel would have had to decline. The reason for this is because of course,... More

Dee2809

Melbourne, Australia

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3 reviews

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8 helpful votes

“You have to try dogsledding!”

Reviewed 8 April 2012

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I went dogsledding for the very first time in April 2012. The Snowy Owl crew were all very friendly, including those hardworking but well loved dogs. The weather was clear and relatively mild but you still needed your snow gear. If you're able, then make sure you try driving the sled - it wasn't hard and if you make sure... More

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Mishka2

Alberta

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4 reviews

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3 helpful votes

“So much fun!! Tick one off the bucket list, unique experience!”

Reviewed 7 April 2012

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Very friendly staff, knowledgable guides, very caring towards their animals and it shows!! Unique Canadian experience! You can tell that the dogs love what they do. Do not go to the competitors, they are affiliated with the well known Whistler tragedy - how horrible! More

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cpsm0m

Calgary Alberta, Canada

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10 reviews

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11 helpful votes

“Highlight of our week”

Reviewed 7 April 2012

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My husband and our 9 & 11 year old daughters had an exhilarating 2 hr tour with Snowy Owl. From the making of the reservation 6 weeks in advance, to checking in prior to 'our turn' and the sledding itself (and the fire/hot cider afterwards), we couldn't have asked for a better time. The staff were excellent and knew every... More

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mrsbee123

Big City

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9 reviews

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33 helpful votes

“What a great experience!”

Reviewed 7 April 2012

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We thought we'd try something different with our young kids, so we booked a dog sledding trip at Snowy Owl Dog Sledding Tours in Canmore. To our surprise, it was really well organized and the staff were excellent. The dogs were friendly and clearly looked like they were well taken care of and loved. In our tour, there were 9... More

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ready_t0_g02012

Rocky Mountain House, Canada

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4 reviews

5 helpful votes

“Mush on!!!!”

Reviewed 5 April 2012

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My husband and I went on the two hour trip and It was fantastic! I highly recommend this place the dogs are all very well loved and in fantastic shape It was our first time dog sledding but won't be the last we would like to try the overnight trip next year. It was so much fun. I wish we... More

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