I'm Tom Bauer. I own Otter River Sled Dog Training Center and Wilderness Adventures. My mission is to raise and train the happiest, most healthy, and exciting Alaskan husky sled dogs and share my passion for their athletic beauty and drive with as many people as I possibly can. I work to accomplish this through sled dog racing, providing educational sled dog adventures, and hosting the mushing club from Michigan Technological University.

 

To find out how I started into dog sledding and explore my passion for this amazing sport, please enjoy my podcast with Logan Hyrkus the creator of obsessed podcast. Listen Here!

 

To understand why I am the very first host and mentor of a collegiate mushing club in the United States go to themushingclub.com and experience the passion of the college students at Michigan Technological University for sled dogs.

 

Finally, I encourage you to search through the pages of our website and decide how you might join our passion for the beauty, power, and pleasure of canine athletes who were born to run. While the dogs are genetically tuned to do what they do, I believe that our canine athletes actually love to team up with their two-legged best friends and explore the excitement of the trail. On this site, you can find out how to book a tour and participate in your own sled, dog adventure; taking a ride with an experienced musher or driving your own sled, dog team. You can also support our dogs and our program through financial sponsorships. I invite you to follow our annual adventure in dog sledding on this site and on our social media below.