Bill Cotter
Veteran musher Bill Cotter has called Alaska home for fifty years. He has devoted his life to mushing and dog sled racing. He became the Yukon Quest Champion in 1987 ( a 1,000 mile sled dog race) and came in third place in the Iditarod in 1995. Cotter has entered and finished twenty-five 1,000 mile races, enough to go around the world and then some.
He has won four humanitarian awards for the care and treatment of his dogs. So you can know you are supporting a humanely run kennel. After Bill retired from dog sled racing it became inevitable that he would share his joy of sledding with those willing to go an adventure.
You're in expert hands.
Bill made a road trip with his college buddies to where the road ended, and in 1971 it was Fairbanks, Alaska. When everyone else went home Bill stayed and heard about a new race that needed volunteers. It was called The Great Iditarod Race. He was the first checker at the first checkpoint in the very first Iditarod Race.
This is when Bill knew he had to learn to mush!
With his entire adult life focused on dog sled racing, he has entered and finished 150 sled dog races in fifty years.
He has had many students, handlers and mushers work with him over the years and one became quite popular on a TV show called "Life Below Zero". Jessie Holmes began mentoring with Bill when he was ready to take Iditarod training seriously. Jessie still comes over for a chat every now and then between trainings in Nenana.
The Cotter's Homestead
We offer you remote trails so please keep in mind that we are located 50 miles outside of Fairbanks.
When you visit the Cotter's Tours you are welcomed into their homestead. Bill runs Cotter's Tours with his wife, Marlyn, and their son Marwin. They feel grateful to live on some of the most stunning and sought after area of northern Alaska.
Nenana is home to many Iditarod racers because of the ideal trails for training and serene wilderness. The trails they use for their tours were originally built by Native Alaskans over 150 years ago and maintained by local mushers, including Cotter's Tours.
Cotter's focuses on personalized sled riding adventures. You're given time to meet and pet the dogs and you are never rushed after your sled ride. You are invited into their home for warm drinks and homemade goodies. We aim to make your experience the most memorable and enjoyable while in Alaska.
With three different options for your Fairbanks Dog Sledding Tour, we hope you'll stop in for an Alaskan adventure with us.
Veteran musher Bill Cotter has called Alaska home for fifty years. He has devoted his life to mushing and dog sled racing. He became the Yukon Quest Champion in 1987 ( a 1,000 mile sled dog race) and came in third place in the Iditarod in 1995. Cotter has entered and finished twenty-five 1,000 mile races, enough to go around the world and then some.
He has won four humanitarian awards for the care and treatment of his dogs. So you can know you are supporting a humanely run kennel. After Bill retired from dog sled racing it became inevitable that he would share his joy of sledding with those willing to go an adventure.
You're in expert hands.
Bill made a road trip with his college buddies to where the road ended, and in 1971 it was Fairbanks, Alaska. When everyone else went home Bill stayed and heard about a new race that needed volunteers. It was called The Great Iditarod Race. He was the first checker at the first checkpoint in the very first Iditarod Race.
This is when Bill knew he had to learn to mush!
With his entire adult life focused on dog sled racing, he has entered and finished 150 sled dog races in fifty years.
He has had many students, handlers and mushers work with him over the years and one became quite popular on a TV show called "Life Below Zero". Jessie Holmes began mentoring with Bill when he was ready to take Iditarod training seriously. Jessie still comes over for a chat every now and then between trainings in Nenana.
The Cotter's Homestead
We offer you remote trails so please keep in mind that we are located 50 miles outside of Fairbanks.
When you visit the Cotter's Tours you are welcomed into their homestead. Bill runs Cotter's Tours with his wife, Marlyn, and their son Marwin. They feel grateful to live on some of the most stunning and sought after area of northern Alaska.
Nenana is home to many Iditarod racers because of the ideal trails for training and serene wilderness. The trails they use for their tours were originally built by Native Alaskans over 150 years ago and maintained by local mushers, including Cotter's Tours.
Cotter's focuses on personalized sled riding adventures. You're given time to meet and pet the dogs and you are never rushed after your sled ride. You are invited into their home for warm drinks and homemade goodies. We aim to make your experience the most memorable and enjoyable while in Alaska.
With three different options for your Fairbanks Dog Sledding Tour, we hope you'll stop in for an Alaskan adventure with us.
Bill Cotter and Family
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Cotters Sled Dog Rides and Tours
(PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR TOUR LOCATION IS DIFFERENT THAN OUR OFFICE)
Mile 307.2 on the George Parks Highway
(look for the moose antler)
Turn right and we're half a mile on
the right hand side.
(look for sign with huskie)
GOOGLE MAP LINK
907.888.0365
bckennel@mtaonline.net
(PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR TOUR LOCATION IS DIFFERENT THAN OUR OFFICE)
Mile 307.2 on the George Parks Highway
(look for the moose antler)
Turn right and we're half a mile on
the right hand side.
(look for sign with huskie)
GOOGLE MAP LINK
907.888.0365
bckennel@mtaonline.net