Reviews of Beck's Sled Dog Kennels & Tours (Travel Agency)

Leon Kang

Thr aurora viewing spot is better than Aurora Village. The dog sled is so so.

Micah Shippee, PhD

Awesome trip around the lake!

Femina Asaria

I don’t like this place

David Spencer

That was the biggest smile i can remember. Such a great memory i get to enjoy for a lifetime.

Takako

(Translated) Dog sledding is fun! Dogs are cute! (Original) 犬ぞり楽しい！犬達カワイイ！

Mariko Ishikawa

(Translated) If you're going to Yellowknife to see the aurora, you'll definitely want to participate in the dogsled tour during the day. The owner of this company, Grant Vex, is a dog sled pro who has won many races around the world. Other tours often run old tourist dogs, but these dogs are young and healthy. The running speed is clearly different. It is more interesting to steer than just sitting and riding! The dog sled runs at a tremendous speed, so on cold days the head temperature can be as low as 30 ° C. Put a disposable body warmer on your shoulders, waist and soles of your feet, cover your face well, and take on the complete cold protection. (Original) オーロラ観賞のためにイエローナイフに行くなら、昼間に絶対参加したいのが犬ぞりツアー。この会社のオーナー、グラント・ベックスさんは世界中のレースで何度も優勝している犬ぞりのプロ。他のツアーでは観光用の老犬を走らせることが多いそうですが、ここの犬たちは若くて元気。走るスピードが明らかに違います。 座って乗ってるだけより操縦する方が断然おもしろい！　犬ぞりは猛スピードで走るので、極寒の日には向かい風で体感温度が零下30℃になることも。使い捨てカイロを肩と腰と足の裏に貼って、顔もしっかり覆って、完全な防寒で挑むべし。

Beka

(Translated) I waited for an hour and there is no apology. I get angry. It's a waste of a star. (Original) 1시간이나 기다렸는데 사과 한마디도 없다. 되려 화냄. 별 한개 주기도 아깝다.

Model Builders Supply

This was a well run dog sled tour, although the tour itself was only half hour long, it was a lot of fun and we got to talk to the head guy Grant Beck about the dogs before heading out with him on our sled.

Andy Luu

The staff will take care of everything. They are very accommodating and made for an incredible experience. English instruction is available. highly recommend the tours.

jyoti prabha

Our dog sledging experience was ruined by one of their rudest employee. She was one of the exceptionally rude person with no idea about how to treat customers. This was on 20th Jan, they rescheduled that day (1PM to 3PM) but when I got late by 5 minutes due to my 3 year old kid had to go restroom last minute, she literally screamed at me in front of everyone in Van. She made us go last on the sledging due to the same, which was all fine but then she did unthinkable. She almost broke my kid's leg by making an full grown adult sit on his leg in sledge. She had no idea about kids or showed any sympathy towards their first experience in sledging. If you have young kids, this is not the service you would like to take. She is lucky not being sued for her carelessness towards my kid's safety (though I am still considering it). Last but not the least, I had kid's snacks in my bagback which we left in Van before sledging. They without telling us, changed the Van. By the time we came back from sledge, our bags were gone. She blamed us for leaving the bag in Van but no ownership on making an announcement that they change Vans within15 mins while we sledge.I git the bag but still in absolute digust with this employee.

Melody Ye

Snowmobile super fun. After that you wouldn't want todo anything like dog team-- it's for kids!

Rachel Cairns

We booked the aurora viewing tours for two nights and also a 'you drive' dog sledding tour. The cabins were pretty packed when all 15-20 people on the tour were inside. The staff take really nice photos for you that you can get the next morning on facebook (thanks for the awesome picture!). The dog sledding says 45 minutes but the actual ride is much shorter (maybe 15 minutes) but the time you spend waiting for the next dog sled team and having hot chocolate makes up the additional 30 minutes. That being said, 15 minutes is more than enough in the cold wind and it was very fun :) Would recommend checking it out!

Kazu Okamoto

(Translated) I was very happy with the dog sledding tour. (Original) 犬ぞりツアー大満足でした。

cindy su

(Translated) When you come to Yellowknife, you must experience dog sledding ???? is very safe! The boss also fried delicious fish for us to feast ???? (Original) 來到黃刀鎮，一定要體驗 狗拉雪橇????非常安全！ 老闆還煎了好吃的魚讓我們飽餐一頓????

