Sled Dog Discovery for Children at Chainaz-les-Frasses, near Annecy

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3 hrs
Occasionally sporty
From 7 years-old and up
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From€40

Give your children a chance to discover what sled dogs are all about near Annecy and Aix-les-Bains with this half-day summer course!

Give your children a chance to discover what sled dogs are all about near Annecy and Aix-les-Bains with this half-day summer course!

Is your child aged between 7 and 17, loves animals and wants to spend half a day with other young people in the Massif des Bauges? Then this sled dog discovery course at Chainaz-les-Frasses, between Annecy and Lake Bourget, is just the activity for them! For 3 hours, your child will have the pleasure of sharing good times with adorable Nordic dogs, supervised by a state-qualified instructor who will lead the experience through a range of fun and sporting activities:

- preparing a dog team for an outdoor outing;

- managing the effort of the dog/human pair during a canine traction activity such as hiking with dogs (approximately 1.5-hour walk depending on weather conditions);

- mountain orientation;

- feeding and caring for Nordic dogs; etc.

To ensure that this introductory course about sled dogs near Annecy takes place in complete safety, the instructor will allocate each child a dog of the right size, character and strength, and will adjust the different workshops according to the age and general level of the group. All that is left is for your child to bring a good mood and have a great time, in the company of the dogs and the other participants!

And if you want to share an activity with sled dogs in Chainaz-les-Frasses as a family, discover hiking with dogs in Saint-François-de-Sales, near Aix-les-Bains!

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Practical information

Course of events

- Children welcome at the Nordic Event 74 base in Chainaz-les-Frasses

- Presentation of the base and the sled dogs

- Allocation of a dog to each child (a dog of size, character and power suited to each child)

- Start of the sled dog discovery workshops: the children will learn how to approach and manage a dog, prepare it for the dog harnessing activity; learn how to manage the effort of the dog/human pair during a canine traction activity (hiking with one dog per child or, depending on size, 2 children for one dog); introduction to hiking with dogs (approximately 1.5 hours of towed hiking) with associated activities (agility course with the dogs, etc.); introduction to mountain orienteering (learning to read an IGN map, finding your bearings, finding beacons in pairs with your dog, end-of-course challenge); feeding and caring for the dogs

- Half-day debriefing with the instructor and end of the activity

Activity requirements

Maximum age: 17 years old

Children must not have any medical contraindications to take part in this activity: previous injury, asthma and/or allergies to animal hair.

Special terms

Bookings for this course are part of the PLAJ programme for the canton of Alby-sur-Chéran. Please select:

- the PLAJ A rate for children living in the canton of Alby;

- the PLAJ rate B for children from outside the area.

Meeting point:
Nordic Event 74 - chemin de la croix, 74540 Chainaz-les-Frasses
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Instructor
Do not forget to bring
  • Hiking or sport shoes
  • Comfortable clothes adapted to the weather
  • Backpack
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Bottle of water
  • Snack

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