For Dan Kirkup, there are few experiences that can compare with being out on a winter’s trail with his sled dogs.
“I find the dog sledding part is so peaceful,” he told The Epoch Times. “You’re out in the middle of nowhere. There’s nobody around—it’s just you and the dogs. It’s quiet, there’s no noise from an engine. … That sort of peace is hard to find in today’s world.”
Kirkup, who lives just outside Saskatoon, added that as a musher he’s very focused on the moment.
“You’re constantly paying attention to what [the dogs] are doing, where we’re going, and nothing else in life really is part of your focus,” he said….