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The name basically says it all! Join me on an adventure to see what the Root River Valley is all about. We’ll be staying at the Eagle Cliff Campground in Lanesboro, Minnesota which is approximately 2-1/2 hours southeast of Minneapolis. The trip will consist of two parts: It starts with a 30 mile bike ride …
This City of Fridley park has 127 acres of forest and wetlands. We will hike the trails including the floating boardwalks. Option to go through the interpretive center afterwards. And, as usual, there is a DQ close by. Meet in the corner of the parking lot near the interpretive center at 7:00 p.m. Located at …
Meet at Old Mexico at 5:45 p.m. for a 15-30km ride before the meeting. Find details on the Weekly Events page. < id="mtbiking0708">
Week three of an eight-week class. Meet at 6:00p.m. just behind the regular meeting spot. Find details on the Weekly Events page. Melissa H.
Drive up Friday and take the ferry to Madeline Island and our campsite at Big Bay Town Park. Event is Saturday morning: The first “P” is an 11-mile pedal. The second “P” is a 4-mile paddle (sorry, no rowing!). The third “P” is a 4-mile plod and the final “P” is a plunge into Lake …
Madeline Island – Peddle, Paddle, Plod & PlungeView trip details »
This weekend is for the dogs! Treat your canine Rover to his or her very own campout at Carver Park Reserve just southwest of the Twin Cities. We’ll stay at the Zumbro group campsite with easy access to hiking trails and paddling. A 26-acre off-leash dog park is an easy quarter mile walk down the …
Join us for a paddle through the chain of lakes. Meet at 1:00 at Point Beech on Cedar Lake. I have one extra kayak if anyone needs to borrow one (though am short a paddle). As an official Rover trip the Rover boats are available to use. Coordinate Rover boats through the cage contacts. Contact …
Choose from 3 different supported routes (29, 46, and 63 miles) in the Eden Prairie area. Registration includes full SAG support, hydration breaks along the way and rest stops at D’Amico & Sons restaurants, followed by a D’Amico & Sons Italian buffet lunch … delicioso! The Tour D’Amico starts at the Preserve Village Shopping Center, …
Five days of canoeing in the Ely district of the BWCAW. We will leave the cities on the evening of July 3 at 6:00 p.m. and return on Sunday evening. We will launch at Moose Lake and travel through Wind Lake into Basswood Lake, returning back via Prairie Portage to Moose Lake. Depending on where …
Meet at Old Mexico at 5:45 p.m. for a 15-30km ride before the meeting. Find details on the Weekly Events page.
Week two of an eight-week class. Meet at 6:00p.m. just behind the regular meeting spot. Find details on the Weekly Events page. Melissa H.
On the first Tuesday of each month, we’re having a special event to engage new and younger club members. The goal of this event is to encourage all Rovers, young and seasoned, new and not so new, to join each other for the program and socializing at the bar after the meeting. This is an …
Sail on a 43′ sloop for 3 days in the Apostles. No experience necessary. Drive up Thursday early afternoon(some can come later), returning Sunday evening. The wind decides where we go, and how far). Swimming daily, hiking minimal-maybe a few short 20 minute walks; at the end of the day at anchor you can go …
Starting at 7:00 p.m., at Dodge Nature Center in West Saint Paul. Meet at the main parking lot at 365 Marie Ave West St. Paul, MN. This is located east of 35 E and north of Hwy 110. It is forecast to be hot and it could be buggy in wooded areas. Estimated cost: $0. …
We will start by camping Wednesday evening at a Rover’s cabin in Danbury WI. Then paddling / camping on the Namekagon River in Wisconsin on Thursday, Friday, and part of Saturday. After that – helping our beloved Rover, who has cooked wonderful meals for us at the Extravaganzas – with cleanup of brush from a …
Climb at the most dramatic climbing area in the upper midwest — Palisades Head & Shovel Point at Tettegouche. Not for the faint of heart — bring cameras! We’ll camp Finland campground about 3 miles west of Hwy 61 on Hwy 1. Each climber/group is responsible for their own camping reservations, meals, climbing gear, and …
Check out Birch Lakes State Forest and the Lake Wobegon Trail. I have the entire private group camp area reserved (five sites tucked into a heavily wooded area). The park has seven miles of multi-use trails (hiking and mountain biking). I’ll be coordinating cycling outings both Friday and Saturday, with lunch stops both days in …
Hike to the biggest Butternut in the State. Start time 7:00 p.m. at the McCarrons Lake parking lot just off Rice St (between Larpenter and Roselawn Avenue. From there we’ll walk along the Southern shore of McCarron’s looking for mute Swans on the way to the Reservoir Woods where the largest Butternut Tree in Minnesota …