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Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
Meet at the Tamarack Nature Center by 7pm for the 1.5 – 2 hour moderately paced hike on mostly unpaved trails. The Nature center is located at: 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township, MN 55110. Socializing afterwards at the Dairy Queen in White Bear Lake for those who are interested. We hike rain or …
Mid-Week Hike: Tamarack Nature Center — White Bear Township, MNView trip details »
Category: Other
Three Rivers Park employees will coordinate with Rovers to remove Buckthorn at Elm Creek Park reserve from 2pm to 6pm. We will pull Buckthorn at the start of the expert mountain bike trail. Parking will be on the right side of the road just north of the dog park. Take I-94w to 169 north to …
Buckthorn Removal at Elm Creek Park Reserve — Maple Grove, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
MN Rovers and the BRTA have teamed up with Active Source training to offer Red Cross CPR/AED and Basic Wilderness First Aid Certification good for two years. Note that CPR/AED is optional, however, current certification is required for WFA attendance. CPR/AED is not offered separately, it is only offered in conjunction with WFA. Active Source …
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) with optional CPR/AED — Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Climbing
This trip is for climbers who want to practice or learn self-rescue techniques, especially for multi-pitch climbing. Techniques will be demonstrated and then you will have an opportunity to practice them. Event will take place at Interstate State Park on the Minnesota side. You are welcome to come one or both days. Please RVSP by …
Rock Climbing Self-Rescue Clinic — Taylor’s Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet 10 am at the Minnetonka Community Center to bike a 40-mile loop around Lake Minnetonka, mostly on bike trails (a third of the way is on crushed limestone). Bring a helmet, a lunch to eat at Carver Park and a swim suit if you want to cool off. Call me if you’re running late: …
Bike Around Lake Minnetonka — Minnetonka Community Center, MNView trip details »
Category: Other
National Get Outdoors Day is a nationwide event that offers those new to outdoor activities an opportunity to try them out for FREE. Come out to Powerhorn Park on Saturday, June 13th to help with this event. We need volunteers to help with an activity. Right now it could be helping kids roast marshmallows or …
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
Come for a moderately paced hike in the “Wilderness in the City”. Meet at 7:00 PM behind the visitor’s center at 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN 55123 (44° 47.188’N, 93° 7.738’W). We can make it as long a hike as people want to do. We will hike rain or shine as long as there are …
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Join us for Astronomy Weekend 2015!! We will take over 2 group campsites atop Wildcat Mountain State Park for three nights. During the day go hiking in the park, biking along the historic Sparta/Elroy bike trail, birding from the viewpoint and paddling along the nearby Kickapoo River. At night, join members of the Minnesota Astronomical …
Astronomy Weekend 2015 — Wildcat Mountain State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet 6:30 pm in Mears Park (at the downstream corner near 5th& Wacouta) to bike a 10-mile loop along the Mississippi River and back through Lilydale. Music from 6-9 with Dan Israel first, then Joey Ryan and the Inks. Parking meters not enforced after 5 pm. Call me if you’re running late.
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Mears Park, St Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet 6:30 pm at the Nicollet Island Pavilion to bike a 10-mile loop around downtown Mpls on trails and Nicollet Mall. Music by Beau Blue& The Confused from 7-8:30. Call me if you’re running late.
Monday Night Bike Ride — Nicollet Island Pavilion, MNView trip details »
MN Rovers and the BRTA have teamed up with Active Source training to offer Red Cross CPR/AED and Basic Wilderness First Aid Certification good for two years. Note that CPR/AED is optional, however, current certification is required for WFA attendance. CPR/AED is not offered separately, it is only offered in conjunction with WFA. Active Source …
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Paddling
All day Intro To Sea Kayaking class offered through SKOAC – a local Sea Kayak club. This is an all day class appropriate for sea kayakers with little or no experience as well as paddlers looking to refine their skills. Topics covered are: Launching and Landing, including strategies Boat Entry and Wet Exits Rescues Solo …
Coastal Kayaking Basic Strokes and Rescues Class — Shady Oak Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
This is Rovers’ spring “welcome& check us out trip” for everybody who likes the outdoors and wants to know what Rovers is all about even before becoming a member. It will take place at beautiful Banning State Park. (Note that the group camp site is close by at Willow River Group Camp in General Andrews …
Spring Extravaganza — Banning State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Single-track biking on dirt trails through lush river-flat terrain along Mississippi River. Helmets required. Lightweight long pants, closed-toe shoe and socks recommended due to brush. Mostly hard-packed dirt trails with some sandy areas and tight turns. Mostly beginner friendly but there are some challenging spots. We will ride at a cautious speed. Meet at 6:00 …
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet 6:30 pm in Mears Park to bike an 11-mile loop up Swede Hollow, around Lake Phalen and back, mostly on bike trails. There will be four food trucks and Music in Mears featuring Van Stee and Field Trip. Parking meters not enforced after 5 pm. Meet at the downstream corner of the park near …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Mears Park, St Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
Meet at the Wirth Lake parking lot (3200 Glenwood Ave Mpls 55405). Walk in Theodore Wirth Park for 90 minutes. If you are so inclined, socializing afterwards at Cup of Java, 400 Penn Ave S.
Midweek HIke at Theodore Wirth Park — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Como Lakeside Pavilion to bike a 17-mile loop on trails through Reservoir Woods, around Lake Phalen and down Swede Hollow to downtown St Paul. About one-third of this route is on city streets. Capri Big Band plays at Como Dockside as we return. Call me if you’re running late.
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Bike 45 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Meet 10 am at Glen Park in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 east to Wisconsin then exit #3 on Hwy 35 south to River Falls. Go though downtown, turn right (west) on Park Street and go two …
Bicycling: River Falls Rollercoaster — River Falls, WIView trip details »