From season 2006

Stars & Northern Light, 14-20 December
Dear Kenneth & Catrine
What to say about such an indescribably wonderful experience?
I had always dreamed of going on a dogsledding trip, but my wildest fantasies could never have prepared me for the wonderful adventure "The Silent Way" had in store for us. In short, a few of my highlights (in no particular order):
1. SWEDISH COUNTRYSIDE - though we weren't lucky enough for the Northern lights, the vast white desert of untouched snow as seen under a full moon was unreal and unforgettable, Sweden is truly such a beautiful country.
2. THE DOGS - Your dogs are amazing. Friendly and always ready to run. I loved my whole team, and I will especially remember "Henke" - who seemed allergic to a slack line.
3. THE FOOD - Mistress of the kitchen, Catrine your incredible meals at the end of every day made any tiredness or sore muscles fade away. Thank you so much for the incredible hospitality.
4. THE LAYERS - of clothes, that is. Thanks to your gear, I was warm the whole trip, and grateful to Kenneth for the occasional help with a rebellious glove. Being warm in such cold weather is a small miracle for a Florida girl, so I guess that makes you guys miracle makers.
5. THE WIPEOUTS - I only fell 4 times during the trip and I enjoyed every single one! Learning the basics of mushing has been beyond fun, and if I'm lucky I will get to do it again with you.
6. KENNETH - Alpha dog, intrepid leader, considerate guide, professional food heater, fascinating conversationalist and my top choice for a companion when I need to survive in the middle of nowhere - thanks for an unforgettable week, I hope its not the last!
Thank you for sharing this incredible experience with me and my mom. Please keep in touch. The Silent Way will always hold a special place in my heart.
Love/ Shay Weiner - Florida

Dear Kenneth and Catrine
Thank you for an indescribable tour in a lifetime experience here in Sweden. Coming from Florida, the landscape, the weather and the amazing dogs were absolutely astonishing. Your kindness and strength as a leader, Kenneth, kept us all safe and gave us the confidence that we could be out there mushing and handle the dogs well. Catrine your cooking and support was top notch.
Thank you for the amazing experience!
Diana Weiner - Florida

To Kenneth & Catrine
What a pleasure it is to leave the noise and glamour of the city in order to experience what is essential.
To travel silently over pristine snow by the light of the moon and stars.
To travel through forests under clear blue skis.
To watch while the sun sets the sky on fire and to glide silently over frozen lakes.
You have found something special, and your hospitality and kindness to your guests is something few people have the privilege to enjoy in today's world where we spend too much time on what is valueless.
And finally to the dogs that are so loyal and hard working. Their enthusiasm to start n the morning put us to shame as stumbled about.
Thank you for such a wonderful time.
Louis Owens, - Ireland

Dear Kenneth & Catrine
It has been a very exciting week of dogsledding and not quite as cold as expected. At first when we arrived to the dog yard I was a little bit nervous because I have almost no experience with dogs. Fortunately they were incredible peaceful and I quickly got used on sledding with them. As a matter of fact I got quite used to my five buddies, and I think they to me. That we didn't see the Northern Light didn't smaller the intensity of the rides a bit. I particularly enjoyed the downhills in the deep snow, and that one first night trip in the light of the full moon. Its with a sad heart I leave Alou, Gert, Jet, Diesel and Crocker and I wish you Kenneth good luck with the further training of Alou.
Regards, Daniel - Switzerland

Hi Catrine & Kenneth
Well as we arrived I didn't know what to expect, so I just let it come. The first day I still think it was the toughest and as matter of fact I thought I going to end up like Ötzi (the frozen iceman), but then I really started liking it and the dogs of course. Sometimes when I was alone I felt like Santa Claus just without the presents. Sad was that it was over so quickly.
It is in my eyes an unforgettable experience that everybody should do. Kenneth and Ulf your very nice guys, stay like that and hopefully I come back again. Catrine you are a great cook, thanks a lot for refilling our energies in a really pleasant and great tasting way. Your bread is great! Thanks to all of you and obviously to all the dogs, they are awesome.
Hopefully seeing you again!
Alessandro - Switzerland

Crystal lodge to lodge, 5-11 January
The sound of the dogs, baying, howling, barking, singing as we get ready to set of in the morning is a sound that will live with me forever.
Is there a better adventure holiday out there? I don't think so.
Great equipment, fabulous food, eager well-trained and enthusiastic dogs and of course excellent leaders who made this trip.
Kieran Spillane - Ireland

I really can't describe how fantastic these last days have been. It's hard to believe that I will ever be able to top The Silent Way experience. Whether I was huffing and puffing up hills or holding on for my life coming down them, I was always having a fantastic time.
Catrine - thank you for delicious food and company.
Thanks to all the fantastic dogs without them I still be sitting at the bottom of a hill somewhere in the beautiful Swedish wilderness. And thanks Kenneth for everything - be it picking me up out of the snow (again!). Keeping an eye on me to make sure I stayed upright, and for your fantastic company. The whole experience will stay with me forever and I'm afraid, Kenneth, that you may see me back in a few years time. I promise, however, that I will not come back until I found some way to practise!
Thank you so much for everything, I'll miss it terrible!
Becky Smith - United Kingdom

What a fantastic adventure this has been. I have always wanted to try a dogsledding adventure but the experiences of the last six days have exceeded my wildest dreams.
I have become addicted to the mountains, the company, the snow, but most of all the dogs. They are a joy and I have made a lot of new friends. I will be coming back!
Brett Gardner - United Kingdom

Arctic Colour and Light 13-19 January
Beyond Imagination.
A 1000 dreams, a 1000 journeys - this trip with The Silent Way has been the best.
A true romantic with nature, great people and oh so fantastic dogs.
Thank you!
Laura - USA

