Welcome To The Official Website Of Michelle Phillips & Ed Hopkins Of Tagish Lake Kennel,
Your Next Destination For Sledding Adventure In The Yukon

“Tutshi Sleddog Tours is open Monday to Thursday 9-5 pm, NO RESERVATIONS are needed. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11-3 pm, reservations are RECOMMENDED, Email [email protected] to book or call or text 587-316-3384

Tutshi Sled Dog Summer Tours

Located at Km 78.5 on the South Klondike Highway. Tutshi Sleddog Tours is operated by TLK but run at a different location.

Come to tour an authentic mushers summer camp—and take a sled dog cart ride on our scenic alpine trail. Join veteran Iditarod and Yukon Quest mushers Michelle Phillips and Ed Hopkins and their friendly, loyal and well-cared-for Alaskan Huskies at their breathtaking summer mushing camp.

Meet our super-friendly canine athletes.
Learn all about life as a long distance musher.
Check out all the gear and stand on the runners of a racing sled.
Hear some tales from the trail.
Cuddle with our newest athletes: the puppies!
Experience the thrill as you ride on a sturdy UTV (side-by-side) pulled by 14 well-trained sled dogs along our stunning mountain vista trail.

**No reservations needed

Tutshi Sled dog Summer Tours

Summer Cart Tour

Opening May, 2023

Hop on our sturdy 4-wheeled UTV (side-by-side) for a thrilling 1.3 mile ride along a trail pulled by a team of supreme canine athletes. The vistas of the sub-albine lakes and mountains are breathtaking. Enjoy a musher’s talk with a gear demonstration, a slideshow and a chance to meet—and cuddle—with the puppies!

  • $60 Adult
  • $50 Children (12 and under)
  • Free for kids under 5

If you’re more interested in watching and learning than riding in the cart, we have 3 additional options that suit the needs of everyone in your group.
Call 867-332-2768 for more details.

Educational talk (includes Mushing Camp Admission)

Tour the sled dog camp, watch a gear demonstration and slideshow presentation from the musher, and meet the puppies

  • $30 Adult
  • $20 Children (free for kids under 5)

Mushing Camp Admission

  • $7 per person (free for kids under 5)

Gold Panning

Tour the sled dog camp, watch a gear demonstration and slideshow presentation from the musher, and meet the puppies

  • $24 per pan
  • $30panning with Mushing Camp Admission

Hours of Operation

Open 9-5 Monday to Friday. June, July & August are open weekends from 10-4.

Why Choose Tagish Lake Kennel?

Yukoner owned and operated since 1999

Tlk is known for its great dog care. Michelle & Ed have received many vet care awards over the years.

You will drive an extremely well trained dog tea. Many of the dogs in the teams have run the 1000 mile Iditarod and Yukon Quest.

There is a small group to guide ratio. WE care about a quality tour for the client and for the dogs!

Most of the TLK dogs have been born and raised in the kennel.

Southern Lakes scenery is phenomenal!

The drive is well worth the spectacular views.