Trail Breaker Kennel
5880 Airport Industrial Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709
https://trailbreakerkennel.com/
Recreation, Historical Tours, Sledding
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Trail Breaker Kennels located at 5880 Airport Industrial Rd, Fairbanks, AK. It is conveniently next to the Fairbanks International Airport neighborhood. Trail Breaker Kennel specializes in Winter and Summer Alaskan Tours of the Kennel Owned by Iditarod winner Susan Butcher. Mushing Demonstrations, Winter Dog Sledding, and more!
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Tony O on Trip Advisor
4 years ago
09/16/2017, 07:11 AM
Cool sled dog demonstration.
Very interesting demonstrations on dog sledding. Part of the River Boat Discovery tour. We did not get off the boat here, just a short demonstration. However I do believe they offer a more extensive tour for those who visit them separately.
janefromwestva on Trip Advisor
4 years ago
09/15/2017, 09:48 AM
Wonderful experience
We visited Trail Breaker Kennels with a tour group of 34 people. We had scheduled the " back stage" tour, and we're very glad we did. I learned SO much about the process of training dogs, and humans, to run races, most notably the Iditarod Race. Lunch was good, and then we had time to spend with the puppies. Overall was a great experience.
Susan W on Trip Advisor
4 years ago
08/06/2017, 01:18 AM
A Piece of History, and Puppies, Too!
This stop was part of our cruisetour with NCL. I had read about Susan Butcher and was happy to see her kennel and meet her daughter. The guide was informative and answered a lot of questions about sledding and the Iditarod. Petting puppies was an added treat.
Ian W on Trip Advisor
4 years ago
04/26/2017, 08:05 AM
Legendary Kennels !Outstanding Hospitality!
Because the 2017 Iditarod restart was to commence from Fairbanks we had to revise our itinerary & fly back up from Anchorage.Fortunately we were escorted by our prior Tourer Director which led to the invite to Trail Breaker Kennels .What we experienced on the day was totally unexpected.Firstly we were met on arrival by David Monson ,the man responsible for the beginning of the business.The welcome we were given was unbelievable ,honest, genuine friendly greeting with an invite to make ourselves comfortable at his residence & partake of the catered luncheon provided.The food was better than any five star restaurant ! We were really made feel at home. We joined David on the river bank of the Chetna where he had prepared a bonfire for the freezing conditions of the day , this was to keep warm patrons that were there to watch the Iditarod sled teams pass by on their first leg to Nome .We got to know some of the sled dogs that were in their kennels in between the mushing teams going pass.Others choose to take advantage of the sled dog rides around Daves property,the line up was constant, we declined as we had already spent three days mushing. We had an entertaining day with many laughs especially about bringing a Dingo sled team over from Australia. It was an honour & a privilege to be guests of David Monson at Trail Breaker Kennels. Totally worth a visit.Five Star!!!!!!!!!
Wendalyn S on Trip Advisor
5 years ago
09/12/2016, 06:42 AM
"Back stage" tour
Our tour group of 40 enjoyed an "on property" tour and presentation given by a young, female musher from the 2015 Iditarod. Saw the dogs up close, cuddled the 2 week old puppies and had a really nice private lunch. Very informative.
Bill W on Trip Advisor
5 years ago
08/26/2016, 16:10 PM
Backstage Pass
Excellent insight into the life of the sled dogs from being raised, trained and in competition. The guide Laura was very open and answered all question honestly. We were luck as we were in a group of 4 only.. Would recommend the Backstage Pass to anyone.
Sharon S on Trip Advisor
5 years ago
08/24/2016, 02:30 AM
Kennels
It was wonderful seeing and holding 14 day old puppies. Seeing them at 4 months. Learning about Iditarod very clean kennel.
mimiloucat on Trip Advisor
5 years ago
08/10/2016, 16:17 PM
Wonderful experience!
We went on the trail breaker kennel tour and it was a once in a lifetime experience! There was just myself and my son on the tour, so we got to ask a lot of questions and learned so much from Laura, who had actually competed in the Ididterod. We also got to see sled dog puppies-what could be better?
garrisonjan on Trip Advisor
5 years ago
07/29/2016, 01:05 AM
The Best
This was the best thing we did in Fairbanks. The staff are wonderful. We learned a lot and had so much fun. Highly recommended!