Happy Holiday Season

The dogs and humans of @ SPK are happy and healthy. Wishing all of our canine and human friends and supporters a cheerful holiday season whether you are enjoying a crisp and cold, winter wonderland or palm trees and humidity this joyful season. (SORRY BUT ALL BEANIES HAVE SOLD.) We … Read More

June 1st at SPK

Greetings! Here in Two Rivers, we are doing our best to put aside our “Go Go Go” lifestyle and enjoy the moment. Sometimes we are successful and sometimes… not so much. We continue to do our best to be healthy and happy: both the humans and dogs. Allen is running or … Read More

Letters From Students

One of our favourite post-season tasks is having the privilege to receive, read and reply to the many letters we receive from students who were studying the Iditarod and had picked Aliy as their musher to follow. There are so many heartfelt messages and drawings and this year they really … Read More

Message from Aliy

This is Aliy. It’s been one week since I crashed my dog sled about 5 miles out of the Rohn checkpoint on the Tatina River. My crash, and subsequent injuries, happened on an icy section of trail just past Dalzell Gorge. My sled flipped and I remember a very hard … Read More

Aliy’s Retirement Letter

  A couple days ago, I wrote a letter to an old friend of mine. She thought it might be something I wanted to share with others. So here it is… my Retirement Letter: After I finish my 21st Iditarod in March 2021, I will retire from competitive sled dog … Read More

Pretty December Days

Thus far we have stayed close to home this winter. The dogs are healthy and happy. We are helicopter parents and therefore are constantly monitoring their weights, health and small details like toenails and and teeth. Besides training, everyone has “fun time” (including Allen and I.😀 ) The dogs have plenty … Read More

Two Rivers Trail Work

With all the snow we got in November our dog trails still have lots of low hanging branches or “eye pokers”. Some dedicated folks in the neighborhood have done extensive Trail Work. We want to say THANK YOU. And just let them know… some of us here at SPK are … Read More

Season Opener 2020-21

The leaves are turning, we’ve flipped the calendar to October, the temperatures are falling and the days are getting shorter – it must be mushing season! Aliy and Allen are excited to start hooking up some dogs and get this season underway! Our first run of the season will be … Read More

I’m a Little Lazy

Hi ya. Aliy here. Checking in. You know how every once in a while you just lack motivation? No? Anyone else? Yes? Well, honestly that doesn’t happen to me very often. I’m a Go – Go – Go kinda person. But… heck… right now I’m not Going Anywhere. Know what … Read More

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