Andrew Opinko

A little pricy for what turned out to be 30 minutes on a sled but not bad over all

kei o

(Translated) You can experience the dog sledding. It takes about 30 minutes around the frozen lake. There are also employees who can speak Japanese and Chinese, and it seems that Asian tourists often use it. We also offer city tours and aurora watching tours, and if it is Yellowknife sightseeing, this company alone can be enough. (Original) 犬ぞりの体験ができます。凍った湖を一周30分くらいかけて走ります。 日本語や中国語のできる従業員も常駐しており、アジア系の観光客がよく利用しているみたいです。 市内観光やオーロラ観賞ツアーもやっていて、イエローナイフ観光ならこの企業だけでも十分回れます。

Ivonne Amador

(Translated) Very fun experience, especially driving (Original) Muy divertida experiencia, sobre todo conduciendo

Chih-hsuan Lai

Awesome meals, friendly staff, a must come place.

Tom Pennells

Easy way to try dog sledding. They take you by bus to a frozen lake and you run around the circuit if you drive your own team. The dogs know the way by heart. Dress warm and encourage your pups!

Ken Wong

(Translated) Good taste (Original) 好好味

Hedia B

Great experience! Loved how the dogs just can’t wait to go and as soon as they go, they just run, quietly & fast. Lots of woohooos and laughter when you’re either driving or sitting. The outside staff who manage the rides and dogs are amazing and very friendly. The staff who manage the office, not so much. Prepare to wait to get picked up and wait again when you get there, and again after you’re done so budget lots and lots of time... but once you’re riding, all your frustrations go away. Make sure to dress warm, my toes and fingers are still frozen (an hour after the ride).

章魚真無奈

Very good !

Erin Layden

We loved it. Thanks for the experience !! Very happy dogs. Tons of energy. ????

7741曾文暉老師

Very cool and amazing trip with dogs^^

Jay W

Very rude ... took me multiple phone calls and very frustrating conversations just to get a date/time, English not first language and zero customer service. Do your self a favour - rent a snowmobile, this is not a Canadian Dog sledding experience- Chinese run for tours of Chinese tourist.

Brian Gerskup

This family run business is full of passion for what they do. Be sure to dress warmly or call ahead to rent appropriate clothing.

AME

(Translated) pretty good. (Original) 挺好的。

Sandra H

(Translated) Dog-Sledding is a very bad experience. Without any safety instructions or activity instructions, the tourists will be rushed to the shelves, and they will only rush to rush. If you are late for more than 40 minutes, you will not even have an apology. The attitude is very poor. (Original) Dog-Sledding 是非常差體驗，沒有任何安全說明或活動指示，把觀光客趕鴨子上架，只會急忙催促趕人，遲到40分鐘以上連一句道歉都沒有，態度很差勁????

Sunny zhang

Truly recommend this company. We have one full fun hour on the big lake for dog sliding. U need to book this place as early as u can

Matthew Deans-Beynham

An amazing experience. Staff were warm and friendly. Dogs well cared for. Trophy room was incredible. Mr Beck and his staff are clearly passionate about their sport.

K.D Transport

The best place to go for a sled ride while in Yellowknife, very friendly staff and a great place to take the kids.

Terry Chen

(Translated) Very bad dog sledding experience, not only the pick-up car was late for nearly an hour, but also yelled at the guests, and then the female leader took the shuttle bus and pulled the guests to the sled, completely explaining the itinerary and safety instructions, and the trip was completely Do not consider the guest experience! If you want to experience a dog sled, there is no worse choice than this! (Original) 非常糟糕的狗拉雪橇體驗，不但接駁車遲到近一小時，同時對客人大呼小叫，而後女領隊一下接駁車就拉客人上雪橇，完全不對行程與安全須知進行說明，行程也是完全不考慮客人感受！如果您要體驗狗拉雪橇，沒有比這個更糟糕的選擇！

Raymond Taylor

Recommend you go here if you're looking to dog sled. We had a great experience. The price is pretty fair for what you get. The dogs are amazingly trained. We had a hiccup with our reservations on the number of people that could go, but after discussing with the owner, he made things right.

kazu monhan

(Translated) Careful explanations and thoughts are the best (Original) 丁寧な説明やお心遣いが最高????

Kathleen Krzyzanowski Guerra

My fiancé and I had the best time during our dogsledding and Aurora Viewing tour. We were picked up at our hotel and provided with extra gear as it was extremely cold (-40 with windchill) the night we went out. Ching, our guide, was incredibly sweet and attentive. She took as many pictures as we wanted with the northern lights, and made sure that we got them via email (and knew that we could download the pictures from their Facebook). Would definitely recommend for a fantastic experience in Yellowknife.

lulu

Dogs so cute:)

Juan Rodriguez

Really Fun

Miles Winslow

A good experience. They pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the point of embarkation, pardon the pun. I did the drive your own sled operation. It was great. I met the owner and he gave me examples of multi day tours, which I'm interested in. This is a user friendly experience, just show up and off you go. This is the second time I've dogsled. The first time in Fairbanks they had me get the dogs from their doghouse, put the harnesses on and hitch them up in the order that was written down, and then after the experience I had to unhitch the dogs and put them back in their area. Maybe they could have an option like that? But, if you just want to jump on a sled, this is for you. Ultimately, come and give this a whirl, take pictures, post them on your social media and make your friends say, "I've always wanted to do that!" You'll be the one who did go dogsledding for real!

