Sled Riding!
I heard some of my students had the chance to go sled riding last Monday and Tuesday. So, I thought this would be a good time to show you a Qamatuk.
Qamatuk is a boxed sled pulled behind a snowmobile. This is how we get out to our test sites where we dig snow pits. We all enjoy the view as we ride. It can be pretty bumpy! Tomorrow we have a 45 minute ride to get to the site that is furthest from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. You can view the video below to get an idea of how the ride feels. Our team member Kevin McAndrew shot the video.I haven't slept in the igloo yet. My turn is tomorrow night. I will post the igloo adventures on Monday.
Today was our day off. We spent most of it visiting the town of Churchill. Our team did some souvenir shopping, had lunch at a nice cafe, toured the Eskimo Museum and had a lesson in dog sledding. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
posted by Mr. Thompson @ 6:57 PM
5 Comments:
Do the dogs like pulling the sleds?
Hey Mr T!
Do you have a certain trail you go sleding or is it just randomly?
I did my home work and went on the blog!
For the answer to the dog question see the March 8 blog entry.
I think the question about a certain trail is for the box sleds. The snowmobile drivers do follow a specific trail. However, at times they do need to make a new trail. Depending on the snow and ice it can make for a very bumpy ride.
how fast are they?
I wonder how they got the dogs there. M.H.
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