Alaska Icefield Expeditions operates under a Special Use Permit in the Tongass National Forest.
Go Dog Sledding on a Glacier this Summer!
Take the most spectacular flight seeing tour you will ever experience over the Juneau Icefield on your way to Dog Camp where you will learn about Alaska Sled Dogs.
At Dog Camp you will join our team of Iditarod, Yukon Quest and professional mushers for the ride of your life behind 10-14 excited Alaskan Huskies. We are anxious to share our love of the dogs and the North Country with you. If you are visiting Juneau, Alaska, or Skagway, Alaska, consider a dog sled tour to make your stay truly memorable.
This is an Alaskan family owned and operated business. We strive to give you the best tour you will ever experience and we truly appreciate your business.
Award Winning!
Porthole Cruise Magazine Editor in Chief Award - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 - Best Alaska Shore Excursion
Princess Tours: Multiple Tour Guides of the Month & Tour Guide of the Season in Skagway & Juneau
Latest from the Blog
Susan Butcher: Sled Dog Racing Legend
1985 was both a tragic and triumphant year for women mushers- it was the year Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the great race- but in that same year, long-time racing hopeful Susan Butcher was forced to withdraw from the race when several of her dogs were attacked and injured by a pregnant moose and two were killed. Despite that tragedy, Susan and her team bounced back in a big way- she would win the very next year! Indeed after Libby broke the barrier to become the first female to win the Iditarod, the flood gates were flung wide open and for the next three years Susan Butcher would cross the finish in first place! Proving the ladies’ reign was anything but a fluke, Susan continued to place in the top 10 the next 6 years after that! Susan Butcher won the Iditarod a total of 4 times and took home over $370,000 in prize money. (read more…)
Alaska Reading List
Before my first trip to Alaska I definitely hit the bookstore for some extra excitement and information and I still love to savor the spirit and lore of the North. Whether you’ve experienced Alaska before, are planning a trip for next summer or have it on your bucket list far off in the future, we think you’ll really enjoy these reads. They will also give you a deeper appreciation and understanding of all the amazing people, places and animals that make up Alaska’s past and present. (read more…)
Libby Riddles: First Woman to Win the Iditarod
Libby Riddles grew up around a lot of animals and always planned on having a lot of her own when she got older. When she moved to Alaska she naturally took an interest in sled dogs and began buying dogs though she never intended to race them. She trained and ran the dogs for fun, and after a rough couple first years of trial and error as an introduction to mushing, a friend talked her into entering a 5 dog race in 1978- she took first place. Maybe there was something to this racing thing…. Fast forward several years later and she is pulling into the second-to-last Iditarod checkpoint five hours ahead of the nearest competition! A woman running the Iditarod always surprises people in the first place, but a woman winning the Iditarod? (read more…)
