A Sled Maker's Journal

Summertime orders always generate increased interest by our toboggan making team. Usually folks wait until closer to when the snow will fall to order their toboggan, however this summer we were ask...

We’re an equal opportunity family. We encourage equal opportunity experiences. Fishing is one of those experiences. Wearing a pink Barbie doll life jacket is another... no matter your gender. Here ...

We received the following note and these photos last week from a couple of happy customers who gave a toboggan as a gift this Christmas... Here are some photos of ‎my son, his wife and my granddau...

Our Sled Maker is busy this time of year. Extra busy. With orders for our Traditional Toboggans from the Canadian North, Freight Sled and Hand Toboggan enthusiasts reaching out as they begin to pla...

"This is a drawing about Grandpa going down on his toboggan he just made. My cousins and I are throwing snowballs at him while he is flying down Harren Mountain. Grandma is at the top, along with m...

This year a friend of Northern Toboggan & Sled purchased a downhill toboggan and donated it to The Sanneh Foundation's annual gala. The proceeds from the silent auction raised over $450,000 for...

A few years back we had a crew working on the drainage ditch near our 40 acres. Knowing the outfit doing the work, I approached them asking what they planned to do with much of the clay earth that ...

  We recently ran across a wonderful short film on another sled maker out of North Carolina. Building our wooden toboggan and sleds we follow a similar process to how wooden sleds have been built i...

Having a trade mark or logo for the business is an important part of building a brand and establishing a reputation for your products and mission. When we were creating our logo for Northern Tobo...