O God, new people again.
After one rest day we are going to have to work again. They look very inexperienced. It will be fun to throw them off the sledge!
Hello! Let go of that brake! Let us run!
But still those people grow on us, its nice to be petted by them and to see that we are giving them a fantastic time. It turned out to be a wonderful adventure. We hope to see Inge and Robert again.
Pumba, Smart, Harley, Itzak, Honda, Thruimph, max, Ullis, Hoppans, Dennis, Sinbad, Spej, Henke och Jet.
Robert & Inge - The Netherlands

Sunshine Awakening I, 17-23 February
For more than one year we are developing, exchanging and publishing ideas about the how the "expedition" would be.
It was everything we expected, and more.
The experience in unforgettable and will be a very rich source for countless new stones and fantasies about: frostbite, crashes, dogshit, lodges, mountains and most of all stories about FREINDSHIP!
Kenneth & Catrine, thank you!
Edward - Amsterdam

What is there to say? One year of mental preparation and finally we were out there: four Dutch guys and the English "mystery guest", 40 dogs and Kenneth. We will never forget this. For five days I was one with my relentless team:
Boris - the body builder with his question-mark shaped tail.
Henry - the sad old man
Kaya - the Beauty and young
Hobbe - the dreamer
Gecko - the professional one
I will miss you guys! You pulled me all the way and I thank you for that.
Kenneth thanks for your guidance, Catrine thanks for the food, Lapland thanks for the views. I return to Amsterdam as a rich man.
Rogier - Amsterdam

Your hospitality has been great, thank you so much for your kindness, patience, for so many delicious meals and for giving me the chance to pretend for a few moments to be Ernst Shackletai.
I will never forget this week, the crystal snow, the colours in the stars, the northern lights, the sun through the trees as we did our last downhill to Umnäs and, of course, the strength and diligence of the dogs!
Thank you!
Mel Hall - United Kingdom

A guide, an English bird, four Dutch guys & 39 dogs: nothing more is needed for an everlasting experience!
Thanks for all!
Eric - Amsterdam

Sunshine Awakening II, 27 Feb - 6 Mar
Loved every minute of our trip - even the scary starts and very icy downhill's! Thanks for looking after us so well Kenneth and Catrine, and to Hoppans, Honda, Tanja, Melon and Snö.
Thanks!
Ruth Jones - United Kingdom

Awesome, amazing, outstanding, fantastic - that goes for the dogs, mountains, Kenneth, Catrines cooking and hospitality. Certainly a trip of a lifetime, one that everyone should try to undertake.
Many thanks, love!
Julie - United Kingdom

Really a mind-blowing experience in many respects. Its difficult to know what to expect - but a few things will stay in y mind forever, the sheer power of the dogs, especially every time we start up, the crazy downhills where your life flashes before your eyes, the beautiful views, the temperatures which I have never experienced (-33 C), crossing the frozen lakes, using the ice screw to drill for water, but mainly the whole dog experience - what wonderful animals, so powerful and wild, yet so friendly!
And of course Kenneth and Catrine looked us after superbly.
Thanks for a lifetime experience!
Pete - United Kingdom

I have waited nearly 20 years for this experience and "wow" was it worth waiting for! Words can't begin to describe the whole experience from the wilderness to the sub zero temperatures. But what really made this whole thing for me was the sheer exhilaration of being pulled along by seven supremely fit + strong dogs day after day, never slowing.
Thanks Kenneth + Catrine for a lovely fantastic experience.
John - United Kingdom

Northern Silence I, 10 Mar - 17 Mar
Dear Kenneth, Catrine & Erik
This was our first trip to Sweden and it was amazing. We like it very hard!
The dogs, the weather, the food and the group … just everything was perfect!
It's the first time we feel us so relax and we really enjoyed it.
If you come once to Belgium I hope you will visit us and be our guests.
Thanks for all!
Katrin & Jo - Belgium

We really want to steal a couple of dogs to take home so that we can live The Silent Way every day!
After some deep thought Julie and I feel we will truly miss "skotta hunddynga" We will miss our daddy yelling we will miss "lay a egg", soup in the morning, coffee in the evening.
This was one of our greatest adventures!
We would like to thank Kenneth, Catrine, Lisa, Sophie and all the dogs!
You are always welcome in our home.
Tom & Julie - USA

Northern Silence II, 21 Mar - 28 Mar
We had a fantastic time and enjoyed every minute of our trip. The scenery was impressive and the dogs lovely. We learned about strange Swedish traditions like "egg throwing" and ice fishing. Many thanks to Catrine & Kenneth and all our four-legged friends.
Petra & Uwe - Scotland

I would like to thank Kenneth + Catrine for allowing me to spend a wonderful week with my 19-year old son. We enjoyed the lovely landscape and specially to know our dog teams, We will miss the breakfast and delicious evening meals. Thanks again for such a memorable vacation.
Jim & Jimi - USA

Tour over Easter 13-17 April
Tack Catrine och Kenneth och självklart alla härliga hundar för ett häftigt äventyr som vi kommer att minas för alltid!
Det märks att ni har lagt ner er själ i hela verksamheten. Allting fungerade klockrent. Bra mat (och riklig) mysigt och bekvämt boende, underbara hundar och bra guidning.
En fysiskt ansträngande, men spännande resa i vacker svensk natur i trevligt sällskap med våra nya fyrbenta och tvåbenta vänner är vad vi kommer att ta med oss i minnet härifrån.
Stort tack och lycka till även i fortsättningen!
Hälsningar Ingrid och Andreas från Arboga

