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The Downhill Toboggan - Part II
June 18, 2014 • John Harren 0

The Downhill Toboggan - Part II

(…continued…) Our Mission Statement was: “To build High Quality, Practical Sledding Equipment at a Value”…Hmmm…why not scale down our 12’ 3-Board Dog Toboggan? Make it...

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The Downhill Toboggan - Part I
May 18, 2014 • John Harren 0

The Downhill Toboggan - Part I

I often think about the name we coined for our Downhill Toboggan… The toboggans we had been building prior were called Dog Toboggans or 3-Board...

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Happy customers make GREAT salespeople!
February 25, 2014 • John Harren 0

Happy customers make GREAT salespeople!

An interested winter camper asked if we could connect him with an existing customer about a hand toboggan that was purchased and has been used...

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Great Story and Hand Toboggan Testimonial!
February 14, 2014 • John Harren 0

Great Story and Hand Toboggan Testimonial!

Hello John, As promised are a couple of photos of our cabin. I should say our daughter's cabin as approx 15 yrs ago she was a...

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Why the Best Snow Sleds, Toboggans, and Dog Sleds are Made of Wood...
December 08, 2013 • John Harren 0

Why the Best Snow Sleds, Toboggans, and Dog Sleds are Made of Wood...

The Technology It is doubtful that the first sleigh makers used a term like “technology,” but they certainly understood its meaning and developed methods and...

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Toboggans: The Traditional Sleighs of the North
November 15, 2013 • John Harren 0

Toboggans: The Traditional Sleighs of the North

The toboggan or hunting sleigh was likely to have been the first wooden winter sled used in Northern Canada. We believe that the first toboggans...

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Northwest Territory Toboggan Testimonial
December 21, 2012 • John Harren 0

Northwest Territory Toboggan Testimonial

(Dave had just moved south from the high Arctic to Yellowknife NWT…) John, Just to let you know I got the toboggan tied on Saturday and...

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Alaskan Musher Sings Praises!
December 25, 2011 • John Harren 0

Alaskan Musher Sings Praises!

Hi John. Although we’ve had very poor snow conditions I finally threw caution to the winds, hooked up the mutts, and took my new toboggan...

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Dog Mushers' Testimonial
December 24, 2011 • John Harren 0

Dog Mushers' Testimonial

Hi John. Your toboggan worked perfectly for our three-week adventure in northern Saskatchewan. The toboggan floated nicely on the trails, unlike the other sled which...

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