Gerry Sousa drives his team out of Shageluk and heads north on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013 DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
A dog team runs on the Yukon River between Eagle Island and Kaltag on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013 DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
Veterinarian Julie Kittams holds onto dropped dogs in the back of a pickup truck as it heads to the Shageluk airport Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013 DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
A dropped dog in the back of Jerry Wortley’s plane in Shageluk is bound for Anchorage Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013 DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
After helping to load 10 dropped dogs into a pickup truck and then load the same 10 dropped dogs into the back of pilot Jerry Wortley’s plane, we waited a short while for Mike Swalling to pick us up in Shageluk and fly over the mighty Yukon River toward Kaltag.
