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Eagle Cliff Campground on the Root River will be sponsoring a river cleanup for its 15th year. Canoes and shuttle are provided, and they throw a free bbq afterward for volunteers, who also get a free T-shirt. Let’s make a weekend of it. Arrive Friday evening and set up camp at our group site by …
This will be a fast & light trip. I’m planning minimal gear, breaking camp daily (weather permitting) and trying to visit as many lakes, campsites and portages as possible. It will likely be a pretty physically demanding trip. Though the feedback that I’ve received indicates that the portages are “not bad” we will still be …
Find out more about Rovers and/or see what we’ve been up to lately at the Fall Intro Show at 7:00 p.m. at REI in Bloomington. Visit the Special Events page for more information.
Come join me on a dream trip to Roatan, Honduras. Sleep over the water in a cabana. Enjoy world class ing and snorkeling. Swim with the dolphins! Kayak around the island. Visit the butterfly garden. Zip line in the canopy. And they do have internet, so you can tease your friends back home. I am …
Diving and Snorkeling in Roatan, HondurasView trip details »
Lodging in the Hostel within Itasca State Park – across the park road from the lake where you can rent bikes, kayaks and canoes (or bring your own). Probable games or music around the campfire in the evenings or a short night hike over the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River. This popular trip fills …
Hiking, Biking, and Paddling at Itasca State ParkView trip details »
Labor Day weekend BWCAW trip. Enter at Sawbill out of Tofte. Stay Friday night at Sawbill campground (you can arrive at campground anytime on Friday afternoon or evening). Going in one or 2 lakes and base-camping. Then doing lots of fishing and day trips from there. Very relaxed, easy going trip. Cooking super – yummy …
Staying in town for the holiday weekend? Beat the heat and join me for a Kayak on the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes. Meet at 6:00 .p.m on Lake Calhoun just off shore from the boat rental facility. We’ll take a leisurely paddle to Lake of the Isles then through the channel onto Cedar Lake. All …
Meet at St. Louis Park’s Westwood Hills Nature Center parking lot at 6:50 to hike this little urban gem. We’ll begin hiking at 7:00 p.m., light rain or shine. We’ll do a couple figure-eights that will take us around the marsh and up into their lovely little woods. (Sorry, no dogs allowed on the Center …
Come early to Tuesday’s meeting (7:00 p.m.) forthe semiannual gear swap. |details |
Join us for Rock Climbing at Devils Lake State Park that contains some of the best rock climbing in the Midwest. Over 1,600 routes are listed in the most recent guidebook. Two inidual campsites are reserved. We will climb Saturday and Sunday. There are many opportunities for both top rope and trad climbing. We can …
What’s summer without a walk around Lake Calhoun followed by Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? We’ll meet at 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Calhoun Executive Center (3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis). Park as close to the lake as you can and look for a red Subaru Impreza. It’s about three miles around the …
Low-key base camp trip, especially for Rovers new to paddling or wilderness camping. New members welcome! Drive up Tuesday, camp at Flour Lake, enter BWCAW on Wednesday. We plan to set up a base camp on Duncan Lake (entry #60). Day trip options include visit to Stairway Portage and Rose Falls, hiking on Border Route …
Join us at Elm Creek Park Reserve for biking, hiking, inline skating, swimming, picnic, etc. If you’re willing to make the trek all the way to the NW ‘burbs to this terrific park in Maple Grove, meet at the recreation area near the beach and we’ll start there. Meet at 9:00 a.m. for a road …
Join us at Tettegouche State Park for biking, hiking, and general relaxing. A group site is reserved. Come up Friday and stay until Sunday. The Gitchi-Gami Annual Trail Ride, a fundraiser for the trail, will be held on Saturday (28- and 55-mile routes). A hilly ride, it will reward you with spectacular views of Lake …
Come join us for a family friendly Wednesday night hike in Tierney Woods at 8163 Highwood Dr. in Bloomington. A nice little gem that is not too far from Hyland Lake Preserve! The trail is grass/wood chips and a bit hilly (for Minnesota) in spots so putting any little ones in a pack would be …
Meet for climbing at the Minneapolis Vertical Endeavors every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. before the Rovers meeting. Beginners are welcome. I will see if I can get access to the cage gear occasionally for shoes and harnesses, but otherwise plan to either rent or bring your own. Address: 2540 Nicollet Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55404 …
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. Although we meet and socialize EVERY TUESDAY – this is an evening where you can count on more people going to the meeting and/or bar …
Join us at MS Muckfest in Dresser, WI under team MN Rovers in the 11:00 a.m. wave. It’s a 5-mile mud run with 20 obstacles done at Trollhaugan ski hill site. Register at www.muckfestms.com. You do not need to fundraise to attend this event. There is no fire or electricity involved in the obstacles. Estimated …