Kenneth & Catrine
It is very hard to express in words how amazing my trip was. My expectations were so different from what I experienced, yet in the end it was an absolute mind blowing adventure. It positively affected my soul, mind and body. I felt many different emotions during the tour, from being nervous, to being happy + laughing, to being scared +tired, to finally feeling relaxed. I was also very impressed with how well organized the tour was, from the hospitality, to the amazing food, to knowing I was in good hands. Kenneths experience and knowledge of the mountains made me feel safe. And than there were the dogs. They are truly amazing creatures, ones who earned my respect instantaneously. They encouraged me to take a step back and appreciate where I was, what I was doing, and where I was headed to. They brought peace to my mind, something I desperately needed in my life at this moment. I will miss them greatly and they will forever have a special place in my heart.
With many thanks Stacy - California
Ps. I want to give a special thanks to my team for the trip, Momo, Jet, Henry, Crocker and Diesel.

Sound of Silence, 2 April - 11 April
In the fairy tale wilderness of Sweden I have caught an attack of poetry fever.
Wizards are wizards
Trolls are Trolls
Goblins are Goblins
Deep in their holes
Elves in the woods
Men on the sea
But the back of the dogsled
That's the only place for me!
Another tour through the wonderful Swedish country side with great weather, good company (both human and canine) and great dogsledding. There can be no better way of enjoying the wealth of outdoor-winter than from the back of the dogsled.
I like to think that the dogs themselves have become friends and for me Umnäs with Catte & Kenneth feels like a second home.
When a tour ends there is a certain feeling of sadness but memories and laughter shared through these last day6s make me look forward to new adventures next year!
I wish every success to Kenneth and Catte; they both deserve it for all the hard work they put in especially after having to listen to all my old stories over and over again!
Best wishes!
Phil Gretton - England
Ps/ Thanks to Zucki, Momo, Jet, PHIL, Crocker and my old friend Diesel

After so many years our dreams have finally come true! Bruce and I are from South Africa and although we have our form of dry land dogsledding over here, we have always dreamt of sledding on snow!
Thanks to Kenneth & Catte for having us fulfil our dreams.
Our tour was fantastic! Friendly, sociable dogs that make you think you're their best friend ever.
A guide who is as friendly as the dogs, and a hostess who can cook up a storm (to match the weather outside)
We really had a fantastic time. Good friends, good wine and a wonderful dogsledding tour
As Liz has mentioned above we have waited so long for this tour and funny how things end up so quickly! (Time flies when you have fun)
There are so many highlights that a person can mention, that we either experienced or observed. Those experiences & images will be forever imbedded in my mind.
Thought all of it the dogs are the real stars & I want to play tribute to them, because without them this would not be possible. - Ullis, Kawa, Pumba, Melon, Isa, My and substitute Fjodor.
I really had a great time & who knows you might not have seen the last of us.
Here is a sunny hello and goodbye (tearful) to Kenneth and Catte and all the dogs.
All the best for the future.
Bruce & Liz - South Africa

Just completed a wonderful tour with exceptional dogs and guides. Breathtaking scenery with nothing but the sound of dogs paws on snow. Followed by cosy nights in the mountain huts with good food and fantastic coffee! We will miss Gert, Max, Thruimph, Manchester and Honda who worked so hard all week. Looking forward to our huskies in Scotland.
The Silent Way is definitely the Best Way!
Heather and Bill - United Kingdom

Spring Adventure, 19 April - 30 April
Kenneth and Catte
Once again thank you for an amazing trip. The extended spring expedition proved to be much more challenging than last year but equally we were rewarded with some awesome sights and memories that will last for a very long time.
Thank you both so much.
Philip - London

Dear Catte & Kenneth
Thank you so much for this amazing adventure... once again it was really fabulous!
I will miss the dogs so much and my team particular, they are so sweet and strong.
Lot of love!
Sophie - London

It was a fabulous expedition to the Arctic Circle and beyond. I shall remember the incredible views 1000 m high under clear skies off the beaten track; Boris ears flopping from right to left, the water shining party across the lake, and the five puppies of Ullis to complete it all in style.
See you soon!
Jerome - London

Dearest Catte & Kenneth'
Thank you both so much for such an amazing trip + challenging trip. I loved every one of my dogs - especially Tanja and Snö, and the last day was incredibly beautiful. Kenneth, thank you for navigating the spring snow/water so successfully and many apologies to all my "near death" jokes. Congratulations to the new puppies. I hope Boris makes a good father!
All my Love!
Yasmin - London

Dear Kenneth + Catte
Wow!! Those were some of the most unique, wonderful and tough days of my life. It's hard to explain why, but I really needed those ten days out in the mountains that only The Silent Way could provide. This was food for my soul, so thanks you so much. I feel more alive by a long way than when I arrived.
The dogs were beautiful once again and I think this time I even got all their names right!
Love to all!
Leon - London

From season 2005

Crystal lodge-to-lodge 11 Jan – 17 Jan
It was only after we arrived here and saw what we were going to do and where we were going to do it that I realised what a disaster this trip could have been if we had chosen a different company to do an dogsledding adventure with.
We appreciated your experience, your patience and your sense of humour, your generosity AND the wonderful food.
It was a real pleasure to work with your dogs. They are so warm and friendly and such hard workers. I have never seen such well-disciplined dogs.
You run an operation you can be proud of. I will miss the breathtaking scenery and the quiet. Our tour was just the right combination of time spent in my comfort zone and time of being challenged.
We may never meet each other again but Dan and I will remember you forever.
The trip of lifetime – Thank you.
Suzi Johns – New Zeeland

Kenneth + Catrine are very lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Their generosity of spirit, warmth + welcome are bigger than the mountains that surround them.
You will be in heaven on The Silent Way with Kenneth as your guardian angel.
Dan Keene – England

