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<p><h1>Peace Pups Dogsledding</h1>Peace Pups Dogsledding, your source for Vermont dog powered sports. We offer a wide
range of dog sports including skijoring, scootering, cart rides, and sled tours all based from our
location in Lake Elmore Vermont. Call 802-888-7733 or email ken@peacepupsdogsledding.com
for more information.</p>
<p><h1>About me</h1>I am a local Vermont resident and have lived in the Central Vermont area for twenty eight years.
I live in Elmore Vermont with my wife, step son, two cats and eleven Siberian Huskies. I have been biking regularly since
I bought my first Specialized Stumpjumper in 1985 at the beginning of the mountain bike revolution. I have since discovered
the joy of road biking as well and love riding the quiet paved roads of Vermont. When the snow melts and things quiet in the
dog yard I dust off my bikes and try to keep myself in good enough shape to keep up with the dogs! I got my first Siberian
husky in 2001 and have since added ten more to my kennel. With the trend being toward Alaskan Huskies and hounds for racing
I have decided to stick with Siberians because we just seem to get along personality wise. Our focus is not on racing although
we try to do a few races each season to see how our training is going but prefer spending our time exploring new trails in
Vermont and the surrounding area. We usually try to do at least one camping trip per season and would like to do more in the future.
I have been a professional woodworker for the past twenty eight years and worked for one of the biggest wood working companies
in New England for eighteen years. These days I am trying to move toward a more outdoor oriented lifestyle and gradually move
away from custom furniture although I do enjoy working on and building dog sleds and as much of my own equipment as I can.
More time in the fresh air, more time with the dogs!</p>
<h1>My mission</h1>
<p>At Peace Pups Dogsledding and Bike Tours I am striving to be a small sustainable business. My goal is to make ten percent profit
and donate anything above that to a non profit working to promote world peace. I feel this is a way that I can act locally and
have a positive global impact and hopefully produce a smaller foot print on the planet. I am striving to spread the joy of working
with dogs to a broad audience and promote dog sledding in Vermont as well as encourage people to get outside and enjoy the beauty
of winter.</p>
<h1>Dog Scootering</h1>
<p>Traveling with your canine friend? Why not book a scooter lesson with me? I have Diggler dog scooters available
so you can give it a try. No dog? You can use one of our Siberian Huskies. The first part of your lesson will be learning
how to use the scooter with out a dog, once you've mastered that I'll hook you up with one of my older steady dogs so you can
experience the joy of gliding along with the dog. This is a great sport that you can take back home with you and do with you own dog.
No special trail required, bike paths, back roads, and parks are perfect. Due to the fact that I do have Siberian Huskies
I can only offer this when the temperatures are cool, early mornings, evenings, or when it is below sixty degrees.
Siberians have a double coat so they are prone to overheating in hot temperatures. We have the equipment to set you up and
send you off to scooter on your own when your lesson is complete. This is a great way to exercise yourself and your dog and
you both will love it!</p>
<p><h1>Custom bike tours for all ages and abilities.</h1>Custom bike tours for all ages and abilities. Read our check list below then
call to discuss your custom tour. I will
pick up and transport a rental bike for you and will make sure it is set up and fits you properly before embarking on your tour.<br>
I lead rides ranging from five mile back road and trail rides to hundred mile
road rides and anything in between. My truck is set up to carry multiple bikes
and I will meet you at a predetermined location after fitting the ride to your
needs. We ride at your pace and no one is left behind. Please take this into consideration
when planning your ride; you should base the ride on your slowest person. For
half day rides of three to four hours I recommend starting after 8:00 to avoid
commuter traffic on week days. Once we pass that time slot many of the area roads
quiet dramatically. This can also be a consideration toward the end of the day
with many people leaving work between 4:00 and 5:00. I do strive to avoid all
major commuter routes but at times it is necessary to ride these roads for short
distances to connect loops. There are hundreds of miles of dirt back roads if
that is more your style. With much less traffic these roads give a taste of a
quieter more peaceful time in Vermont. There are options for renting hybrid bicycles
that are great for paved roads as well as dirt back roads. You can also opt for
a trail ride on some of our fourth class roads and single track trails. You need
to demonstrate at least an intermediate riding ability to do these rides due to
the challenging terrain. Most of the rides will entail climbing, that is one thing
you can count on in Vermont and is for me one of the things that makes riding
here so much fun. There is nothing like the satisfaction of reaching the top of
a hill and coasting down the other side.<br><br>
<h3>Considerations for your ride:</h3> What type of ride do you want to do, strictly
paved roads, paved and dirt, or trails? How much time do you want to be out?
What is your riding ability and physical condition? Do you need a rental bike?
