Ori­gi­nal­ly from the Net­her­lands and now living in Fin­land, Mart­jin aka “Sauk­ko”, has been wor­king as a gui­de at Erä-Susi since 2016.

With his exten­si­ve expe­rience, pro­fes­sio­na­lism, and posi­ti­ve atti­tu­de, Sauk­ko crea­tes unfor­get­table and safe expe­riences for both children and adults. He loves enter­tai­ning our guests, and especial­ly with children, he quickly finds a natu­ral connection.

Sauk­ko is star­ting his own small hus­ky ken­nel, so he can keep buil­ding his pas­sion for sled dog acti­vi­ties with his own team.
– Posi­ti­ve Men­tal Attitude –

Anni joi­ned us from Imat­ra for the win­ter sea­son of 2022 as a café and ken­nel wor­ker. She has a long his­to­ry of wor­king with hun­ting dogs and hor­ses since child­hood, which ins­pi­red her to apply a job with huskies. 

Anni lives in Kuusa­mo and works at the ken­nel year-round. During the win­ter sea­son, she can also be found on safa­ris, in the café, and at the sou­ve­nir shop. She has beco­me a trus­ted and res­pon­sible mem­ber of the Erä-Susi team, as well as a cheer­ful face in our cus­to­mer service.

In her free time, Anni enjo­ys hor­se­back riding and hiking in natu­re, and along­si­de her work, she is stu­dying to beco­me a wil­der­ness and natu­re guide.

Ori­gi­nal­ly from a small town in Nort­hern Ita­ly, Edo brings care, posi­ti­ve ener­gy, and ver­sa­ti­li­ty to our team. His dedica­tion to dogs and his thought­ful, obser­vant natu­re make him a valued gui­de and a trus­ted colleague. 

Whet­her he’s hel­ping with the dogs, gui­ding guests through snowy trails, or len­ding a hand whe­re­ver it’s nee­ded, he approac­hes eve­ryt­hing with qui­et deter­mi­na­tion and kindness.

Out­si­de of work, he enjo­ys using vin­ta­ge film and video came­ras. He finds ins­pi­ra­tion in the landsca­pes of Kuusa­mo and often cap­tu­res moments of dai­ly life with the hus­kies and people around him.

Ilo­na joi­ned us from Sout­hern Fin­land, accom­pa­nied by her dog Väi­nö, brin­ging with her a bright spi­rit and a warm, welco­ming pre­sence. From the moment she arri­ved, her calm ener­gy and natu­ral con­nec­tion with both people and ani­mals made her an ins­tant fit with the Erä-Susi team.

She greets eve­ry guest and eve­ry hus­ky with kind­ness, patience, and a genui­ne smi­le, crea­ting a relaxed and friend­ly atmosp­he­re whe­re­ver she goes. 

Out­si­de the sea­son, Ilo­na works as a pain­ter and pro­fes­sio­nal pho­to­grap­her, with a special pas­sion for bird photography. 

Sini has been a trus­ted part of the Erä-Susi team for many sea­sons, brin­ging expe­rience, pro­fes­sio­na­lism, and her unmis­ta­kable per­so­na­li­ty. Known for her dry sen­se of humour, quick wit, and big heart, she’s a col­lea­gue who keeps the team groun­ded and the dogs in expert hands.

Between sea­sons, Sini dri­ves back and forth between Sout­hern Fin­land and Kuusa­mo with her dogs and her love for speed isn’t limi­ted to sleds, as she also races cars in the off-season.