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Practical information
A dog sledding in the Jacques-Cartier National Park forest for 1 hour.
- Reception at the Aventures Nord-Bec base in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury 30 minutes before the start of the activity
- Briefing on the activity and safety instructions
- Sled driving training (approx. 15 minutes)
- Departure for a 1-hour dogsled ride in the Jacques-Cartier National Park forest, as a driver or a passenger (for safety reasons, the guide may choose not to have a participant drive, even if they have booked as a driver)
- Back to the outfitter, petting the dogs to thank them
- Visit to the kennels
- Debriefing of the activity over hot chocolate or coffee, then access if you wish to the hiking and snowshoeing trails at the end of the activity
Minimum driver age: 14 years old
All children (under 5) must be accompanied by an adult passenger in a sled.
Please arrive 30 minutes before the departure time.
Being in good physical condition is required to drive the sled. For safety reasons, the guide may choose not to have a participant drive the sled if they feel that the participant is not in the necessary physical condition, even if the participant has booked to drive the sled.
Please book:
- x1 ‘Passenger’ (over 8 years old) if you wish to ride in a sleigh driven by a guide;
- x1 ‘Driver’ (over 11 years old) if you wish to be alone in your sled and drive it;
- x1 ‘Driver + Passenger’ if you wish to drive the sled with a passenger aged 12 and over;
- x1 ‘Driver + Child Passenger’ if you wish to drive the sled with a passenger aged between 2 and 8;
- x1 ‘Family’ if you wish to drive the sled with 2 passengers: one aged over 12 and a child aged between 2 and 6.
If you wish, you can add a private transfer from Quebec City (for 1 to 6 people) to your booking request: the team will pick you up at your accommodation 1 hour before the activity, then bring you back once the activity is over.
- Guide
- Visit to the kennels
- Hot chocolate or coffee
- Access to the outfitter's hiking and snowshoeing trails
- Quebec taxes
- Transfer (extra charge)
- Warm clothing (thermal underwear, ski trousers, etc.)
- Hat
- Gloves / Mittens
- Winter boots
- Blanket for children