Dog camp is closed for 2021 

Herbert Glacier Dogsled

Fly with our local year-round helicopter company to the Blue Kennels dog camp above the Herbert Glacier!

Total Tour Time: 3 Hours

• 20-25 minutes flying time
• 1 Hour at Dogsled Camp
• Allow 3 hours including ground transport from downtown

​Pickup Points

• Cruiseship, Downtown Hotel, Tram or Red Dog Saloon
• Auke Bay for connection to whale watching

Schedule​

• Tour operates from May 11 to August 9th

Pricing

• Price per person: $555
• As each child is given their own full seat for the duration of the tour, there is no child price available.​
• Optional upgrade for second landing on glacier with 15-minute walkabout:  $100 per person -- please see below for notes.
• Comfort seat required for passengers over 280 lbs -- the surcharge of $100 is payable at time of tour
• Cancellation policy: cancellations made 7 days prior to tour date are refunded in full.   4-6 days prior refunded 50%.  No refund for cancellations made 3 days or less prior to tour.
• If the tour is weather-cancelled due to weather, cruise ship or flight delay, full refund is issued.

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Additional Information

• All reservations are reviewed and evaluated with reference to cruise ship schedules to insure a timely return to your ship.
• Each helicopter can seat up to six passengers, provided the weight and balance calculations work out in each aircraft
• The dogsled camp accommodates 16 passengers per hour  The typical load out for each team is 4 passengers (5 if some are children) per team of 10-12 Alaskan huskies with a double sled arrangement.  You have the choice of standing or sitting and can try both.​
• FAA regulations require that your hands are free when boarding the aircraft:   Cameras/binoculars can be worn around neck or fit in your pockets: .  Bags can be checked at base before boarding.
• To ensure the comfort of all travelers, passengers weighing 280 pounds (127 Kg) or more must pay an additional $100.00 to secure extra space in the aircraft.
• You will be supplied with glacier boots that go over your shoes.
• The Glacier is typically 10 degrees cooler than downtown; Dress warmly and comfortably in layers.
• Bring your sunglasses and cameras!  

Optional add-on:  Bonus stop on glacier 

Certain flights can be upgraded to add in a bonus glacier landing (dogsled camp is on the snow above the icy glaciers, so this is a chance to also land on the glacier ice).   Those flights are:

• Monday: 12:05, 1:15, 2:25, 3:35 and 4:45
• Tuesday-Sunday:  8:00am, 9:10am, 10:20am, 11:30am, 12:40 pm, 1:50pm, 3:00pm, 4:10 and 5:20 pm

Only one aircraft per departure can do the upgrade, so the maximum number of people who can do that is 6 per tour time.

Optional add-on:  Whale Watch 

Add on a whale watch for $99 plus tax per person (2 hours on water)  or get a private boat for up to six passengers for $630 for the whole boat (2.5 hours on water).   We can connect the two tours so you go from heliport to marina or vice versa.   That saves you over an hour of ground transport and we handle all the details.