Dog Sledging Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance in Europe and Worldwide for trips where you will be participating in Dog Sledging.

To get a quote by telephone or email, please call us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

Dog Sledging:

Dog Sledging is when a number of dogs pull a sled along on snow or ice

Popular Areas:

Traditionally, dog sledging was used as a form of transport or for hunting in areas with a fierce winter climate.

Now, it is an activity that visitors to countries with a climate cold enough to warrant dog sledding can enjoy.

It can also be done as a competitive sport.

Some of the areas in which dog sledging is still a popular activity are:

• Alaska - Weather in Alaska
• Canada - Weather in Canada
• Germany - Weather in Germany
• Japan - Weather in Japan
• Norway - Weather in Norway
• Austria - Weather in Austria
• Switzerland - Weather in Switzerland
• Sweden - Weather in Sweden
• Finland - Weather in Finland

Common Injuries:

For those who compete in dog sledging, otherwise known as mushers, there are some typical injuries that can be incurred from the sport that it is important to protect yourself against.

The most obvious of which is hypothermia. Hours of sledging in the icy conditions can lead to problems if you are not wearing the adequate clothes.

As well as this, you may be required to travel through water. If so, make sure that you replace any wet clothes, especially footwear, with dry one as soon as possible to avoid getting frost bite, which in turn could lead to gangrene.

It is also vitally important to ensure that you keep a healthy relationship with your dogs and tend to their needs first.

If you are going dog sledging whilst on holiday, make sure that you fist purchase travel insurance before leaving the country.

Useful Websites: Dogsled.com - Wikipedia Sled Dog - Dog Sleg Article - Wilderness Adventure - Dogsledding Information

To get a quote by telephone or email, please call us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Insurance has been arrange through Ancile Insurance Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - No 471641, with Mapfre Assistance