Our company
A small family business with great experience
We at Arctic Dogsled Adventure AB are a family business that started our business under the name Team Åsa and Kajsa. We bought our first sled dog in the mid-1980s and have had sled dogs ever since.
Our children Kajsa and Jesper learned early on to drive dog sledding and to take care of dogs.
Today Åsa and Kajsa work with the dogs. Ulf takes care of the snowmobile tours and handles the logistics together with Jesper. Now the family has expanded with our granddaughter Tilde. She has made her debut at her first competition when she was 1.5 years old.
WITH PASSION FOR DOGS
The company has been around for more than 15 years – in the beginning we only had 5 dogs and today it has expanded to 75 dogs.
Dogs have always been an important part of our family and we see them all as family members. From the beginning, only we in the family worked in the company, but since 2015 we also have employed guides.
The family’s great interest in dogs and our fantastic nature is the basis of our business. We love to show our guests the Lapland nature. To experience it with the help of sled dogs is outstanding! To make it possible for more people to have the opportunity to stay in our nature, we have now created the opportunity to book a snowmobile tour with us, such as a snowmobile tour with ice fishing.
CERTIFICATIONS
We are covered by Kammarkollegiet’s Travel Guarantee.
We have permission according to the Animal Welfare Act chapter 6.
We are trained in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and NOLSs Wilderness First Aid.
INFORMATION
OUR FAMILY
Kajsa
32 years old and as the daughter of Åsa, I grew up with sled dogs. I have been competing in sprints since the age of 5. I did my first dog sled tour in 2010, when I was asked to help with a tour. I have always been interested in other cultures, both the competitions and the sled dog business have given me the opportunity to meet many people from different cultures.
ÅSA
I am 54 years old and have been working with draft dogs for about 35 years. From the beginning, dog driving consisted only of competition, in the form of sprints. But because I wanted to share my interest with others, I did my first dog sled tour with guests in the early 2000s, which I found very enjoyable and have since continued to work on it. Today I do some tours, but above all I have spent my time partly helping Kajsa & Tilde on the competition side, but most of the time I spend on the care and well-being of all our dogs.
Kajsa
Åsa
INFORMATION
OUR GUIDES
Magdalena
I’m 25 years old and spending my first winter in Kiruna with Arctic Dogsled Adventure. I come from Poland and speak English and some German. I love dogs and taking care of them. Sport is my middle name and working with people is a pleasure.
Linnea Backman
I am 20 years old and was born and raised in Luleå. For two years I have worked summer at the kennel but I will do my first winter season this winter (2023) for Arctic Dogled Adventure. I also have my own husky with whom I have trained myself through skiing, cycling and running. Hope to see you this winter!
Lisa Schurman
I am 31 years old and I came over from the Netherlands. I can speak Dutch and English. I have worked with different types of animals and a lot of different people during my career. After several years of sleddogsports on dryland, I now do the real cold work in the snow at Arctic Dogsled Adventure AB in Kiruna.
I look forward to meeting you all and going on adventure with the sleddogs in the beautiful nature of Swedish Lappland.
Sebastian Ranis
I am 26 years old and it’s my first winter in Kiruna with Arctic Dogsled Adventure. I come from Poland and speak, English and little German. I love water sports, travelling and dogs of course. I like to be in contact with people and listen stories from around the world.
Hanna Blixt
I am 31 years and I am doing my seventh winter in Kiruna with Arctic Dogsled Adventure (Team Åsa & Kajsa). I have also worked with dogs in other places in Sweden. I am a certified guide and have guided summer and winter groups in our beautiful mountains. I have been working with sled dogs for more than 9 years and offer adventurous meetings with our guests.
Rick De Jong
I am 32 years and do my sixth winter in Kiruna and with Arctic Dogsled Adventure (Team Åsa & Kajsa). I have worked as a driver / tour guide for 2 seasons for another kennel in Sweden. I come from the Netherlands and speak Dutch, English and some German and Swedish. I love winter sports and dogs and I like to be in contact with people and make them familiar to dog sledding.
Meike Schmidt
I’m 38 and it will be the 7th season in the sleddog business for me. Everything started with my own dog and just a little adventure and break from my job as social worker. I think I found another passion in the work with dogs and love to be outdoors that’s why I’m really happy to spend another season with ADA.
Magdalena Martyniak
Lisa Schurman
Hanna Blixt
Meike Schmidt
Linnea Backman
Sebastian Ranis
Rick De Jong
OUR FAMILY
Åsa
Kajsa
In the company, I manage the administration and sometimes drive certain tours. But above all, I have continued to compete. And now there are 3 generations of us in the team, me, my daughter Tilde and mother Åsa. My daughter Tilde has turned 3 years old and debuted at her first sled dog competition when she was 1.5 years old.
OUR GUIDES
Magdalena Martyniak
I’m 25 years old and spending my first winter in Kiruna with Arctic Dogsled Adventure. I come from Poland and speak English and some German. I love dogs and taking care of them. Sport is my middle name and working with people is a pleasure.
Linnea Backman
I am 20 years old and was born and raised in Luleå. For two years I have worked summer at the kennel but I will do my first winter season this winter (2023) for Arctic Dogled Adventure. I also have my own husky with whom I have trained myself through skiing, cycling and running. Hope to see you this winter!
Lisa Schurman
I am 31 years old and I came over from the Netherlands. I can speak Dutch and English. I have worked with different types of animals and a lot of different people during my career. After several years of sleddogsports on dryland, I now do the real cold work in the snow at Arctic Dogsled Adventure AB in Kiruna.
I look forward to meeting you all and going on adventure with the sleddogs in the beautiful nature of Swedish Lappland.
Sebastian Ranis
I am 26 years old and it’s my first winter in Kiruna with Arctic Dogsled Adventure. I come from Poland and speak, English and little German. I love water sports, travelling and dogs of course. I like to be in contact with people and listen stories from around the world.
Hanna Blixt
I am 31 years and I am doing my seventh winter in Kiruna with Arctic Dogsled Adventure (Team Åsa & Kajsa). I have also worked with dogs in other places in Sweden. I am a certified guide and have guided summer and winter groups in our beautiful mountains. I have been working with sled dogs for more than 9 years and offer adventurous meetings with our guests.
Rick De Jong
I am 32 years and do my sixth winter in Kiruna and with Arctic Dogsled Adventure (Team Åsa & Kajsa). I have worked as a driver / tour guide for 2 seasons for another kennel in Sweden. I come from the Netherlands and speak Dutch, English and some German and Swedish. I love winter sports and dogs and I like to be in contact with people and make them familiar to dog sledding.
Meike Schmidt
I’m 38 and it will be the 7th season in the sleddog business for me. Everything started with my own dog and just a little adventure and break from my job as social worker. I think I found another passion in the work with dogs and love to be outdoors that’s why I’m really happy to spend another season with ADA.