Gold Rush Dog Tours, LLC

05/02/2024

Why hello, Seppala 🐾

03/17/2024

Gold Rush employee wins Oregon State Championship!!

Have a little looksee here…

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Grace Hayashida kicks off greatest comeback in Oregon sports history.

03/15/2024

Follow these amazing women!

Paige Drobny’s team arrived in 5th place early Wednesday morning, followed by Mille Porsild in 7th, Amanda Otto in 8th and Jessie Royer in 10th.

02/13/2023

Great group of photos from this years Yukon Quest

From frosty dogs to frosty mushers.

02/03/2023

Ever wonder what it’s like working on a remote glacier for the summer? We are still hiring for the 2023 summer season! Apply online today @ akdogtour.com

02/02/2023

Way to go guys!

02/02/2023

Just had to share this one……

This stunning display of aurora borealis was captured by William Frohne during his adventures through Alaska.

We can’t stop staring at this photo, beautiful work !

02/02/2023

01/29/2023

While today isn’t a throwback Thursday I can’t help look back at how far these guys have came in such a short time. This is the J’s in basic training at the “devil stage” of a puppies life. Now to look in front of me down the trail at them charging along…. Wow. And not even 2 years old yet! 🤯 Next year I’ll be racing them! 🤯 🤯 🤯

Quest is right around the corner. Pick your checkpoint! https://www.smokinacekennels.org/sponsorship-2020/2021-checkpoints-w8tjy

01/29/2023

Hey! Guess what! We just passed our vet checks for the 550 that starts a week from today! We want to give a huge thanks to the vets and volunteers that made it all happen. Our team is part of a study with Cornell University, so there were urine samples and blood draws aplenty. Exciting stuff! And a big thanks also to Dr. Joanne McCrea for doing some chiropractic adjustments and even acupuncture prior to our checks…doggies are feeling good!

📸 by: Whitney McLaren, Jeremy and team during Copper Basin

01/23/2023

PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT: Whitney McLaren. It is hard to describe how deep our appreciation for her is. She is not only beyond talented and incredible in everything she does, she also works harder than any photographer I have ever met in my life. I could add “bragging about Whitney” to one of my favorite pastimes during the race.. She WILL ALWAYS dive through snow, freeze outside in steady position for who knows how long and chase our mushers down for days without sleep just to get the best possible shot. I am beyond thankful to have the opportunity to work with her during this race and more importantly I have respect and admiration for her as an artist and a person. Keep killing it, Whitney. 🐶🤗❄️

Fun fact: Whitney gets so uncomfortable when you try to give her a compliment that she will blush and get all awkward.. It’s gold. 🤓

We love you here at the CB300 Whitney and are so happy to have you be a part of our race family! 🐕🐕🐕

Make sure to support Whitney by purchasing photos after the race and checking out what other cool packages she has to offer at www.mushingphotos.com

Whitney McLaren Photography

01/16/2023

I just got word that the team passed their vet checks (thanks for looking over the kids, Dr. Pinto!)…so we are ready for the bib draw tonight and onto the race! In the meantime…

🐾 RAINY 🐾
Rainy is another sibling of Blueberry and Boulder and has really stepped up her game this season! At three years old, she’s been a little slower in maturing, but has become quite the superstar the last couple months. Real steady in the team, she recently took to running in lead as well! Still gets a little distracted, so I don’t expect her to run up front in the race. But if she’s anything like Momma Mocha, she may be leading at the starting line in a couple years! Rainy is super sweet and is very laid back when she’s at her house or waiting on the line to run. But let her loose to run around and play and she gets wild! Her favorite time is play time with her sisters as they tear around through the woods and field chasing each other. Once in the team, she is very serious. Rainy is Grandma Toni’s favorite, so we are hoping she runs hard for her! Also a first time mid-distance racer, we will see how she handles the pressures of a multi-day adventure. Go get ‘em, Rainy Rose!

01/07/2023

What a Sweetie!

With Copper Basin coming up in about a week, we thought we would start introducing the team to you! First up….
🐾 SAVAGE 🐾
This guy is the youngest on the team (by a few hours, ha!)…a little over a year and a half old! Savage almost didn’t make it as a newborn pup. After his two brothers were born, Savage was stuck and momma Velocity needed a C-section. When Dr. Rouge got this final pup out, the vet techs had to put some work into getting him breathing and weren’t sure he was going to make it. Thank the Lord, he did! The first thing he did (since Velocity was still in surgery) was start sucking on his brother’s ear looking for milk 🤣 This beautiful boy will make his mid-distance debut in one of the toughest out there. He loves to eat and has an awesome trot. Not to mention he’s super sweet and mighty handsome. Let’s go, Savage!

01/03/2023

Many thanks to all of the volunteers out there!

01/03/2023

Great team to follow!!

Here’s our boy!! Race day is coming up fast! Sorry to the sponsors that they misspelled….Wendy Hawkins, Emerald Valley Natural Health, Mushroom Matrix, and Big Dan’s Trucking and Pet Food…thank you for helping us get to the starting line ❤️

12/20/2022

Look at this cutie!

While this is NOT the surprise we are waiting to share with you all (great guesses by the way 😂), we ARE racing today! We decided last minute to run our local Solstice race here in Two Rivers to get our younger dogs some experience. While we aren’t necessarily going to “race”, this will be good training for our two yearlings, Wesson and Savage, and a few other guys that are a little older and have never raced…Blueberry, Rainy, Laci, and Boulder. The race is twenty miles, but once we reach the finish line, I’ll keep moving down the trail to get in a longer run and then circle back home. We will try and update you later on our run! You can also check out Two Rivers Dog Mushers page to see if they have photos or updates! Let’s wish the kids who have never raced before the best of luck 🎊

12/20/2022

Results from the race this past weekend.