DJ’s Snowmobile Adventures

We took a 1 ½ hour guided tour with a group of 6 yesterday & had a blast! None of us had ever ridden a snowmobile so this was quite a memorable experience for all of us! Brenton was our guide and he did a great job of taking us on an awesome trail & look out point and even taking an amazing panoramic group pic of us. Even when I had a minor accident on my snowmobile due to ice on the trail, they were so helpful and concerned for my safety. They promptly brought out another snowmobile so I could continue on the ride. My advice: get the insurance! Why wouldn’t you? Its only $ 12 and completely worth it. I highly recommend DJ’s Snowmobile Adventures!!!

We were in June Lake last week, and had pre-​booked our snowmobile day for Wednesday. It was pretty warm and dry when we arrived on Monday, and snow at DJ’s was pretty sparse. Once we got settled in, we checked email, and DJ’s had emailed recommending that we move our day to Thursday or Friday, since there was snow in the forecast. We moved our snowmobile day to Friday, and we are so glad we did. Great customer service by everyone there, and Cody was an awesome guide — he was knowledgeable about the area and really just a cool guy! Even better, it was just Cody, my boyfriend and myself on our guided tour. We covered two trails on the 2-​hour guided tour, and then had about 20 minutes to play in the open snow — on a nice blanket of fresh powder. These guys really want to make sure you get your money’s worth.
So to recap — great customer service, variety of adventures, fun and knowledgeable staff, and a great location right on the highway.

Great spot. Take the guided tour and have a great time! James our tour guide was fantastic. Knowledgeable and he tailored the tour around our requests. Will repeat.

We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! We went out in a large group, some first time riders, others very experienced. Our guides, Jeff and Brenton were knowledgable, patient, knew the mountain extremely well, and most importantly, a whole lotta fun!!! A absolute «must do» when you head up to Mammoth!

INCREDIBLE! First word that comes to mind. Our family recently rented 4 snowmobiles so each could drive themselves– much more fun than riding double (if everyone is of age to drive). 2– first timers, 1 had riding once before and 1 very experienced. We took a 2 hour guided tour and we had Jeff as our guide. Nice fresh snow from storm the night before. Jeff took us to some fantastic trails — great scenery and incredible views. We even saw a fox in the woods. Jeff had such a positive attitude and outgoing personality and he made sure my daughters felt at ease with the snowmobiles. We were able to get onto trails that were all fresh powder which increases the FUN level. Everyone we dealt with at DJ’s was nice — reservations, check-​in and of course our guide Jeff. The snow has been awesome so far this season and let’s hope it stays that way — I would highly recommend DJ’s snowmobiling — take a day away from the slopes and enjoy snowmobiling. A GREAT family adventure!!! Will be back soon. Easy to get to DJ’s– stay on 395 just a few miles north of Highway 203 (Mammoth)

Hands down the most fun our team has had on a team building event! Brenton and Jeff went above and beyond (including opening on their day off) to make sure all levels of adventure were accommodated. Not to mention, they are super fun and personable.
Thanks for a great adventure guys! Our gang couldn’t stop smiling!
Amazing!

Great trip, such a fun thing to do! We did the private, guided tour with Jeff. Beautiful scenery, the weather was perfect and the Ski-Doo’s kept us warm… they’re heated! Would make this a regular visit each time we come up!

My friends and I went snowmobile riding for the first time today, and we had the best time ever!!! The trail was absolutely beautiful and so much fun. The staff is friendly and super helpful. I plan on going every time I come back to Mammoth. Our guide Cody was super awesome and patient, and not too hard on the eyes. ;)
See you next season Dj’s!

Our family of five had a blast on our 1.5hr guided tour. Cody, our tour guide was awesome. We hit all the trails then he took us through some fresh powder for a while. The fresh powder was our favorite part. The trails have beautiful scenery and are awesome as well. We just liked carving the powder better. We rented a 2 seater, 1 seater and the sleigh. They ended up putting my wife and I both on two seaters with the sleigh attached to one. We stated the tour with our 7 year old behind me and our 5 and 11yr old in the sleigh. After about 30 minutes or so the two in the sleigh said it was really ruff and hard on their bottoms. We ended the ride with all three kids on the back of the three bikes. Cody was kind enough to take one his bike since they were only two seaters. In the end we all had a blast and we will be back next year to do it again. Thanks for the fun and the memories!

Have to give them 5 stars for a couple of reasons.
#1, they run a great outfit with great customer service and timely adventures. The trails are very scenic and it is always a pleasant experience.
#2, They were very patient and diplomatic when some members of our group broke some riding rules. (Not intentionally, but just the same).

