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Board a 42′ foot luxurious Catalina sloop in Pike’s Bay, Thursday night, and sail F, S, Sun, returning to the dock about 3pm. Share food and gas costs, carpool.The deposit is for the boat. Roller furling main and jib. No experience necessary. Not a drinking boat, music provided by wind, water, and sails. 4 spots …
A short hike where strollers and children of all ages are welcome. Meet and the playground on Lake Nokomis between 7:00 and 7:30. There is parking near the playground. We’ll hike around the lake as far as the tyrants (I mean, small children) allow. We’ll stop whenever we need to for snacks, diaper changes, or …
Bayfield Peninsula Camping. Join us at the Melberg family site in Frog Bay on Lake Superior, just north of Bayfield, WI. Pitch your tent right on the beach or find a seculded spot up in the woods. Activities can include biking, hiking, swimming, kayaking, and/or paddling along the shore or up the creek. Deposit covers …
Bring the kids to Bunker Hills Regional Park in Coon Rapids for a weekend of outdoors fun! (Don
Family Camping at Bunker Hills Regional ParkView trip details »
We’ll meet at Harrison Park, in Bloomington, for an easy walk along Nine Mile Creek. Begin walking at 7:00p.m., and walk for about 1.5 hours. Exit I-35W at 98th St, and head west. After only a short distance, bear left onto Old Shakopee Rd. Turn left at W 100th St. Harrison Park will be on …
Walk Along Nine Mile Creek, in BloomingtonView trip details »
Help commemorate 50 years of the Wilderness Act by volunteering to assist with backcountry campsite maintenance in Superior National Forest within and near the Boundary Waters. Training, food, equipment and camping fees are provided by the National Forest. We’ll be ided into small teams and assigned to areas throughout the Forest, working with Forest Service …
Volunteer Camping Trip, Superior National ForestView trip details »
So you’ve done the other obstacle course runs and you’re looking for something more, something tougher, something to challenge yourself? Then this is the one for you. 10-12 mile course with 25 military style obstacles which challenge your stamina, psyche, and physical strength. Come join the fun! Register at the Tough Mudder website at and …
Obstacle Course 10-12 mile Run (Tough Mudder)View trip details »
48 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. If we still want more, there’s an extra 16-mile loop to Kinnickinnic State Park. Bring a bag lunch. Meet at 10 am in Glen Park, River Falls, WI Drive on I-94 east to Hudson, WI, then exit on …
A low-key camping experience on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness! We expect to drive up Friday morning and leave Monday. Activities include day trips to nearby lakes and trails in the BWCAW with opportunity to paddle, hike, learn wilderness skills and etiquette, fish, or just spend time with a favorite book. …
Camping, Paddling, Hiking, etc. BWCAW / Sawbill Lake / Superior National ForestView trip details »
6 days in remote Quetico Provincial Park, Canada (similar to the BWCAW but with 1/7th of the number of permits allowed). We will drive to Grand Marais, go to the Grand Marais Art Fair on Sunday afternoon, and stay at the Best Western. Monday morning we’ll drive to the end of the Gunflint Trail, get …
Canoeing and Camping in Quetico Provincial ParkView trip details »
Come join this fun obstacle course involving mud, water, and fire. You can, of course, skip any obstacles you are uncomfortable doing. This is a great course with lots of fun obstacles. Sign up for the 9:00 a.m. wave and meet an hour before the race at Afton Alps 6600 Pellet Av S in Hastings, …
Meet 10:00 a.m. at Minnetonka Community Center to bike 40 miles around Lake Minnetonka, mostly on bike trails. Pack a lunch to eat at Carver Park. At a pace of 10 mph we should finish around 3 pm. Estimated cost: $0. Max trip size: 13. David B. & Julie R.
We will start our bike ride at 4:00p.m. from the Minnetonka Community Center and jump on the LRT trail. It is a five-mile bike ride to Excelsior via trail system. In Excelsior, we will be finding a great spot to sit and lay our blankets out for fireworks. Enjoy the Excelsior Commons where there is …
The prices on Pepin went up, and I’m setting this up for one day over 4th July weekend, to see what the response is to the price and interest. No experience needed. Board 35′ sloop at 9 a.m., sail, back in at 4, clean boat, stop at Liberty Cafe in Redwing on way back. If …
Feel like giving that passport a little workout? Venture to Thunder Bay, Ontario, where there is lots to explore. 80 kilometers of hiking in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, amethyst mines, Fort William Historical Park
I spent a week camping and exploring Norway two years ago. I have to go back. There are campgrounds all over. The plan is to camp every night. I bring my camp stove and most of my food. I have my plane ticket and a rental car. This is my third international Rover trip. |photos| …