Anyone who remembers the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics fondly remembers the Jamaican bobsledding team.  Having never seen snow, this team of incredible underdogs won the hearts of the world after competing in this fast-paced winter sport.   They did not officially finish the race, crashing on the course instead, but their story went on to becoming a popular Hollywood movie, Cool Runnings.

Now, there’s another Jamaican taking up the call of unusual winter sports, and there’s a way you too can enjoy the thrill while enjoying Jamaica villa rental.

Newton Marshall is a Jamaican who is making a name for himself in the highly competitive world of dog-sledding.  In 2009, he entered the world famous Yukon Quest, and became an instant celebrity.  When he finished the gruelling dog race in 13th place, everyone realized this was no publicity stunt.   Marshall was a serious contender.   Since then, Marshall has also competed in Alaska’s famous Iditarod dog race, and has become a real inspiration to young Jamaicans.

The whole project is the brainchild of Jamaican Danny Melville, who is the founder of Chukka Caribbean Adventures.  He was in Edmonton, Canada looking for dune buggies, when the idea struck him that dog sledding could be a great opportunity for his island home.

If you think you might enjoy a little Jamaican dogsledding while at your Jamaica villa rental at the luxury Tryall villas, don’t worry!  Chukka Caribbean Adventures offers its own version of Jamaican dogsledding adventures.  The company also runs plenty of other exciting excursions all over Jamaica.  Whether you feel like zipping through a tropical forest on a zip line, driving an ATV through the jungle or exploring beautiful ancient caves, you can book all kinds of exhilarating escapades in Jamaica.