How far are you willing to drive to reach the start of your ride? (there are some
great rides in the Northeast Kingdom as well as some flatter rides in the Champlain
Valley that would require a half hour to forty five minute drive from Stowe)<br><br>
<h3>Prices:</h3>
One person half day tour including bike transport: $80.00
Additional persons: $40.00
One person full day bike tour: $150.00
Additional persons: $80.00
Bike rental: $25.00
Tandem rental: $35.00<br><br>
<h3>Some standard ride options:</h3> One great ride from Stowe is up Randolph Road past
farms and over rolling hills with great views of the Green Mountains to the village
of Morrisville. Once in Morrisville we can stop for a bite to eat at the Bee's
Knees Café or Tomlinson's Flour Shop before heading back to Stowe. Randolph road
is a low traffic road with no large climbs. This is around a fifteen mile ride
depending on where in Stowe we start. <br>
A slightly more challenging option to the
ride above is to return on Stagecoach road rather than back track on Randolph
Road. Stagecoach Road is also pretty low traffic except at commuter time. It has
one long climb and several shorter climbs and offers great views of the route
100 valley and the Worchester Range beyond as well as a great down hill as reward
for your climb. This would again offer the option of a break in Morrisville for
lunch or beverages. This also makes for a slightly longer loop of around twenty
miles, again depending on our exact starting point. Either of these rides can
be lengthened by continuing through Morrisville and on to Hyde Park via a winding
paved back road turning the ride into a thirty to forty mile loop. <br>Another paved
option is to drive to Elmore, park by the lake and ride south on Rt.12 through
the scenic Worchester Woods, an undeveloped stretch of wilderness with more moose
than humans. This road generally has very little traffic during the day and beautiful
views of the east side of the Worchester Range. It is an out and back ride so
the length can be as long or short as you like with a slight decent on the way
south and steady gradual climb on the way back. Reward yourself when arriving
back in Elmore with a snack or ice cream cone from the Elmore Country Store or
a dip in the lake. Traveling solo, never been on a tandem before? Book a tour
on the back of mine and let me provide extra power to get up the hills! These
are just a few of the ride options available, call with your specific needs and
I'll put a ride together for you!
<p><h1>In the fall we offer dog cart rides from our cabin in Elmore</h1> with some of the most beautiful foliage in the state.
We provide a digital slide show on the history of dog sledding in the U.S.A. and opportunity to play with the dogs in
our enclosed play area. It's and exciting time of year with the dog's energy levels rising daily as the temperatures sink.
There's a contagious excitement in the air and you can't help being caught up in it. It's a feeling you won't soon forget
and makes fall one of my favorite times of year.</p>
<h1>Once snow flies we begin to offer dog sled tours.</h1>
<p>Once snow flies we begin to offer dog sled tours. It's the perfect way to get
outside and experience all the beauty that Vermont has to offer. We offer tours
at Lake Elmore during the day and night tours at Stowe Mountain Resort. I drive
custom built tour sleds that I made myself behind eight dog teams of Siberian
Huskies. I maintain a small kennel so it is a good idea to book well in advance
to insure you are able to get a ride. At 2,000 feet if there's snow in Vermont
we'll have it here!</p>
<h1>Dogsledding Presentations</h1>
<p>I am available for dogsledding demonstrations at schools, parties or other gatherings. One option for schools is that
I come with the dog truck and eight of my Siberian Huskies and two sleds. I unload and introduce all of the dogs and they
stay at the truck for petting if the group is under twenty five to thirty students. If there are more than that they should
be split into smaller groups so it is not too much for the dogs. I discuss the various northern breeds and their differences,
care and feeding, training, sleds and sled construction, lines and harnesses, team positions, skijoring, command training,
fitness training, and go over the different race and recreational options for mushers. I have human gang lines so students
can form a human team and take turns pulling a musher of their choice around a small course at your school.
In most cases it isn't feasible to provide rides for a group over five or six but the sled pulling by students gives them
a way to be active outside and see what it is like to work as a team like the dogs have to do. They learn that they have to
watch out for the other team members, if one falls they all have to stop, they can only go as fast as the slowest member etc.
and the dogs just love watching someone else do the work while they hang out and observe. I have a mobile digital slide show
that I can bring if you have a location for an indoor presentation and I have done assembly presentations for audiences up to
250 students. Both presentations run about an hour, I prefer the outdoor meet and greet with the dog truck because all
of the dogs can participate and I feel it's great for the students to get outside.</p>
<p><h3>As you can see we have a wide range of dog powered activities available.</h3> If you love dogs a much as we do plan a visit to Peace Pups
the next time you are visiting New England and see why we think our Siberian Huskies are such amazing animals! Give us a call at #802-888-7733
or email me at "ken@peacepupsdogsledding.com"</p>
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