Been here. Done it twice. Doing it again next year!
Love
Caroline – The Netherlands

The Silent Way was the most fantastic week of my life. Never have I experienced such natural beauty, such a combination of exhilaration and pure serenity, such wonderful people, and there are the dogs…. Amazing creatures full of love, compassion, power, dedication and every other positive trait one can imagine.
Between the company, the surroundings, the food and the guide, the tour was never without a memorable moment – Even though I captured hundreds of moments on camera, there are thousands more that will forever live in my memory. Kenneth was an absolutely fantastic leader who made sure everything went smooth, that we were all having a great time. (his personality and sense of humour and easy way with everyone added to the great time) I learned a lot about nature, myself and life while out on the trail.
Thanks a million, and hopefully we will see each other again very soon.
Thanks man!
Mark Gustafson – USA

Training & Competition 20 Jan – 10 Feb
I feel a little sad writing in the guest book as it means my adventure coming to an end. This is my 5th trip with Kenneth and Catte and my second attempt at the Femund 300 dogsled race in Norway – this time I completed the 300 km course and was not last!
Sometimes it is difficult to describe to someone what you have experienced, words may not be enough, except maybe one – BRILLIANT.
I have to thank Kenneth so much for all the race training, getting the dogs in such good race condition, trusting me with their dogs and above all having the belief in me that I could complete my race.
I have to thank Catte for being my doghandler, the friendly face who helped and encouraged me through the checkpoints, especially during the night.
The real thanks must also go to Nitro, Zucki, Max, Diesel, Jet, Crocker, Boris and Pumba who pulled me through forest, over frozen lakes and over mountains, I think of them as real friends. I will never forgot training over the mountains by moonlight or during the race going along the lake Femund at night for 20 km with the headlights of all the other dog mushers glowing like a string of Christmas lights.
Kenneth says you have to use rubber bullets stop me talking so much but I think he knows how much I have enjoyed being here in Sweden, the whole experience of working with the dogs and the joy of being exhausted as I cross the finish line in the race. Even at 6 o’clock in the morning they still couldn’t stop me talking.
For me now it is back into the crowd (Kenneth knows what I mean) but for once I scared like an eagle and that will stay to me forever.
Best wishes for all your ventures, so much hard work deserves success.
Phil Gretton – England

Custom Tour 13 Feb – 28 Feb
Sent kom vi till Storuman den 13/2. Där stod Stig och mötte oss. Under bilresan till Umnäs berättade han om byar och personligheter. När vi kom fram bjöds vi på the och smörgås trots sen timma och fick prova kläder. Nästa morgon hämtade Kenneth oss på vandrarhemmet. Vi fick hundspann och vips var vi iväg. Staffan, Lena, Franz, Solweig, med Kenneth i fronten som suverän guide. Vi for till Solberg och startade där. Det var inte lätt att sätta på hundarna sele men vi lyckades. Sedan for vi till Tärnasjön, det var kallt –34C.
Vi kom till en härlig stuga efter att ha tagit hundarna över fjället utanför skoterleden i puder! I stugan fanns Inger. Vi såg norrsken. Sov gott efter en god middag.
Nästa dag for vi vidare i kylan –33C. Underbar tur: naturen till Ammarnäs. Vi såg 5 älgar.
Där väntade härlig middag och bastu. Tänk att få en dusch. Vi sov gott efter middag och öl i bastun.
Sedan vidare till Viktoriakyrkan, härlig tur med hundarna. I stugan vid sjön hade vi ett fint stopp. Vatten hämtades ur ett hål i isen, härlig brasa god middag.
Sista dagen hade vi underbart väder med sol och vind. Lena och Solweig vurpade med hundarna men var glada ändå. Kenneth var tålmodig med oss. Vi njöt av underbar natur och Franz från Österrike var hänförd över att åka över så många sjöar. Till slut hittade vi hem till Hundgården där hundarna var lyckliga över att få se Catrine igen. Vi duschade före en härlig middag. Tack Kenneth & Catrine för en av de bästa upplevelserna i livet! Detta är Sveriges framsida! Tack!
Solweig, Staffan, Lena – Sverige & Franz – Österrike

Sunshine Awakening I 21 Feb – 27 Feb
How to describe the silence? How to describe the feeling of speed? How to enjoy the “empty” landscape? How to feel the greaten of pain in your shoulders? You cannot!
I had an experience I will never forget. It took me 50 years! I lost myself but regain something more beautiful. It in the start of another 50 years!
Thank you!
See you sometimes here in another life. Say hello to Stig!
Love from Cees, The Dutch with the arms of health.
I did it my (silent) way!
Cees – The Netherlands

Dear Catrine & Kenneth
Beautiful weather in a beautiful land with beautiful “Silent Way”.
It was really amazing how strong the dogs where pulling the sledge. The start was tough but during the journey it felt better and better.
This was a lifetime experience that I would not miss. I will never forgot the way you both do things on your own silent way. To morrow we leave and I miss the silence already. Together with fly back to our own crazy Holland.
I want to thank you for everything and maybe I will visit you again. Thanks of all my heart!
Frank – The Netherlands

It's such a sad day today, we had to say goodbye to all the dogs. After 5 days it was really difficult. We have enjoyed Sweden, all the fantastic views and the silent of Lapland.
Thank you to the both of you for making our holiday unforgettable. You are great and we hope you will make a lot of other people happy.
We have the memories forever in our mind, Kenneth playing with the yoyo, Catrine going to Stockholm receive a price, Sofie laughing with her father, and the dogs… Ullis, Alou, and Sessan always ready to go, Thruimph, Honda and Kawa asking for attention. Jet, Smart, Harley, Henry, Spej, Gecko, Harley, Hobbe, Diesel and Crocker pulling like crazy and … Dennis who’s reminding my mother!
Thank you hope to see you soon!
Sophie & John – Belgium

