song in the woods - day tours

For the last ten years I've been going to the Caribbean for winter break. This year, even though we've had record snow, I decided to change things up and head North. I chose Greenville Maine because of Moosehead lake. I wanted to be in the biggest town that had ample lodging and recreational facilities. I'm pleased to say I made the right choice. I only had three days to spend and today was dedicated to dog-sledding. Let me make it clear that I'm not particularly hearty nor athletic. Our guides and our dogs were all charming and a pleasure to be with. They were actually the perfect guides for me: they cheerfully responded to any question and pointed out sites of interest. But, if you wanted to be quiet they were quiet too.The day started out with a very informative safety primer and instructions. We got to help harness the dogs distract them while Stephen and Zach got everything else set up - then off we went. It was fast and furious at first but settled down to a lovely ride. There were some Youza moments along the way to keep you on the edge of your sled and some beautiful scenery. Over 95% of the ride was on trails that did not allow snowmobiles - only cross country skiers.I'm 60, over-weight and out of shape. In other words, if I can do it, you can do it.Since we spent a full day we stopped at an off-the-grid lodge for a delicious lunch served by really nice people.I never felt like we were being rushed and at the end of a long day Stephen took us on a ride through town, since we hadn't seen much of it yet. Overall a wonderful treat - I would do it again in a heartbeat.