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Turning Heads Kennel

Alaska Dog Sledding Tours

Glacier Dog Sledding

Fly in a Helicopter & Go Dog Sledding on Snow

Whether you are 2 or 92, our helicopter flight and glacier dog sledding tour combination will delight any fun-seeking adventurer in search of an unforgettable Alaskan experience. Featured on the Travel Channel in 2014, we love sharing the magic of an Alaskan winter during the summer with our glacier dog sledding tour!

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Highlights

★ Amazing 15-Minute Scenic Helicopter Flight
★ Fly Over Godwin Glacier and See Seward from the Air
★ 30 Minute Snowy Dog Sled Ride in a Breathtaking Landscape
★ Sit Back and Relax or Help Mush The Team with Your Guide
★ Meet Real Racing Huskies and Take Your Picture with Iditarod Super-Stars
★ Cuddle Adorable Sled Dog Puppies
★ No Extra Gear Needed. We provide it all.
★ Appropriate for All Ages. Children under 24 months are complimentary.
★ Complimentary Pick Up and Drop Off at all Seward Area Hotels.

A team departs to head out across the glacier to go dog sledding.
Summertime dog sledding conditions are simply the best!
Dog Camp is absolutely beautiful. While there go mushing, love on our sled dogs, or even choose to cuddle puppies!
Godwin Glacier Seward Alaska Dog Sledding Camp
You'll Have A Blast
Before your tour ends, cuddle our friendly husky puppies
Your sense of scale will completely shift up on the glacier
Mush!
The scenery will never stop being impressive!
Our sled dogs are always all smiles
Godwin Glacier Dog Camp

“ I felt the experience was extremely personal and we had plenty of time with the dogs, the mushers and in the helicopter. It was our most memorable excursion on our trip and one I will always be grateful we were able to do.”

– Amy J
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The Details

Departures:9:00, 10:20, 11:40, 1:00, 2:20, 3:40, 5:00
Length:90 Minutes
Price:$573 / adult & $543/child (does not include 6% online booking fee, waived if called)
What To Bring: Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Jacket, Sneakers, or Boots
Booking Tips: This tour requires good visibility so we can fly. If you are in Seward for more than one day, we recommend booking your trip on your first day so that if there are issues with the visibility we can reschedule you for later on in your trip.
Weather PolicyIf we cannot fly, there is a full refund. If you have the time, we will work to reschedule your tour.
Weight PolicyFor safety reasons, the helicopter does have both a per-seat and an overall weight limit. 


290lb is the weight limit per seat. If the weight limit for all 3 passengers exceeds 580lb please call our office to complete your booking. 

If weights are misrepresented including anything going with guests in the helicopter and, as a result, the weight capacity of the helicopter is exceeded, guests may be unable to go on the trip and will not be reimbursed.

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What our guests Have To Say

“This was the absolute highlight of our trip and something we’ll never forget!”

Lin T visited September 2016

“This was an AMAZING experience from start to end. Everyone we encountered during this tour was top notch. Flight-seeing, glaciers, mushing and the cutest puppies….it was such a surreal experience…memories for a lifetime!

Christine D visited August 2016

“We decided to book a Summer Glacier Dogsled Tour for our family of 4 (2 young adult daughters). The entire experience was definitely the highlight of our week in Alaska! We can’t stop talking about it! Thank you for sharing so generously the passion you feel for the dogs and for dog sled racing. There was nothing “canned” or “tour” about it – you guys made this one of our best-ever vacation memories, definitely our WOW Alaska moment.”

Amy J visited August 2016

“One of our favorite experiences in Alaska! Even as Alaskans, this trip blew our minds! It’s so much more than dogsledding. It doesn’t get better than this.”

Ben P visited June 2016

“This is not cheap, but it is worth EVERY dollar you spend. The helicopter ride up to and down from the glacier is breathtaking, but the dog sled mushing on the glacier is indescribable—a chance of a lifetime—-these are the Iditarod dogs! Never ever experienced anything like this, breathtaking views, this is a MUST DO if visiting Seward. “

Susan M visited July 2016”
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Tour Description

Want to cross two things off your bucket list? Look no further than our helicopter glacier dog sledding tour. This amazing 90 minute excursion combines the best that Alaska has to offer — glaciers, flight seeing, dog sledding, and snow — to create an epic tour that will leave you talking about it months after your vacation has ended. “Highlight of our trip!” and “Opportunity of a lifetime!” are just some of the positive feedback we receive from our guests.