Daniel Scott

Fun ride. One of a kind experience. Beautiful. Just concerned about the dogs well being. Locked in cages by chains in the cold, their water is frozen. Dogs used for money. But good ride.

Seda Isildar

Great experience. Being around so many dogs was great. They are a little bit disorganized in terms of wait time despite your scheduled tour.

Marlayna Morgan

These guys do such amazing work with the dogs, and the customers too! Everyone from the office manager right down to the bus driver were so friendly. And the guys helping us figure out the dog sledding were so nice and knowledgeable! You're definitely in good hands here! Thanks for the great run!!

Dusty Sauder

The experience was excellent. The staff were great and were wonderful company. The whole family truly enjoyed dog sledding without any complications.

Bosco Guo

Lots of fun. Really cool . Have lot of good time with family and the dog. The dog is sooo powerful. The staff is friendly. Easy ride. Really cold BTW

Chris Leigh

Had a lot of fun dog sledding, staff was efficient and friendly. Only down side is I didn't actually get to drive my own dogs, as the package suggested. The dogs already know the route. The wind can make it pretty cold, so bundle up. I went at the end of March and the weather was perfect. (-9 C ish)

Jeff “Humanaut” Welch

I really enjoyed our dog sled tour. A great family experience being towed in a huge sled by a team of very active dogs.

Nut

It started off iffy when the pickup service was over half an hour late. When we got there, the guide told us we had 5-10 minutes to look at the kennel dogs but as soon as we stepped out of the bus, the driver shouted at the guide and made us get back on before we could do anything. The other staff all looked very confused and disorganized. When we got to the sled, there was no introduction, instructions or welcoming of any sort, they essentially just piled us into the sled and went. The feeling of being rushed and the pickup driver's shortness undermined the enjoyment of the ride on the frozen lake which otherwise would have probably been fun and relaxing. As soon as we finished the lake loop, the staff stood around idly waiting for us to leave while the impatient driver rushed us back into the bus while I was trying to squeeze in a quick picture of the dogs. They never extended the courtesy of taking us back to the kennel for the part of the tour we missed. Overall a very disappointing experience and poorly managed service + rude staff. I would recommend going with another dog sled tour or at least avoiding the pickup service.

Laura Boucher

Wonderful place to experience dog sledding and aurora viewing.

M& M

(Translated) Move to a different point for 3 days by car. There is also a temporary toilet so you can rest assured. Also a photo with a bonus. I participated for 3 days. The first day was ok, the second aurora explosion, the third day was almost unobservable. There are a lot of buses, and it seems that they are divided in hotels. You can enjoy aurora at different lakes and points every day. The hut at the base will prepare soup and banok (bread) to satisfy the cold and small stomach. There is also a temporary toilet, so you can rest assured. Most people, from the real school to the rental school, try to shoot aurora photos, and the guides and the participants spent time with each other while discussing camera settings and showing photos. If it is a weak aurora, it can be seen only as a white moth by visual inspection, but it can be clearly seen that it is a camera, so you can enjoy several times if you bring a camera. Does the guide happen to happen? As a veteran guide, it has been a very fulfilling 3 days with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Although there was a problem with the return flight of other tour participants, it seems that they were also able to transfer at the airport. The young female staff who were on board the apprentices worked hard and had a good feeling, and although not absolutely, they also took pictures and uploaded them to facebook at a later date. The staff of the young man who picked me up at the airport was very kind to me as they gave me lots of tourist information. (Original) 車で移動で3日間違うポイントに。仮設トイレもあって安心。オマケで写真も。 3日間参加しました。1日目そこそこ、2日オーロラ爆発、3日目ほとんど見れませんでした。バスは何台も出ており、宿泊ホテル等で分かれているようです。毎日違う湖やポイントでオーロラを楽しめます。拠点の小屋ではスープとバノック（パン）を用意してくれて、寒さと小腹を満たしてくれます。また仮設トイレがあるので、地味に安心です。 オーロラ写真撮影しようと本格派からレンタル派まで、ほとんどの人がカメラを持ってきており、ガイドさんや参加者同士でカメラ設定の相談や写真を見せあいをしながら和気あいあいと過ごしました。 弱いオーロラだと目視では白い靄にしか見えませんが、カメラだとはっきり分かるのでカメラを持参した方が数倍楽しめます。 ガイドさんはたまたま？ベテランガイドさんにあたり、知識や経験が豊富でとても充実した3日間になりました。 他のツアー参加者の帰りの便のトラブルがあったが、空港で振り替え等の対応もしてくださっていたようです。 同乗した見習い中の若い女性スタッフも一生懸命で好感がもて、また絶対ではないですが写真も撮影してくれ、後日facebookにアップしてくれるので、ダウンードすれば記念写真になります。 空港に迎えにきた若い男のスタッフも、観光情報を色々教えてくれてとても親切でした。

