Intrepid Travel Announces New Canada Arctic Dog Sled Adventure

    /24-7PressRelease/ - BOULDER, CO, June 15, 2008 - Inspired to find more offbeat adventures, Intrepid Travel's new research and development division, The Travel Lab, announces its newest trip: the Canadian Arctic Dog Sled Adventure.

Traveling by dog team in the region north of the Arctic Circle, this Canada dog sled adventure tour offers an unmatched cultural experience and the opportunity to learn of the Inuit Eskimo lifestyle. This Canada adventure tour is for nature lovers, wildlife photography enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. The traveler will be immersed in the Arctic and experience of the excitement of mushing on this remarkable dog sled adventure.

Adventurers will drive a dog sled guided by local Inuit Eskimo mushers, giving them an unparalleled opportunity to explore the magnificent ice and snow-locked landscape, including the region's towering cliffs and gigantic icebergs. This Canada adventure tour is a chance to witness Arctic wildlife firsthand, including polar bear, seal, ptarmigan, and in late spring, the flurry of Arctic avian that fly north to nest. Adventure travelers on this Canada adventure tour can also try ice fishing Inuit-style for grouper, or for the famous Arctic Char in the inland lakes.
Adventurer travelers on Intrepid's Canada Dog Sled Adventure will:

• Dogsled across Canada's breathtaking Northwest Territories, pulled by 15 to 20 dogs

• Travel on historic trappers' trails over snow and sea ice

• Spend nights in an igloo

• Visit an Anglican Cathedral and several galleries displaying and selling traditional Inuit crafts

• Explore the lakes to the north of the Great Slave Lake

Adventure travelers will experience this once in a lifetime opportunity to drive their own dog sled across the Canadian Arctic. Intrepid Travel's Canada Arctic Dog Sled Adventure lasts for 9 days and costs $6,095. For more information about this opportunity visit: http://www.thetravellab.com/trips/tlcds

To learn more about Intrepid Travel's Travel Lab and its new Antarctic adventures please visit: http://www.thetravellab.com

About Intrepid Travel
With over 19 years of experience, Intrepid Travel is one of the world's leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid offers over 400 adventure itineraries in more than 90 destinations worldwide. Intrepid trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes. www.intrepidtravel.com

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