Sunshine Awakening II 2 March – 9 March
I came here expecting little other than dogs and snow. Instead I got a real dream of four legged friends and beauty beyond belief. Thank you Catte, Kenneth, Sofie, Cheva, Boris, Henke and all the rest of The Silent Way for an experience that I shall hope to repeat soon.
Merci mille fois.
Jerome – London & France

An extra ordinary adventure, northern light and beautiful nature.
It has been an athletic and true experience.
I shall miss Sessan, Kawa, Honda, Thruimph, Henry and you guys and the landscape and the food too!
Thanks!
Sophie – Paris

Many thanks to Kenneth and Catte for the most amazing adventure. I have learns many things in the past week, including the following…
It is very difficult to shovel shit in icy conditions.
You should never build a snow wall for the dogs on the track…
No matter how excited the dog is, it is always possible to get the harness on.
Sp special thanks to my team of dogs - Max, Henry, Castor, and the brothers Melon and Fjodor. And especial thanks to Kenneth and his incredible competence and unfailing sense of humour – especially when we were flying off our sleds…
If you are reading this and about to embark a tour with The Silent Way – you are very, very lucky!
Yasmin – London

Kenneth & Catte
Thank you so much for an absolute brilliant trip. Expectations were high as I had been studying the website virtually every day of eighteen months to relieve me of the daily grind of work. My belief that Lapland is a country of never ending sunshine was confirmed. The scenery was truly magical and the huts proved to be the perfect refuge after an exciting day. Despite astounding Kenneth with our food consumption, I’m sure my jeans are a bit looser than they were on arrival.
Kenneth and Catte have been the perfect hosts despite being as sick as John Clees`s parrot for most of the week. It was a joy to see the different characters of the dogs emerge over the course of the week and it was impossible not to found a favourite. I look forward to walking around Hyde Park on my return and being transported back to happier times, as I smell the scent of distant dog pooh.
Thank so much. I look forward coming back again.
P.s. Poopa-scooping under the northern lights was the most amazing experience.
Philip – London

Kenneth & Catrine
Thanks so much for such an amazing experience. I knew we would have fun but The Silent Way was better than I could of dreamt of. From the dogs to the cheese, everything was perfect. Kenneth, just like Cheva, you are one in a million!
I sincerely hope to see you all again in years to come.
Leon (not the elk dog) – London

Northern Silence 13 March – 21 March

Back here with the A-team- That is Kate, Simon, Rachel and me. About the same date as last year, but the weather was colder. The food was great again, thanks Catrine.
Good guide as usual.
Anyway we had a great time and sometimes it was tough.
Marjan – The Netherlands

I had a really good time. Thanks for the dogs, food, care and everything.
Love!
Rachel – The Netherlands

Wales won the rugby – Yippee!
And we had the most wonderful adventure. Thank you SO much for everything!
See you again!
Kate & Simon – Wales

Sound Of Silence - 3 April – 12 April
Many thanks to Kenneth and Catte for such a memorable and exciting tour. It has been a real combination of pleasure and fear, such beautiful scenery, stunning mountains and lovely lakes mixed with a few scary moments coming downhill and crossing “murder mile”. The dogs have been the real stars; they have been such a pleasure to handle. The rest day was very enjoyable even though we didn’t catch any fish. The Northern Lights were a bonus.
Again, many thanks for such memories.
Sandra & Eddie - Scotland

To my new friends Kenneth, Catte, Lisa and Sofie.
What can I say! I had such an amazing adventure –thank you all for opening your home to me and making me feel so welcome. It truly has been the most fantastic, terrifying, exhausting and challenging experience of my life. There have been tears of fear – Don’t run on blue ice! But mainly tears of awe and wonderment at the beauty around me, the stillness, this really are heaven on earth. Kenneth, thank you for driving me on when I thought I couldn’t and for helping me find my spirit and Catte thank you for being the friend and for all those lovely meals – Girls just want to have fun!
And finally a big thank you to my beautiful dogs who literally pulled me through the last 8 days – Hoppans, Henry, Dennis, Melon, Boris and Pumba I take away a little piece of all of you in my heart and leave a small piece of mine in Umnäs.
I'll be back!
Claire – England

Back again, not in the summer as planned – that is still to done.
Again a lovely trip – greater experience this time and not real summer weather.
Especially enjoyed the days on fresh snow, new trails and back to the old huts and refuges. Every time the sledging is less demanding. This time I was honoured with the “Bitch Pack” – 8 girls confined to the back of the line for safe sex reasons.
Thank you Catrine & Kenneth for good company, excellent food and wonderful days on the trail.
Tom – Wales

Before 2005

Happy New Year Adventure, 27 December - 2 January
It has been a wonderful "sprookje" to be with you and the doggies, we'll be back!
It was nice to be out in the deep snow. We will remember also the adventure when our guide was gone on top of the mountains looking for his dogs. And the surprise everyday what's for dinner…. elk! The food tasted fantastic, specially the Silent Way-kebab.
We think we were very lucky with the weather although the Northern Light was not very bright. It was very nice how Kenneth made us aware of the beautiful nature around us at moments we were too busy managing the sled. Next time we will try to fly on the sled like Kenneth. We hope you will be able to continue for a long time, so we can come back in the future. Thanks again Kenneth & Catte!
- Lindoana Todicescu and Ernst van Noort, Holland

