Create lasting impressions
By Alexandra Reid
Last Saturday, I experienced one of the greatest excursions of my life: dog sledding down hills, through forests and over a frozen lake for an entire afternoon. It was a very cold day with heavy snowfall, so my boyfriend and I bundled up accordingly in balaclavas, long johns, layered shirts, snow pants, heavy jackets, double socks, high boots, thick mitts and scarves. All prepared and tucky-warm, we ventured out into the rolling, snow-covered hills of Quebec’s backcountry.
It was here that we experienced our first roadblock. Our car is rear-wheel drive and struggled to get up the hills. We spun out, slid side-to-side and nearly ended up in a ditch before we made it to the final and steepest hill before our destination. We looked up the hill and admitted our defeat. I called the folks at Nordik Adventures to tell them we couldn’t make it.
“That’s not a problem at all,” said France Robertson, co-owner of the business along with her husband, Eric. “I’ll come and pick you up in my truck. Be there in five.”
