Dog Sledding

This is an adventure that I thought I would never experience because I hadn't ever thought of doing it. But am grateful for the creative mind of Todd Kennington, the young man who invited me to come along with him on his long-time desired adventure. Todd and I woke up early Saturday March 1st to travel from Rexburg, ID to Jackson Hole, WY for this adventure. We were greeted by a beautiful sunrise that morning as we took off. A great way to start the day!

Dog Sledding has its pros as well as its cons; much like almost everything else. Dog Sledding is a great sport and fun activity to participate in that I would recommend to anybody who doesn't mind the smell of lots of dogs. I say that because of the amount of dogs that you are being pulled by don't all have the same potty schedule and so you are stopping every few minutes to wait for a dog to finish doing its business. And since you are sitting down in the sled you are at the same level the dogs are, which puts you downwind from them. Can't say it's one of the most pleasant smells I've had in my life. But one can't complain to much because when you gotta go, you gotta go. And I don't know how my body would handle that if were pulling three adults and sled behind me.

The dogs were great! They were very friendly and fun to watch. Although the temperatures were in the teens and we got a little chilly at times, the dogs were roasting from running. On each stop they would all dive into the snow banks on either side of the trail, eat the snow, and roll around in it in order to cool off. This was quite entertaining to watch. It definitely kept our eyes adverted from the other dogs doing their business.



Dog Sledding is quite the relaxing activity. All you do is sit in the sled. But it's definitely not boring. You are taken away from all sign of city life and brought into the the deep lush surrounding forest. This brought back memories for me of working at Anasazi where any reminder of civilization is only acknowledged from your own or somebody else's shared thoughts or experiences. It was quiet, beautiful, and serene. I was definitely in my element. I soaked it all in! God has created some beautiful country!

After our adventure of dog sledding we hit up Bubba's BBQ in Jackson Hole and then began to make our way back over the pass to Rexburg. We were lucky to leave when we did. I think had we stayed any longer our day trip could have turned into a weekend stay in Jackson Hole due to the snow fall and the almost no visability on the freeway. But we made it through and ended our trip by rescuing my best friend Angie's car from being stuck in the snow. What a day!

It was quite the adventurous day and one more to add to the list! The above pictures we taken by a 'professional'. Todd took some additional pictures that I have not yet received from him. But will post them as soon as I do.