Dear Catte, Kenneth, Sofie & Lisa
We're read the pages of the people that were here before us and; they have said it all… we are as impressed as they are, if not more!
We didn't know anything about Lapland or dogmushing and we're now lost for words… but we agree that you Kenneth & Catte are 2 of the sweetest people we ever met, truly amazing!
We are defiantly coming back for some ice fishing.
- Love Anthony & Caroline

Custom Tour, 2 -7 January
Thank you Kenneth, Catrine, Lisa & Sofie, and all the 32 fun, lovely, hardworking dogs! I miss you all!
· I will miss playing with dogs, the quiet, some time spooky forest, and the moon light on the snow-white world.
· I will miss laughing and joking with Sofie, sometimes I wish she never grows up, stay lovely that way for a long time.
· I will miss Lisa, she is so sweet, understanding and helpful. I like to se her funny hairstyle when she just wakes up in the morning.
· I will miss Catrines food, she is such a good cook.
· I will miss Kenneth. He is like a movie star. He is such a nature, playful and considering man.
· I will miss the whole wonderful family, lots of love, very homie.
· I don't like the day when it was -30 C, it was too uncomfortable, and going to "toilet" in the wild field. Could possible freeze your "thing" off! Eating lunch in the field is a speed test. You can made all the sound and eat with fingers, with no one blame you "uncultured" that are what I also enjoyed.
- Julia & Wilfried, Shanghais & Hong Kong

I've seen a lot of dogsledding, this was the best.
I've been to many places in Sweden; this area is one of the most beautiful of all.
I've met many hosts, Kenneth and Catrine are some of the best.
I like the dry, cold weather; we had plenty of it, -35 C and so…
I love the Arctic light colors, it was here (and to be seen in my 2000+ pix)
Thanks ever so much for great hospitality & safe, friendly guiding as well as wonderful dog!
- Staffan Widstrand, photographer, Stockholm

Crystal lodge-to-lodge, 21 - 27 January
Thanks to Kenneth & Catrine for a great trip, my first time dogsledding, but it will not be my last time!
A lot of things to learn at first and a bit worrying to learn that I would have 8 dogs in my team. But with Kenneth's guidance, very friendly dogs and help from my companion on the trip, Phil, the trip was both a challenging and great fun.
What else to say… beautiful scenery, good food, great hospitality and a great show of Northern Lights!
Thanks again for everything, see you again sometime soon!
- Malcolm, England

Crystal lodge to lodge + Training and Competition, 21 January - 12 February
This has been my fourth trip with Kenneth through the mountains, but this year there was a special reason for coming back. I have dreamed for many years, even before I had been dogsledding, of taking part in a dogsled race. The tour this year was the start of my training for an adventure I could hardly believe was about to happen.
A training run through the night for over 100 km led me into that different world of dogsledding only with your headlight to light your path. Focusing only on the beam of light as is illuminates the dogs and the track just in front of Nitro and Zucki, opened up a different world. Each tree took on a personality of its own trying to take off my hat and headlight as we rushed passed them. The forest at night really was like "Fang horn Forest" (I cannot say to much as Kenneth has not seen the third Lord of the Rings film yet).
All the work with the dogs was to enable me to take point in the Femund 300 race in Norway.

What a sight at night as Kenneth started the Femund 500 race in the main street in Röros. Thirty-nine teams with 12 dogs in each team.
Than the next day it was my turn. Sixty dogsled teams were in my race, it made me feel very nervous at the start. Thankfully I did not fall over in the streets of Röros. However I fell over 6 times in the first 40 km, got lost and arrived last in to the first check point but I did not care - I was in a race. The trip to the second checkpoint along a lake for 20 km through a snowstorm all by myself was a great test. Then I took the wrong way again, stopped to snack the dogs and worked out where I was before getting back on to the correct track. I took the wrong turn again but was helped by some dog handlers from the other teams and finally arrived to the checkpoint still happy to be in the race. The veterinary took 3 of my dogs out of the race and as I prepared to start again at about 3 am Gecko had developed a problem so we decided to take him out of the race. With only 4 dogs left I could not continue.
I had traveled over 80 km, mainly through the night, through a snowstorm, been in the company of some of the best dog mushers in the world, had an adventure like nothing else before and still want to come back for more.
I have to thank Kenneth for the hard work he put in to my training, for the faith ha had in me to believe I could take part in the race and for the trust he put in my to race with his dogs. I have to thank Catrine for being my dog handler during the race and for looking after me so well in Sweden and Norway.
Mostly I must thank Nitro, Zucki, Henry, Mivok, Karlsson, Jet, Hobbe and Gecko for being my companions through the night and through the storms. Better companions no man could ever have.
One adventure over, or hopefully the start of just another.
Best wishes for the rest of the season and all your ventures, you deserve every success!
- Phil Gretton, Derby, England

Sunshine Awakening I, 17 - 23 February
With a big smile on my lips, and a painful feeling in my back and shoulders after five days of fantastic dog mushing through some of the most dramatic county in Sweden. What can I say more than Thanks again for going through the hassle to have me come along!
A few hundred pictures are coming soon! Big Hug!
- Staffan Widstrand, photographer, Järfälla, Sweden

Thank you for a great adventure.
I enjoyed the wonderful days and the hospitality both Kenneth & Catrine shared to both of us.
I will always remember the beautiful scenery of Lapland!
Thanks again
- Shahid Ahmed, Chicago, USA

Thank you for an unbelievable adventure.
The hospitality of Catrine, Kenneth & Catrines father and brother was wonderful.
I didn't know what to expect when I signed up for this trip and I was fantastically over helmed by
the mountains, lakes and forests.
I will miss my hardworking team of dogs - Kawa, Jet, Diesel, Dennis, Pumba and Henry.
Their hard work to pull me up the mountains and cold lakes is unforgettable.
This is the best adventure trip I've ever had.
ps. Goodbye Lisa & Sofie
- Jin Kim, Chicago, USA

