Sleigh Rides

Explore the old-growth forests of the Soo Valley Wildlife Preserve while mushing a team of eager Huskies. Cougar Mountain (tel. 888/297-2222 or 604/932-4086; www.cougarmountain.ca), offers a choice of dog-sledding trips, and if the weather and terrain permit, you may even get to drive the dogs yourself. A 4-hour trip Woof Pack tour costs C$280 (US$224) for two people sharing a sled. For a sleigh ride with horses, contact Blackcomb Horsedrawn Sleigh Rides, 103-4338 Main St. (tel. 604/932-7631). In winter, tours go out every evening and cost C$45 (US$36) for adults, C$35 (US$28) for youths 13 to 18, and C$25 (US$23) for children 12 and under.