Dog sledding is a traditional mode of transport in Canadian winter. Grab a harness and help tie the dogs. Put on your coat, cover up with a blanket and hold on tight as the lead sled will speed through the snowy and hilly landscape. Leave the track and roll in the snow untouched on a winding forest path. You can admire the waterfalls and huge glaciers. Slip on a frozen sea. Make a stop to picnic amid the spectacular peaks. You can even see the caribou. Warm your hands from the heat a wood stove. Listen to the howling Arctic wolves. Learn how to lead yourself sled dogs. Make dog sledding in the moonlight. Encourage professionals during the Yukon Quest, one of the toughest sled dog race in the world. Make dogsledding with Inuit and taste caribou stew and bannock bread on. Try heli-dogsledding or skijoring, which is to put on skis and harnessed to a pack of dogs. You can go dog sledding for half an hour, a whole day or even two days sleeping in igloos, yurts, in the tents of former gold miners, cottages or luxury cabins. Finish the day by listening to local talk about how they live in the winter around a fondue or a glass of mulled wine, watching the light show provided by Mother Nature, the northern lights in shades of green and red .