Our Glacier Dog Sledding Tour departs from our office located at the Seward Airport. Once at our office, we will prepare you for your trip. We have all the gear you need. We have boots that will go over your shoes to help keep them dry, we have rain jackets, and if you are a little nervous about the weather being cold, we even have mittens. The weather in Seward typically ranges between 55° and 75°.

On the glacier itself, temperature can vary from about 40° to 90° depending on weather but these are temperatures you will likely see throughout your trip, not just on our excursion — so be sure to pack accordingly. First-time visitors to Alaska are sometimes surprised by both how warm and how cold various parts of the state can be. We highly advise that you dress in layers and wear sun glasses. It can be very bright on the glacier and conditions on the glacier can also differ greatly from conditions in Seward.

Once geared up, we will teach you how to safely enter and exit our helicopters. We primarily fly Robinson 44 helicopters which have room for three passengers as well as a small back pack or handbag. This means that everyone gets a window seat! If you are part of a larger group, don’t worry! We have multiple helicopters on site and are experts at working with large families, tour groups, and are even great at throwing big corporate events complete with catering!

After going over the safety features of our helicopter, it’s time to fly! Sit on our sunny porch and watch for eagles, who nest in the trees on the far side of the airport, as you wait for your helicopter. When your helicopter lands, our staff will walk you out to the helicopter and help you get in. Once on board, our friendly pilots will introduce themselves, make sure you are ready, and then it’s up, up, and away! Our pilots are experienced, professional, and an absolute blast to fly with.

Never flown in a helicopter? It is much smoother than ride than flying in an airplane. Our pilots have pin-point precision and can go just about anywhere. We pride ourselves on our excellent safety record.

As you leave the Seward Airport, you will fly over a beautiful braided river that terminates in the ocean. This is a popular spot to see brown bears fishing for salmon. As the helicopter flies towards the mountains and over Resurrection Bay, keep an eye out for otters and whales. Although rare, humpbacks and orcas are known to come in to the nutrient rich water of the bay to feed.

As the helicopter approaches the mountains, you’ll pass over a beautiful grassy meadow. Then, as you round a corner and enter the mountain valley check out several beautiful waterfalls. Look even more closely and try to spot mountain goats as they make their way along the rocky cliffs.

When Godwin Glacier comes into view you will be spellbound.The toe of glacier, or where it terminates, is where we see the blue ice glaciers are commonly known for. Look down below to see giant fissures and crevasses in the ice!

We will follow the glacier up and slowly gain elevation until we reach the accumulation zone, the area where it snows heavily throughout most of the year. Annual Snowfall on Godwin Glacier exceeds one hundred feet of snow! You’ll be in utter disbelief as the helicopter lands at our dog camp at just how much snow there really is. You’ll want sunglasses, it’s bright!

As the helicopter lands, make sure you have all your belongings as our glacier staff will come help you out of the helicopter and escort you towards our camp. This is about a 10-20 meter walk. We like to tell our guests that the ground is uneven and the snow can be punchy at the height of the day, but it is not slippery. This is some of the only walking guests will have to do making it appropriate for all ages and activity levels. Those worried about conditions should let our staff know so that we can be extra attentive.

Our dog sledding camp is the home-away-from-home for our mushing staff, who work in rotating shifts, living in this remote haven taking care of our dogs and sharing their enthusiasm for mushing with visitors like you. Our guides will introduce themselves to you and then explain to you our what life is like living on a glacier taking care of sled dogs. Your guide will walk you into the kennel where you will meet some of our famous canine athletes before going out on the trail. Our dogs are all very friendly but to ensure a positive experience for both our guests and our dogs, we always teach our visitors how to interact with dogs. Under the supervision of one our guides, we invite you to pet and play with our dogs — though you certainly don’t have to.

After getting your fill of kisses, it’s time to mush! We use a unique double-driver dog sled and we give all our guests the option to sit and relax or to help mush the team under the supervision of the guide.Before hitting the trail, we will go over the basics of dog sledding. We explain how to sit on our sleds so the driver can maneuver more easily. We also go over what gear we use and why it’s important. Most importantly, we teach those helping to mush the team, all about how to stop a dog team! Believe it or not, in dog sledding the toughest thing we have to teach the dogs is how to stop!

