Join us Monday, April 22nd at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 5:30 pm for a Monday evening bike ride. Starting time is so we can plan to be back before dark. This ride will be 18 -20 miles over 1 1/2 -2 hours (10-12 mph). The route will be announced on …
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Bicycling — Mississippi Gateway–Rush Creek Bike Trail, MN
Join us for a 16-20 mile leisurely bike ride on the Rush Creek Trail. Meet at the Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, 10360 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN https://www.threeriversparks.org/location/mississippi-gateway-regional-park This is on the west side of the Mississippi River. (Address and info on above link) No Charge for parking. The visitor’s center is currently under …
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Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Intro to Backpacking — Virtual
This Zoom session covers a general overview of backpacking, including trip planning, Leave No Trace, water treatment, hygiene, types of gear to bring/leave home and food storage. This session is the second of two offerings for Intro to Backpacking. If you attended the first session on Wednesday, April 3, you do not need to tune …
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Thursday Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MN
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 25th to bike a 15-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to bike …
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Long Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
We will go for an approximate 7 mile/3-hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop, grass and wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. This will be partly an exploratory hike because I haven’t hiked around the whole perimeter and done this long of a hike in the past at The …
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Trip Coordinator Workshop! — Online, Zoom
Join us to learn about how to coordinate the trips that you want to do with Rovers! Trips are at the heart of what Rovers is about and these trips happen because our members– like you! – coordinate them. Not sure what is involved? Join us to learn more about coordinating your Minnesota Rovers trip/activity! …
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Camping — Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, MN
Camping at Split Rock State Park April 28 to May 2, 2024 An opportunity for early-season camping at a cart in site with a nice view overlooking Lake Superior at Split Rock State Park. Stay for one night or if you want any stay up to four nights. All activities are on your own with …
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Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Clothing — Virtual
This Zoom session covers planning your clothing, so you’ll be ready for anything nature throws at you—heat, cold, rain, and bugs. Learn which fabrics work best, how much to pack, how to layer, and how to NOT spend a fortune. This session is the first of two offerings for Clothing. The class will be repeated …
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BRT Spring maintenance trip — Gunflint Trail, Cook County, MN
Annual spring maintenance trip on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the NPS’s North Country National Scenic Trail) This trip will focus on the non-wilderness west 17 mile section near Gunflint Lake. We will hike with daypack and tools (hand saws, lobbers, chainsaws (for those with NPS or USFS sawyer certification) and brush cutters) …
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Beginning Bike Camping Program-Session 1 (of 3) — Tom’s house, Saint Paul, MN
In the spirit of the Rovers’ Beginning Backpacking Program, join me if you are curious about/committed to experiencing camping via bicycle. I am forming a 3-session series to learn, practice and go(!) overnight bike camping. Our route will take us on roads and/or trails. When camping by bike, the travel itself is not just a …
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Long Hike — Eagan to Como, MN
I’m planning to hike from my house in Eagan to the Rover meeting site at Como Park for the first meeting of the season. The length of the hike is 14 miles and I will allow 5 1/2 hours to do it. This will be one of a series of training hikes for a long-distance …
1st Outdoor Meeting Potluck — Como Park, West Picnic Shelter, St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Rovers First Outdoor meeting of 2024 will be a Potluck at 6 pm, the last few years have been such a success in bringing friends together! Bring your own plate, cup, water bottle, and utensils The Minnesota Rovers Board will supply lemonade and cake Everyone, please bring: Something to share at the potluck If …
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Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Cooking / Stoves / Nutrition — Virtual
This Zoom session covers planning for the food you will carry on your backpacking trip. We will share ideas about types and amounts of food, preparation options, budgeting, and meal plans. We will cover cookstove basics and things to consider in selecting a stove. We’ll also pass on a few of our favorite discoveries about …
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World Migratory Bird Day Weekend — Perrot State Park, WI
Happy New Year. Let’s do some campING, hikING, bikING, paddlING, birdING, laughING, otherING along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Perrot State Park (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/) is located south of Winona on the Mississippi River flyway and next door to the: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/trempealeau/) Great River State Trail (user fee) (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/greatriver/) The confluence of the …
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Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Choosing & Fitting a Backpack — Virtual
This Zoom session covers how to find a backpack of the proper size and fit and helpful hints to make your backpacking adventures more enjoyable. We will also talk about other important hiking gear, including hiking boots and trekking poles. This session is the second of two offerings for Choosing & Fitting a Backpack. If …
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Hiking, Camping, Paddling, Scuba & more — Devil’s Lake State Park, Baraboo, WI
Devils’ Lake is Wisconsin’s biggest and most popular state park for good reason, and we will have a private group camping area for 4 nights (Friday- Tuesday)! You can join us for some or all of the fun! Some highlights: Towering 500-foot bluffs surrounding Devil’s Lake; magnificent geological formations, including Devil’s Doorway and Balanced Rock. …
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BRT Spring maintenance trip — Clearwater Lk, MN
Meeting at Entry Point 62 Clearwater Lake Friday May 10 2024 2:00 PM Ending Entry Point 62 Clearwater Lake 11:00 AM Canoe to most western campsite on Clearwater Lake and set up basecamp. Saturday and Sunday we will clear the trail of deadfall and brush using hand tool starting at Rove Lake and work our …
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Beginner Backpacking Program: Day Hike with a Backpack — Interstate State Park, Taylors Falls, MN
This hike is open to registered participants in the 2024 Beginner Backpacking Program who have completed the education session on Choosing and Fitting a Backpack. Come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! The goals of the day hike are to: Think …