Answer: This trip was specifically designed to kill two birds with one stone in combining a scenic trip over the magnificent White Pass with 9 holes of golf and a lunch in the Yukon. Over half the people arriving in Skagway via cruise ship each year opt to take the White Pass Train up the White Pass/Chilkoot Trail. As well they should! It's one of the most scenic mountain passes you'll ever see and likely more steeped in history than any other pass in North America. While the train is a truly great way to see the pass, our trip allows you to see the pass from the Klondike highway that runs adjacent to the railway for most of the route up the pass. Where the train stops however (either at the summit or Frasier Lake, depending on the tour chosen), our tour keeps heading north into the Yukon and runs past more spectacular scenery including the townsite of historic Carcross, Bennet Lake and Emerald Lake. Take this trip and you'll get all the scenery of the train plus a lot more, including a narrated tour describing the gold rush history of the area AND at the end of the run you'll get to play 9 holes of golf and then relax for a nice lunch in the clubhouse.
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Perhaps the best part! Yukon weather is much dryer than all of Southeast Alaska on average and typically sunnier and warmer as well. Naturally you should bring clothing in case it's neither sunny nor warm, but it will almost always be nicer than down on the coast. Did I mention rainfall is actually similar to Tucson, AZ!
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Very big.
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You will need to hang on to your seat because the sled will be pulled by a poweful, thrilling team of 14 to 16 dogs!
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Skagway is at sea level, so there is not enough snow to operate a regular sled from mid-April to mid-October. To compensate for this, we drive a custom made wheeled dog sled on a one-mile wooded trail.
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The tour requires some walking on uneven terrain. The ride can be a little bumpy, so you may want to take that into consideration as well.
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Dress according to the weather. However, the weather can change quickly. So, we recommend you dress in layers. If needed, you can leave extra layers in the bus while you are on your excursion. Rain ponchos will be provided in the event of wet weather.
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Answer: This is a deluxe trip, and golfers continually tell us the equipment was much better than they expected. Clubs are unisex Spalding graphite clubs that get thoroughly washed and cleaned after each use. Spalding shoes are provided free of any additional charge, but are, of course optional. Three logo balls are provided free of charge and additional balls can be purchased in the clubhouse. Golf carts are well maintained and cleaned each day.
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We recommend you dress according to the weather. However, the weather can quickly change, so we recommend you dress in layers. If needed, you can leave extra layers in the bus while you are on your excursion. Rain ponchos will be provided in the event of wet weather.
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Answer: Of course! Lots of them. Don't worry about it. The course is exceptionally well stocked with plenty of equipment for lefty's.