A trip of extraordinary adventure and unexpected excitement.
I am sure if the trip was repeated in a week, the adventure would be unique.
Catte and Kenneths warm hospitality was another wonderful aspect of the trip.
It is a trip definitely worth repeating.
- Art Daar, USA

A fantastic trip more difficult than I thought but well worth doing.
An amazing adventure very well organized by Kenneth and Catrine,
good food and great company.
The scenery is spectacular and the terrain changes hour by hour.
A trip that everyone should do at least once in a lifetime.
In my case I intend to come back as soon as I can!
- Terry Bird, Cumbrid, England

Sunshine Awakening II, 26 Feb - 3 March
Our last evening together with our group, what a shame.
What can I say, I did not really know what to expect but its:
- like a fairytale in the woods with the dogs
- very great looks of nature
- minus 20C sometimes and still not cold, thanks to all the clothing of you.
I cannot write it down in words, already the first day I could cry, such a beauty around me.
Such a great dogs and Kenneth great with everything: dogs, nature, us, food…
I was afraid/nervous sometimes but the dogs helped me out.
I'm sorry I can't be more specific, its anyway a feeling and experience that I will always carry with me and no one can take away.
I imagine that those thought and feelings can cheer me up in sad and bad times.
Thank you both very much and hopefully see you again.
- Chris from Holland

Sitting here at your table, just have finished our dinner.
Fabulous as all the last days, but one thing is different this time,
it is the last day.
No more mushing tomorrow. So I wipe away a tear.
This tour has given me more than I could hope or wish for.
Everything was perfect in its most natural way.
The food, the fun, the falling, the fishing (which we didn't do),
the feeling groovy, the feeding of dogs, the flying through the white, blue, yellow, red and green colors with the sled.
The freezing in the ice cold, the fabulous faces of the dogs, the fjäll, the flavors around every corner and of course the flavor of elk,
the forest, the following of the leader, the Kenneth of the month February and March as well, feeling the sun melt the snow on my face,
feeling the dogs firm and after that smelling like dog
(I want wash my gloves ever more, so I can smell them every time I want to catch up good memories!)
I can go on forever and for every letter of the alphabet I can summon up a whole bunch of the things I have given a warm place in my heart,
to take home with me. Souvenirs that money just can't buy.
So thank you, Kenneth and Catrine with all of my heart, for just being your beautiful self and showing me in a beautiful way
with your beautiful dogs in your beautiful country.
- Sandra, Netherlands

This has been an amazing experience. It has really been a holiday I'll never forget.
Pushing my own sled up a mountain while the storm was closing in on us and the dogs were looking at me will make a great story to tell.
The whole trip has been a fantastic contrast to the streets of London.
Thanks you!
- Jacobus Simons, Wellington, New Zeeland

Custom tour, 29 Feb - 7 March
Dear Catrine & Kenneth
We had a lovely week in Umnäs.
Your great hospitality and kindness were like a warm bath to us.
We liked very much to race over the lakes on the snowmobiles.
But the trip through the mountains and the forests were fantastic.
We thank Stig for a nice day ice-fishing and visiting his grandma's house.
The lunches outside and in the cabin were very good we give 4 stars.
The most amazing was the dogsledding.
Theo was glad to fall so softly in the deep snow and he hugs many trees.
The dogs were so hard working.
The nature here is beautiful, quiet silence.
Thank you very much to be with you.
We wish you a good life with your daughters, dogs, family and horses.
- Love and greetings Theo and Alies from Holland

Northern Silence I, 8 - 15 March
Dear Catrine and Kenneth and Dominique.
Thank you for a beautiful holiday. Unforgettable experience and very well organized.
Thanks a lot!
- Wies - Holland

Dear Catrine, Kenneth & Dominique
We have had a lovely time. Everything has been very well organized and well thought out.
The dogs have been fabulous and worked very hard for us.
Trundling along through beautiful mountain scenery, looking forward to yet another delicious meal
Will be the enduring memory from our trip.
Thank you all for help and hospitality.
- Amanda Hall & Mika Smith, United Kingdom

Catrine, Kenneth & Dominique
Thank you so much for the most fabulous time.
It will stay in my memory…. Until the next time…
Warm regards
- Kate & Simon, Wales

Dear Catrine, Kenneth and Dominique
Had a great time. Good food all the way.
Hate to say good bye to the dogs
- Marjan, Holland

I had a really good time and a lot of fun.
The dogs were great and the guides were nice.
The food was good and the company interesting.
I will come back…
- Love from Rachel, Holland

Northern Silence II, 19 - 26 March
We came as a family to celebrate my fathers 60th birthday together with the dogs, snow, storms and wonderful company.
We will really miss the beautiful dogs - Castor, Spej, Ullis, Gecko, and Mivok especially.
We hope Kenneth and Catrine come to California and do some warm weather mushing (running with dogs on the beach).
We really appreciate all the support and encouragement in our training - and patience with false starts and bad turns.
Pat, a California native and enthusiast, was astonished by the way she stayed warm with the great gear -
She had predicted being cold in the arctic, but was warm!
Warm liquids, warm lunch, good conservation kept us all warm and happy and so grateful for having a chance to be in Lapland.
We hope our dogs forgive and bad turns or slow starts and wish The Silent Way many happy trips to come! Thank you!
- Pat, Char, Hans and Fritz, California

