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
Just like that. One day we are mushing 10 miles across our favorite Two Rivers trails and the next day we can barely drive the ATV 4 Wheeler down the driveway due to the mushy melting hard pack. It’s happening fast. The dogs are still standing on top of several … Read More
It’s Sunday, April 12th and we find it’s still winter on Easter Day. Yesterday afternoon and today we saw the temperatures finally rise above freezing. There is currently only one puddle – conveniently right at the front door – which freezes into a sheet of ice every night. There’s a … Read More
Ziptie is the only dog at SP Kennel who has an April birthday. In our current crazy world, we thought a humorous celebration was called for today. And boy… did we have one! Hope you enjoy! The theme of Ziptie’s party was a “Lab Party”. She only invited Labrador Retrievers. … Read More
To mark the end of the racing season we have done a double dog fan club draw. Congratulations to Heidi Phillips who is a fan of Spark and Ferne and Dennis Cornell who are fans of Decaf. You win a set of signed race guides from the 2020 Yukon Quest … Read More
In Two Rivers, Alaska the conditions are nearly perfect for dog mushing. While our daytime temperatures are a little warm, that is only in comparison to our average daytime temps in January which were in the -30ºF to -40ºF range. Remember those days? The dogs still have tons of energy … Read More
I have been videoing my adventures on the Iditarod Trail for 10 years. In 2010, our friend, Macgellan had me start recording “Aliy Cams” after telling me: “Of course people would be interested in seeing what is happening first hand while you are out on the race! Duh.” Competitive dog … Read More
