Awesome experience! We booked a morning dogsled ride and an afternoon snowmobile tour for a fun-filled day!
Good Times Adventures is a little pricier than similar companies in the area ($140pp for dog sledding; $200 for snowmobile drivers and $50 for passengers), but we were swayed by the positive reviews and the ease of booking. We were able to call and make our reservations about 2 weeks before our trip. They only take reservations a few weeks at a time, so make sure to check their website and plan ahead!
Dog sledding was so incredibly fun and our guide Hailey was awesome! She introduced us to our team of Siberian huskies, gave some tips and tricks for mushing, and then we were off! The dogs were so pumped and were very good boys and girls throughout our whole ride! The dogs run for about 6 minutes at a time so they have time to cool off and get all our love and pets. Hailey made sure everyone got a few turns to mush, including the younger mushers on the tour who got to take the easier legs of our journey. It was so fun to interact with the dogs and learn about the art of dog sledding!
For snowmobiling, we opted for one driver and one passenger. Our guide Craig gave a quick overview of the snowmobiles (which they get brand new each season), safety tips, and took us to the practice area for about 5 minutes before we hit the trails. There were a few stops along the ride, but the main attraction was the Georgia Pass. Breath-taking views on the continental divide. Craig helped us take some photos before we headed back to base.
I highly recommend checking out Good Times Adventures if you're looking for some...
Read moreWe've done snowmobiling at multiple places in the area and wanted to give this place a try. We did both snowmobiling and dog sledding, and had a great time!!
I recommend for snowmobiling, doing one of the first tours of the day, but it probably doesn't matter. We did the 9:15am and were the first group to go out, so it made the check in process easy because we were the first ones there and didn't have to wait for a guide to come back or anything like that which is nice. They have really nice snowmobiles, probably the best we've ever ridden. Tour guide did a great job explaining the different areas and providing history of the area. We had a beautiful view of the continental divide. The route was definitely easy but we did pick up some speed which was fun.
After snowmobiling we did dog sledding, it was AMAZING! The dogs are so friendly (and vocal). Our guide gave us some info about the dogs and was able to answer any questions we had. It was definitely a memorable experience and I highly recommend doing the dog sledding if you have the time in our trip.
My only negative is that they do sell photos at the end (which are very pricey) but I've been on other tours that have photographers out on the route capturing action shots that are available for purchase. At this location they just do photos of you right before you leave, so in my opinion not really worth the money but it all depends on what you're looking for.
Highly recommend doing a tour here, you will...
Read moreBeautiful scenery, underwhelming riding.
My guide Zac told us how to lean into the turns to put weight on the inside ski, however I’m not sure why because we never needed to do so on the tour for lack of speed. Never broke 30 mph on a straightaway or 15 mph on a turn.
The tour takes you to a small circular “racetrack” where you can get a feel for turning the snowmobile. During my trip two groups of riders joined my group on the track and I pulled over and was scolded by my guide and told to return to the track before other people decided they didn’t want to hold a left turn any longer on a crowded track. For comparison my snowmobile tour in Utah took us to a large oval track with a hill on one half. You could open up and max the speed on the snowmobile… much fun and safe with the long straightaway and fewer other riders.
After the racetrack we killed time riding down two dead end trails and turning around until it was time to go up the Georgia pass to the continental divide and see Mt. Guyot closer.
We took pictures and Zac helped. Bathroom break. Returned directly to the start point from there. I asked Zac if there was a safe place otw back to open up the snowmobiles… unfortunately it was a no from Zac.
I would recommend this tour for families, but I wouldn’t call it an adventure tour. If you want to actually learn how to snowmobile, go over 25mph for more than 3 seconds, and come home tired and sore from leaning into your turns … go with...
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