Yesterday was dusty, dry warm and BROWN. Here’s a photo of the teams parked in front of Pleasant Valley Store when we stopped to ladle out fresh water to all. This morning the scene has changed to WHITE. Although we did not get an overwhelming amount of snow, the dusting … Read More
We have heard a few comments from those of you who might ‘study’ the SP Kennel website once in a while. One such comment was “How can I easily SEARCH your site?” For instance, let’s assume your favorite dog is Peach. Well… how would you find out more about the … Read More
Dogs and humans at SP Kennel are training and conditioning for the season ahead. What’s the plan, you ask? So far, the only races that we have signed up for are: Aliy has entered the Iditarod Karolyn has entered the Yukon Quest 300 But our Mushing Calendar has several more … Read More
We enjoyed a campfire cookout with the dogs earlier this week. As those of you who follow our racing know, we “camp out” with our dog teams a lot during races. It’s part of a successful long distance race plan. Anyhow, why not “camp out” on a delightful afternoon in … Read More
We have been training teams with an ATV 4 wheeler for 3 weeks as the fall mud season turns into the winter frozen season. It’s always amazing to watch nature’s progression. Soon we won’t notice that everything is frozen solid and the sunshine is nonexistent. I was training a team … Read More
It’s winter. It’s not. It’s winter. It’s not. As some dog mushing outfits begin to enjoy snow and sled travel, we are still waiting. Two Rivers has been tucked perfectly between ‘Winter Storm Warnings’ for weeks. To the north of us – in the Brooks Range and far ther up … Read More
If you still see Maintenance Mode when you pull up the website, make sure to clear your browser cookies! You can learn how to do that by using this link: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/clear-cookies-installed.html It seems that SP Kennel website maintenance is taking longer than expected… imagine that?! We need to push the … Read More
SORRY… We will be shutting down the SPK website for a short time. We are prepping for the New Season with fantastic videos, photographs, stories and dog mushing tales (tails). Join us for the SEASON OPENER October 1st
In Episode 25 you first find the team only 7 miles from the finish line. We had just descended Cape Nome and are traveling on the flats along the Bering Sea. The second half of this episode is only 3 miles from the finish. It is incredibly exciting to reach this … Read More
These videos are from the final 5% of the race. It seems that some years these last 50 miles have been the most challenging; some years, the most entertaining, or the most competitive. This year, it was breathtakingly gorgeous. I think you’ll agree. In Episode 22 we are descending Topcock. It … Read More