Before we set off, the dogs generally bark and jump to show their excitement — they really love their job —  and if you have a good camera this makes for some fantastic action shots. Then, with the command of “alright” the team falls silent and starts to take you around beautiful Godwin Glacier.  Our guides are all highly passionate, experienced, mushers who excel at telling stories and sharing their love of dogs with you. Hear captivating stories from racing events like the 1,000 mile long Iditarod Sled Dog Race or the Copper Basin 300.

Every now and then, your musher will stop to take photos of you and the team. We know photos are an important part of any vacation and we are happy to help you capture your glacier dog sledding tour.  The photo opportunities here are absolutely unbelievable! During these stops, you can also say hello to the dogs or watch and try not to laugh as they roll around in the snow.

Time flies when you are having fun and before you know it your 30 minutes of mushing will be over. When you get back to dog camp, you are given another opportunity to say hello and pet the dogs. This is a great time to go up to the lead dogs and pose with them for a photograph. After you go dog sledding, You have approximately 30 more minutes on the glacier which you can use to stage group photos, meet our puppies, or to simply kick back and enjoy the scenery.

Every year we raise one or two litters of puppies on Godwin Glacier. Having you visit us, give us na excellent opportunity to socialize our young dogs! When you’ve had your fill of puppy kisses, we invite you to relax on our outdoor porch. Sit back, enjoy the sunshine, and take in the beautiful scenery. On cooler days, enjoy our propane fire or go inside our guest tent.

Before you know it, you’ll hear the helicopter as it makes its way back to camp to pick you up. Your Guide will help you snap a quick photo in front of the helicopter before helping you onboard. Then, it’s time to fly back to Seward! Back in our office, we have complimentary coffee, hot chocolate and tea available in our office and eagerly wait to hear about your experience!

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We strive to present an accurate representation of our tour. 
All timing is approximate. Note that the actual tour order on the glacier may differ.

Extras

Want more time on the glacier? No problem! All guests have the option of purchasing an additional 30 minutes of glacier time. Feeling Hungry? Add on Lunch to have a picnic you will never forget. Our sandwiches are prepared by a local bakery and are served on scrumptious home made bread.

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What Sets Us Apart

We are the smallest glacier dog sledding operation in the state of Alaska and pride ourselves on our high-quality hands-on tours that focus on providing one-on-one experiences. We emphasize great customer service and great dog care — our dogs absolutely love what they do.

Turning Heads KennelSeavey’s IdidarideKnik River LodgeAlaska HelimushAlaska Icefield Expeditions
LocationSewardGirdwoodKnikJuneauSkagway
Number of Dogs In Camp30+80+35+300+300
Price Per Adult$519$519$545$599$599
# of Helicopters typically flying2+3+355
Does Everyone Get A Window SeatYesYesNoNoNo
Average Tour Departure Size4+9+8+35+35+
Actual Camp Managed By Iditarod Musher?2+––1+1+
Kennel In Town?Yes––––
Humanitarian Award Winner?4+––––
Lunch AvailableYes––––
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Our Dogs and Our Mushers are Real Dog Sled Racers
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Happy trails & wagging tails. We are back for anot Happy trails & wagging tails. We are back for another for season of sharing our sled dogs and passion for #dogsledding here in beautiful #sewardak 

Thanks to Azura and @its_kris_fish  for the awesome photo!
An absolutely incredibly dog team coming into the An absolutely incredibly dog team coming into the Kalskag (inbound) checkpoint of the Kuskokwim 300.

🎥 by Abby Klager

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Travis putting booties on the dogs as he gets read Travis putting booties on the dogs as he gets ready to depart the halfway checkpoint of the Knik 200 sled dog race. 

There were hurricane force winds throughout the race. Semi trucks got blown off the road. Planes parked at the airport were flipped over.

Still, the dogs and Travis persevered — even when they had to go through waist deep overflow.

The team came to the finish line happy and healthy and in 2nd place. Travis also received the Humanitarian Award for Excellence in Dog Care.

We are so proud of him and Braxton, who ran the B team, and also had a strong finish.

