Team Rubicon is Reunited!!!
The Mendenhall glacier camp is officially done for the season. Our dogs are now with us at Sheep Creek. It is beyond me how time fly's. I feel like I was just packing the car in Willow to head out for the summer. In a week we will be heading home!
Sega has become one of our most photographed dogs. She is a 3 year old leader out of Pompeii and F150. She is the spitting image of her Grandma, a dog named Freak. She was one of the "video game litter" Coleco, X Box, Nintendo, PS2. Her exuberance makes her an easy target for the camera. She made it to Nome in '07, finished the copper basin in lead, and completed the serum Run as a yearling. It will be fun to see what the 2008 racing season brings for her.
Since 1999 Matt and I have been involved with Alaska Icefield Expeditions. We met on the Mendenhall glacier 8 years ago. Time flys!!! Last year was the first year that the company started doing ground tours. As you can see the glacier is spectacular, but with our two girls it is so lovely to be on the ground.However,our dogs are still working on the glacier. Dale and Mark are running them this summer. It's getting late enough in the season that thoughts turn towards fall training and going home. We can't wait to see our dogs!! Don't get me wrong, camp life is great!
Matt finished strong!!
The Juneau runners club is loaded with great people, check out their link:http://www.southeastroadrunners.org/default.htm
Nanny is a dog that I brought honme from Oregon this last winter. Her dad is a Great Pyraneese and her mother a McNabb. She is basically the result of two working farm dogs. We thought that based on her breeding she would be a good fit for what we needed. She is 10 months now and it is hard to remember that she is still a pup, she has such a calm collected way about her. The best part about her is that she is extremely loyal, only paying mind to the people that she knows. It's great to know that someone is watching out for us !
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When in Southeast Alaska one learns to make the most of a sunny day, and the rest of the time try and ignore the rain. Juneau is beautiful all the time, but spectacular in the sunshine.
The Kings are running, so when tours are done for the evening we head down to the mouth of Sheep Creek and fish. So far all that has graced our table is a Dolly Varden or two, ( very tastey!!) Tonight is Gold Rush Beach Party night, crab and camp fires. From out beach at the end of the road we can see accross to Sandy Beach. All of the beautifull white sand came up from California. When mining was big, the ships came up to pick up ore, they needed balast to make the trip up, they could not make the trip empty, so Sand! And now decades later Sandy Beach.
Another bit of Juneau info:There are more miles of maintained hiking trails than miles of roads. It does not take long to see that this is a very active community. There are biking and running clubs, guided hikes once per week. Check out the link : http://www.juneau-guide.com/juneau-alaska-hiking.htm
Hello Everyone! For those of you that don't know, we are in Juneau, AK for the summer. Matt manages Gold Rush Sleddog Tours. It is a small camp with about 10 people and 120 dogs. We offer dog cart tours to cruise ship passengers. This is such a beautifull place to spend the summer! We are all very lucky to call this place home for the months that we are here. The scenery is spectacular, wildlife everywere, and a fun group of people to hang out with. When not working our calendar is full of wii tennis tournaments, hikes, helicopter rides and lots of adventures. Check back often to see what's up!.
Excited!
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