Gather at Karen’s in New Hope to gab and munch. Arrive anytime after 7:00 p.m. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share, and your beverage of choice. RSVP to get directions. Karen G.
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Bicycling / Paddling at Cuyuna Lakes
You get to choose the activities for the weekend. We will be camping at Portsmouth Campground at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area and enjoying all the great outdoor activities this area has to offer. Options include the best singletrack mountain biking in the state (for all ability levels), miles of paved road biking, SUP, kayaking …
Biking/Hiking at Mille Lacs Kathio
The Mille Lacs Kathio State Park area, located on the shores of Lake Mille Lacs offers hiking (Mille Lacs and Father Hennepin parks), biking (Soo Line Trail, around Lake Mille Lacs), and paddling (Rum River and Mille Lacs, Ogechie and Shakopee Lakes?) opportunities. We’ve reserved a group site; join us in exploring the area. Food …
Hiking, Biking, and Paddling at Itasca State Park HOSTEL TAKEOVER
Cycling, hiking, and paddling in beautiful Itasca State Park. Lodging is in the Hostel within the park
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Hiking at Old Cedar Ave Bridge in Bloomington
With the sun setting earlier in late August, we will start a bit earlier at 6:30 p.m. We will meet at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge and walk over to Bass Ponds and back – a 3-mile hike. Bring water and bug repellent and a head lamp if you have one, in case darkness falls. …
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Night Ride — Mountain Biking at Elm Creek Park Singletrack
Meet at 8:00 p.m. at the trailhead. Follow the Google map – don’t go to the visitor or nature center – it’s on the north end of the park. Helmets and lights are required. Gloves are a really good idea too. The trail has a lot of twists and turns-so ideally, you’ll have a light …
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Breakfast and Hike at Afton State Park
How about loading up Sunday morning with a big breakfast then burning off the calories with a 7-mile hike at Afton State Park? Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Sail Away Cafe in Afton for breakfast. Carpool (or not) to Afton State Park at 10:15 a.m. Meet at the visitor center. Start hiking at 10:30 …
Bicycling the Gitchi Gami Trail
Stay at Gooseberry Falls group camp site, ride in the Gitchi Gami Trail Annual bike ride, and enjoy the other myriad opportunities to explore the North Shore on this weekend trip. Arrive Friday anytime after 4:00 pm (may be available earlier if not in use), set up and enjoy a hike, paddle along the lake …
Mountain Biking in NW Wisconsin
Enjoy a weekend of mountain biking through the Chequamegon National Forest Region of NW Wisconsin (Cable/Hayward). The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) off-road bike trail system consists of over 300 miles of marked and mapped routes through a near-wilderness area of striking beauty and peaceful solitude. The CAMBA system is quickly becoming the Singletrack …
Pannier Bike Tour
Self-supported bike tour on the Mississippi River Trail from Lake Itasca to St Paul, generally along paved back roads. Cycling 400 miles in a week we’ll average close to 60 miles a day on fully loaded bikes. Not for beginners. We’ll spend the first night at the Headwaters Hostel and camp out the rest of …
Minnesota Rovers 60th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrating 60 years of fun in the wilderness! Please join us for a fun-filled weekend of biking, hiking, canoeing, climbing, and camping at Wild River State Park. There will be good food and great times. Reminisce and renew old friendships. Imagine a flotilla of 60 canoes floating down the St. Croix or sitting around the …
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Madeline Island Cabin R&R
Come enjoy R&R on sweet Madeline Island in a modest welcoming cabin overlooking the one & only Lake Superior! Down time can be spent cycling, hiking, paddling or skipping stones. We’ll coordinate evening meals together. Not a party cabin, (unless a game of scrabble makes you want to howl at the moon). You must be …
Hiking at Carver Park Reserve in Victoria
Meet at the Lowry Nature Center parking lot and leave promptly at 7:30 p.m. We can hike for 1½ hours or so, then there are a couple of different places to go for ice cream after for those interested. This park has very well kept paved trails for the roller bladers in our group. Dress …
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Paddling on the Rum River
Length of trip is about 13 miles. Must have river canoe/kayak skills for this trip and locate your own boat/paddling partner. Meet at Rum River North County Park canoe launch site at 9:30 a.m. The entrance to the park is located just west of St. Francis High School. We will pull out at Rum River …
5-10k Mudrun: MuckFest MS
As far as fun obstacles go, this is the mud run to do! Register on the MS MuckFest website under the MN Rovers team. Wave time TBD. See you there! Estimated cost: $55 directly to MuckFest MS. Deposit: $55. Max trip size: unlimited. Sponsoring organization: MuckFest MS Cheryl B. < id="SIS2014">
16th Annual Summer in the Sticks
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 40-50 …
Rock Climbing at Taylor’s Falls
See trip description for more information and contact info on the weekly events page. Rob& Lori C.