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Getting out and enjoying the sunshine together. #d Getting out and enjoying the sunshine together. #dogsledding
Happy Birthday Travis 🥳 Happy Birthday Travis 🥳
Two by two⁠ 🐕🐾❄️⁠ ⁠ Trail breakin Two by two⁠
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BB is a rock star⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #instadog #dogsofinst BB is a rock star⁠
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Baby Skunk 💕⁠ ⁠ Skunk is now almost 17 mont Baby Skunk 💕⁠
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Skunk is now almost 17 months old and is working hard at being a sled dog.⁠
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We were blessed with some gorgeous skies this seas We were blessed with some gorgeous skies this season. Here's just 1 of the many we enjoyed 💕⁠
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Time Warp! A look back at early season fall traini Time Warp! A look back at early season fall training using the side by side. ⁠
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Old man Boston 💕⁠ ⁠ Our time left with Bost Old man Boston 💕⁠
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Travis and the dogs are in FINGERLAKE on #Iditarod Travis and the dogs are in FINGERLAKE on #Iditarod 2021 🥳 and OUT of FINGERLAKE.

Although his stats haven’t been updated as of this posting, it looks like he got there around 5:10 this morning, making it about a 4.5 hour run for him and the dogs. He rested about 3 hours and is now headed down the trail towards RAINY PASS

Here’s a fun video from one of the last training runs this year. 

🥳🎉 Go Team Go 🎉🥳
Well, he’s off! We’d hoped to livestream the s Well, he’s off!
We’d hoped to livestream the start of #Iditarod but because of the new location, we unfortunately didn’t have coverage!

The starting line up this year:
BB - Blue
Spartan - West
Krum - Granger
Melissa - Queen
Skiff - Jovie
Ohmer - Mongoose
Delta - Tug

Go Travis go!
The countdown to race day has started. Travis is g The countdown to race day has started. Travis is getting in the last few training runs before #iditarod to determine the final few dogs on the roster.

Our trail has one minor road crossing that we usually have no problem with —  as it’s in a wide open area — so we have plenty of opportunity to see cars and vice versa but with it continuing to snow day after day in Willow, the berms have gotten quite high. 

Because of this, after Travis and the team take off I drive down to play crossing guard.

Here’s a glimpse of the team from yesterday. #dogsledding #turningheadskennel
Well we got 1882 lbs of food headed out on the #id Well we got 1882 lbs of food headed out on the #iditarod trail for mushers and dogs. 

A big thanks to Caleb & Dave for helping cut meet, Victoria & Richard for letting us post up at their house, and a huge crew of human volunteers who helped cook Travis’ meals for out on the trail. @dlwalkerak for cooking and organizing and: @zudyscafe @akcarlyn @lonechicharron @woodysthaikitchenak @bakingthyme and Cristian McClain for cooking @majormarinetours for some great snacks and Portage Transport for delivering.

It’s not small feet getting a team ready to go 1,000 miles but this year— with little indoor access —- it really took a lot of careful planning to make sure Travis stays warm and well fed.

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A lot of the time, we are running teams of 8+ dogs A lot of the time, we are running teams of 8+ dogs. It’s more practical with a lot of dogs in training. That being said, there is something magical about breaking things down and working with the dogs one on one in smaller teams. This is especially true for our youngest teammates!

In this video, 16-month-olds Keister and Tucker are working as a lone pair. With no one else to guide them, the pups get their first experience taking commands without the pressure of having other dogs “chase” them. They also get to practice lining out and staying forward oriented.

Working at night with young leaders, a headlamp also becomes a great tool as we can easily show the trail we want the dogs to take. 

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Under the pine boughs we go. Fresh snow makes fo Under the pine boughs we go. 

Fresh snow makes for fun runs and acrobatic mushing as you dip and dive to dodge the low hanging branches. On occasion, we use our axes to cut out trees too low to safely pass under. These momentary stops are an opportunity for the dogs to cool off and for us to stop and enjoy a warm thermos of tea.
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  • Scouting Our Glacier Dog Sledding Camp
  • Turning Heads Kennel is Featured by The Seward Chamber!
  • The Role of Tourism in Racing the Iditarod
  • Travis Beals Finishes the 2018 Iditarod
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