The Alaskan Wet Dog Race

What is the Alaskan Wet Dog Race?

Simply put the Alaskan Wet Dog Race is going to be the world's longest personal watercraft (PWC) endurance race and the goal is to have the largest prize payout in watercrafting history. This race will begin in the ocean at Whittier, Alaska and end over 2000 miles and 23 checkpoints later in a lake called Iliamna at the village of Iliamna . Over two thousand miles of rough and brutal watercraft riding, across Alaska's open oceans, rivers and lakes will not only test the stamina of man, but it will define which brand of watercraft is the best. This race will separate those who think they can ride from those who can.

Riders will be challenged to know the watercrafts limits as well as their own personal limits. Do you as a rider know how to work on your machine if and when it breaks down? Do you know how far you can travel on a tank of fuel? Do you know what parts on your craft are most likely to break and do you have spare parts and the tools to fix them with you? Can you read and follow GPS coordinates? Did you prepare yourself for a trip that will take you across some 100 mile stretches of ocean with nothing in between?

Can you fuel your craft in the open ocean without help from anyone besides your partner without spilling a drop of fuel? Are you prepared to tackle the elements that Alaska 's waters can throw at you like 10-25 foot seas, freezing rain, storms that can and have sunk many big ships, fog so thick that you will not know what direction is up? Are you prepared to be able to float in the middle of the ocean and stay warm until you can be rescued should you be washed from your craft by an ocean wave and it separates you from all other backup? Do you know how to navigate up a muddy river and avoid sandbars and rocks that could end up fouling your impeller? These are just a few of the questions that you need to ask yourself. Do you have what it takes to prepare for what Alaska 's waters can and will throw at you? If you think you have what it takes, then this could be your opportunity to win a lot of money.

Watercraft manufactures will be watching for sure to see what brand of craft makes the entire trip without problems. You can also be assured that they will want to know what parts of the machines do breakdown and what causes these problems. While this race is to challenge rider's skills and knowledge, and stamina. it is also meant to challenge the manufactures to build better watercrafts that last longer and have greater ranges.