Did the 1.5 hour self guided tour on Jan 1^st. Rented 3 skis and had my 8 year old daughter on the back of mine. Had the BEST time. My daughter is usually a bit of a wimp, but even she loved it! Beautiful scenery, easy to follow trails. SOOOOO MUCH FUN! All the staff was very helpful and warm. Will definitely go again next time we are in Mammoth!

Had a great time snowmobiling at Mammoth! We decided to try something new every year, so this year was snowmobiling. Mammoth has two places for snowmobiling, and DJ’s is much cheaper than the one by main lodge. You just have to drive back out to the HWY, about 10 minutes from Canyon Lodge.
Fortunately, there was enough snow this year, and they had just opened a few days before we arrived. We did get lost, but they came to find us and helped us back to the correct trail. Supposedly, all the snowmobiles had GPS devices which is a good thing because we could have kept on going in the wrong direction. They have a 20 mph limit which is pretty fast for a snowmobile, and we rarely ever went over that limit. If I were to make a suggestion, the trail signs could be much bigger.
We rented 4 snowmobiles, 3 singles and 1 double for 1 ½ hour self-​guided tour. Even though you may not realize it, you do end up inhaling exhaust fumes from the snowmobiles if you are behind them. We were heading toward some vista point which required traveling up a road. This fume stayed with us all night long, but then we were fine the next day.
All in all, it was a great experience which I would recommend to anyone. So next time if you’re in the Mammoth area, check out DJ’s Snowmobiles.

Awesome experience. We had so much fun.
Friendly staff. Excellent customer service.
Must do when in Mammoth.

There are so many variables that can make or break an experience like a snowmobile trek, especially if you’re new to the experience. Some will be nature-​dependent – weather, snowpack depth and such. Other factors like the equipment and your guide also play a big role. But clearly and most obviously the biggest consideration is thumb strength. Um, let’s come back to that.
The check in process was easy and speedy. Multiple signs inside and out show you your potential liability if you crash a snowmobile into a tree (Hint: it’s a lot.) The cost of insurance was low ($ 15 or so) and we all got it. Note that even with insurance you’re liable for the $ 600 deductible so it’s still not a good idea to start doing flips.
Our guide (forgot his name) was knowledgeable and friendly and took us out after a quick safety brief and orientation. He kept a close eye on the group throughout the tour to make sure everyone was safe and accounted for. There’s an option for a self-​guided tour as well if you’re the type that doesn’t like to be told what to do.
Bring your own gloves if you can, although you can purchase them if necessary. Helmets are provided, and if you can get a cheap headsock (not included) you’ll erect one more level of hygiene buffer between you and the last jerk.
So what did we not like? The biggest complaint from the group was the thumb throttle which seems to use a spring with the highest tension strength known to Western science. After 10 or 15 mins of riding, everyone was trying to shake the pain out of their hands every time we stopped. This isn’t a minor complaint either. It affected our ability to smoothly manipulate the throttle, especially in places where we needed to both turn and move slowly to avoid plummeting off a small death cliff. Each person also complained that there seemed to be an exhaust pipe perpetually pointed at your head as the fumes were intoxicatingly strong.
We all had a good time and got some great photos out of the trip with no regrets. Also, none of us will be doing it again.

Snowmobiling has been on the bucket list for some time! I actually preferred to go dog sledding over snowmobiling but they never picked up our call, so DJ’s it was! It was simple to get a reservation and the employees were really nice/​helpful.
They provide helmets and if it’s not too cold they suggest you not to wear gloves. They said the 2 hr trail is the nicest but was closed due to not enough snow coverage. We ended up doing the 1.5 hr self-​guided tour and got insurance for the snowmobiles.
We ended up going the wrong way every time, which ended up being OK. It was fun to go off the trails onto the powder in all the wide open areas. It says there’s a 20 mph speed limit but the snowmobiles can hit 40+ mph. They didn’t seem to mind that we took closer to 2 hrs either!
Just a warning for if you ride on the back: you’ll definitely feel the impact of all the bumps 100x more than as the driver, your feet will fly up, and make sure to hold on for your dear life!