Custom tour 28 March - 4 April
It has been three years since our first trip, and the dogsledding has lost none of its magic.
In spite of me being a little sick, we all enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Catrine accompanied us with Pavo and Leon pulling her on skies and we all felt tired watching as we struggled with the deep snow on days 2 & 3.
This trip was completely different in terms of scenery, temperature and conditions.
We were blessed with 3 days of glorious sunny and hot weather and packed trails as well as colder stormy conditions in deep snow.
As before, we loved the dogs, the trip was exciting and relaxing and most of all we felt like part of the family with Kenneth, Catrine, Lisa & Sofie.
Thank you and see you again!
- Alison & Brendon, London

Dear Kenneth & Catrine
Thank you for the guiding + entertaining + feeding us on our fantastic adventure.
The whole thing is clearly very well planned and I was impressed at the professionalism that made (almost) everything run so smoothly.
The high lights for me were the home stretch to Dalovardo, the rest time + arrival meal when we got there.
Some advice for future guests: Dig deep holes in the evening, keep your concentration on the down hills and watch out for Henke.
Thank you Kawa, Mivok, Henke, Dennis & Spej.
- Toni, London

Kenneth, Catrine
Thank you for a very memorable holiday. You run an impressive operation, which made the trip fun and rewarding for us!
- Frank, London

Custom tour over Easter, 8 - 15 April
It has been wonderful to slide on silent ways through real fantasy world.
Thanks for everything; it's been great to both of you. You gave us unforgettable memories.
And last but not least:
Thanks to the dogs, maybe we will forgot your names but never how brave and strong, how wild but social you are…
Good Luck!
Marcel & Helena, Switzerland

Sound of Silence 16 - 25 April
I would like to thank you both for the privilege of getting to know and run with the dogs that you so obviously love.
It has been a unique week and I hope you find success in all your adventures and that people great you with the same open hearts that you show to everyone.
You and the dogs will always stay in my thoughts and maybe we will meet again… that would be nice.
- Gary Blades, England

Thank you for giving such a wonderful experience, lovely food and great company.
Thank you both and the dogs and I hope all goes well for you in the future.
Regards!
- Lorna Davis, Wales

Well - what a trip, what a challenge, what an experience, what a various country to travel and enjoy.
Thank you both Kenneth and Catrine for your professionalism, your guiding confidence and leading us through difficult conditions.
I enjoyed the variety of sledging on lakes, rivers, forest and plateaus. When the challenge is greatest the memory of the day is most charred.
So I leave, hoping that I became a more experienced musher - to next time.
I'm ready to return summer and winter in this beautiful country.
Thank you!
- Tom Davis, Wales

An amazing trip, mountains, lakes, rivers, forests - incredible scenery. The dogs so friendly and strong, nothing too hard for them to do, they just kept going! The adventure is trying to control them and the sled shall stay with me forever. I've had the best adventure trip, a pity it had to end. Thanks to Kenneth for making it possible and for his help, Catte for the great food we ate on the tour. - Alex Morrison, New Zealand - 8-days tour "The Last Definition of Snow"


Thanks a lot Kenneth, Catrine, Katja and of course the dogs. It's a topic but for me it has been a dream comes true. I've enjoyed the trail, landscapes, people, huts …… everything.
You can't even imagine how important for me it is to have this adventure completed!
I hope to be able to come back again, for me you have been a second family here in Sweden. Thank so much! Espero que nos podemos ver en Espana tambien. - Jesus M. De Porras Brun, Spain - 12-days tour "Discovery Of Lifetime II"


Good bye Nitro, Tua, Papillion, Diesel, Honda, Dennis, Hobbe, Manchester and all the other dogs. Thanks Catte & Kenneth for a very nice adventure days in Lapland. The dogs are the nicest and most social ones I ever seen in front of a sledge. Kenneth's cooking talents almost equals his mushing capabilities. Thanks for great hospitality. We are sure we will be back soon! - Helmut Sicheritz, Austria - 12-days tour "Custom Tour"


We had a really nice honeymoon here together with Kenneth, Catrine, Lisa and Sofie. Thanks a lot for good service. We like Lapland very much. It is indescribable beautiful here. Your dogs are so nice and kind! The snowmobile was great fun. We will certainly give our impression on our website http://users.skynet.be/zwedenactief, then perhaps other Belgian people can come up north to your amazing adventures! - Virginie & Arne Talliue, Belgium - 8-days adventure (honeymoon) with dogmushing, snowmobile and skiing, "Custom tour"


I feel very privileged to have seen the wilderness in the company of Kenneth and all the dogs. As each day went by we grew nice confident in handling the sledges and the dogs. The dogs are so patient whilst we put on the harnesses and put them on the sledge lines. Kenneth kept us aware of all the scenery we were passing through. Some days we were in complete sunshine with blue skies and no wind. Good friends, good weather, happy dogs and wonderful scenery - who could ask for anything more? Thanks Kenneth for all your help and guiding in the snow! - Phil Gretton, England - 8-days tour "Sound of Silence II"


After the wonderful days of silence with the dogs it feels boring that it's already over. Thanks for your guiding Kenneth and lovely days on the mountains! Great food Catte. We hope to see you soon! - Pål Olsson, Sweden & Maria del Mar, Patagonia - 5-days tour "Custom tour"


As I traveled here I was reading "Frankenstein" and there was a perfect quote for how I was feeling: "It is impossible to communicate to you a conception of the trembling sensation, half pleasurable and half fearful, with which I am preparing to depart. I am going to unexplored regions to The land of mist and snows."
I am happy to say that the trip was pleasurable and although it was hard work on occasions the wonderful scenery and the quietness were certainly worth it. I still cannot believe how well behaved and friendly the dogs were. Thanks for a great holiday!
Ps/ The names memory rhymes are: -

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