HYOUNG JIN KIM

(Translated) Private tour available. Tours available for a small number of people (Original) 프라이빗투어 가능. 소수인원만을 위한 투어가능

Rebecca Kemle

If I could give 0 stars i would. We were picked up over half an hour late-which isnt even the big problem. I get it, scheduling can get mixed up ..but once they finally showed up the driver was so rude. He basically yelled at the female guide we had which made everything very uncomfortable and you could tell she was just trying her best. Once we got to the kennels we were told we could spend 5 minutes petting the dogs and taking pictures, but once we got off the bus, the driver started yelling again about how we dont have time--fine. We got to the lake and the sled itself was fun, but rushed. I figured since they were so late picking us up the least they could do was take us back to the kennels once the ride was over so we could get the other half of the experience that we payed for but that didnt happen either. The whole situation was pretty awful and absolutely not worth the money. The driver should not be allowed to treat cutsomers or his co-workers the way that i witnessed today.

chris flannagan

Great dog sled ride thus winter

박준영

(Translated) Very fun experience (Original) 매우 재미있는경험

Terry02 Chen

U can have a better way to waste your money! The service is so bad!

Nathalie STpier

Great experience, friendly staff!

Steven Thornton

Great experience, especially driving your own dogteam.

Sharon Gilbank

A wonderful experience! Certainly one worth experiencing for those looking to learn about and understand the local culture.

lai Avery

(Translated) GoGoDog (Original) GoGoDog

Otto Tam

Great experience! Went ice fishing and dog sledding. Even got to ride behind a snow mobile! It was an amazing experience. We were also treated with food by the hosts, which was delicious. Served hot beverages. Even though we couldn't actually do the ice fishing ourselves, it was interesting to see how they did it. Staff were friendly.

Ying Xu

First time dog sled, very excited and fun. The views are beautiful especially during the sunset. Just too cold, freeze to death…

小安安

(Translated) Can experience dog sledding. Snowmobile large-scale activities: facilities o The itinerary is relatively lacking and the safety and related introductions make its activities more complete. (Original) 可體驗狗拉雪橇.雪上摩托車大型活動..設施o行程較欠缺埸地安全及相關簡介,使其活動更加完善o

Kin Chan

Was disappointed to find out there were only Alaskan huskies to pull our sledge. Wish there're pure breed Siberian huskies. But the first time experience of trying the dog sledge on ice was still exciting, especially when passing underneath the short road tunnel.

Benjamin Brodeur

Awful pick up service Didn’t took me to the airport

Tongzhuo Zuo

Very terrible experience. The tour guides are very nice but the bus driver never pick you up on time. Avoid this company.

張老師

Great place for dog sledding . Good staff

Victor Yeung

Have a good time with Beck's!

민순홍

The guide who took us around is awesome and she is trying to do her best

vian Chen

(Translated) The scenery surrounded by dog sleds is very beautiful~ I don’t think of horror, only the first paragraph of the beginning is bumpy. (Original) 乘著狗雪橇環繞的風景非常美~也沒有想像中恐怖，只有一開始的第一段比較顛簸

Paige Poley

Go to the visitors centre and find another company... Only got half of what we paid for and staff wasn't very helpful.

吳韋霆

(Translated) Good dog sledding and aurora experience (Original) 良好的狗拉雪橇及極光體驗活動

Alan Chan

Have been there twice. First time self-driven dog sledding at -10 C with no windchill, very enjoyable and felt too short for 1 lap. 2nd time at -20 C with windchill and full heavy winter gear, lucky non self-driven this time, bone chilling, same 1 lap but felt that ran for too long and wanted to finish ASAP.

경찰아저씨

(Translated) Ride time 20 minutes Travel time Wait time is about 2 hours. It was good to have a dog sled experience, but I was sorry that there was nothing to see around. (Original) 타는 시간 20분 이동시간 대기시간은 2시간 정도. 개썰매 경험을 해 볼 수 있어서 좋았으나 주위 풍경 볼 것이 없어서 아쉬웠음.