Well, this trip totally back fired on us! I must say, this was one of the WORST experiences I’ve ever had on a vacation (EVER).
To start it off, the office cashier was uninformative and disinterested in customers. No big deal right? Well that was just the start.
When we go outside the office to be oriented to the snowmobiles, our guide is texting on his cell phone while giving instructions. He failed to mention several key features of how to operate the snowmobiles, such as if there was a reverse on the machines (long story short — It was bad!). He did not properly inspect the machines for gas and did not run through any sort of safety checklist. He even told us we would crash the snowmobiles… guaranteed. I wish I was lying, but I’m not!
As far as the tour goes, we had THE WORST experience of our lives! we did this because my wife had never snowmobiled before and was a bit nervous… and my son, who is mildly autistic, would be riding on the back of my snowmobile. The road conditions in the area were pretty bad that day, and this guy was either hopped up on coffee or just a completely manic (most likely both)!!! He insisted we drive 45 mph even though the flat area had some super heavy snow — As crazy as that sounds! On the trail, my son had a mitten fly off while we were going 45 mph– and the guide just kept right on going… not ever even stopping to help us get his mitten. I continually asked this guide to slow it down about 10 mph. He would not… and eventually my son and I wiped out with me twisting my ankle and hip… and my son injuring his knee — lucky for us there was no damage to the machine.
We booked a tour with this company for a nice, long snowmobile tour through the lovely forest of Mammoth Lakes. We didn’t want to be in a group, as we might have held some folks up– and we didn’t want to ruin anyone else’s time by only driving at a pace of about 30 – 35 miles and hour, as some folks often like to drive around 40 to 45. That being said, we booked a private tour (paid way too much by the way for just 3 people and only 2 snowmobiles). We tried to keep up with this lunatic guide as best we could – and tried to stay at 45 mph, but it became nearly impossible to do! It was absolutely exhausting, as my son was crying while riding on the back with me while we had many, many near accidents.
I actually explained all of this prior to the booking agent too and specifically asked for a kind guide that would be patient and not in any real hurry. The lady that booked the trip was awful. She seemed robotic with her responses, and assured me that we would get what we asked for! Well we didn’t!!!
I asked the guide numerous times if we could simply just slow it down a bit. Maybe go at a more leisurely pace so we could actually enjoy the trip– look around a bit– and not have to be so hyper-​focused in order not to not crash and burn. We wanted to maybe stop and take a few photos along the way (like I had on a snowmobile trip once through Yellowstone). He was VERY rude — insisting we had to go 45 MPH to be finished by 3:00. Thanks, but not thanks! To top it off, near the end of our tour, my snowmobile stalled and failed to start up. We were stranded out in the forest for nearly 20 minutes until we finally manage to get my faulty machines running and head back, we see that the guides had been sitting at their warm office waiting for us to return. Thanks a lot for the help!
Stay away from this company. There’s another Snowmobile Tour Company at Mammoth. Almost everyone in Mammoth is very happy and friendly. I don’t know where they found this guy. What a nightmare!!!

When we called to make a reservation we were told that it was a 20mph speed limit on the trails, and a few snowplay areas where you could do what you like. Then when we arrive, we are told it is a strict 20 mph speed limit everywhere.
Ultimately, I signed up to drive a snowmobile. Not take a tour at 20 mph. I can ride my bike that fast.
I have to be fair, I am really just dissapointed in the 20mph speed limit. Other then that the business was fine. But I have rented snow machines at other resorts and had a much better time.

We have snowmobiled with DJ’s for years and every year it is a BLAST! Have done the self guided marked trail but love to go out with a guide so we can go further, safer and not get lost. We have gone out 3 times this year and each time was a little different and FUN! The most fun is to each drive your own but if you do double up make sure the person on the back is dressed really warm and has some pocket heaters because it is cold back there. The views are amazing so make sure to bring your camera!

Went up to mammoth for nye like we always do and wanted to try something new. My husband and I rented a double snowmobile for 2 hrs and had a wonderful time.
However, make sure you use the restroom before going there because the single porta potty on site was absolutely disgusting and topped off… Use your imagination. I had to hold off going to the bathroom for the two hours we were out there. Other than that I would definitely recommend DJ’s to people wanting to see some beautiful scenery!

I was looking for a little more freedom with a few less rules. We were yelled at by one of the field guys for speeding on the trail. the first time we probably deserved it, the second time we definately were driving within the limit. The couple we were with got a bunk sled that went about half speed. when we took it back they found tools still inside the machine with the belt disengaged. I wouldnt mention it but this cut into our ride by about 25 minutes and when we wanted an extra 5 minutes when we were scheduled to return our sleds they told us they already had another party scheduled. I have been to a couple different tour services over the years and this was my least favorite, the customer service «didn’t help»
In an effort to be fair it is the only snowmobile service i have gone to in the Mammoth area. I do think it would be a great family activity.