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We will be hiking a section of the Superior Hiking Trail from Britton Peak to Sugarloaf road, about 18 miles. 7.2/6.5/4.5 miles. We will go up on Thursday and hike from Friday – Sunday. We will probably car camp Thursday night with plans on dinning out. Some of the highlights of the trip will be …
Category: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
Meet at the parking lot at the North end of Old Cedar Road Bridge in Bloomington at 6pm. This area is also referred to as the Historic Cedar Avenue Minnesota River Crossing and also the Long Meadow Bridge. It can be located by taking E. Old Shakopee Road (24th Ave) in Bloomington either going south …
Category: Other
Find out more about Rovers and/or see what we’ve been up to lately at the Spring Intro Show at 7:00 p.m. at REI in Bloomington. Visit the Special Events page for more information.
MN Rovers Spring Intro Show — REI – Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Paddling
Canoeing/ fishing off the upper Gunflint trail of the BWCA. Leave Friday night May 8th after work. Travel one or two portages into the BWCA and camp on a lake to fish for lake trout. Return Monday evening. Shared costs include Friday evening campsite, BWCA reservation/camping fee, food and transportation. Call Basil for details at …
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 …
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The MN Rovers are partnering with the Three Rivers Park District for a Garlic Mustard Pull and Harvest at Silverwood Park near 694 and Silver Lake Road. Meet at the Silverwood Visitor Center at 8:45a.m. Dress for the weather and for the work. Expect to get dirty and wear comfortable, sturdy closed-toe shoes with long …
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping
Nugget Lake County Park is a gem on the rim of Wisconsin’s driftless area, just over an hour’s drive away. We’ll camp here and bike loops of up to 50 miles on quiet back roads through bluff and coulee country to historic waysides, UFO sites, Lake Pepin, and challenging hills! Wide tires needed to take …
Bicycling and Camping at Nugget Lake — Nugget Lake County Park, Pierce County, WIView trip details »
Category: Summer Trips, Trail Maintenance
Thursday evening (7th) the crew will drive up to the McFarland Campground to stay overnight. Friday, the crew will paddle 2.5 miles to setup a base camp and spend the rest of the day trail clearing. The crew will continue trail clearing on Saturday and paddle out to return home on Sunday. Tax deductible trip …
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Climbing
NEW CLIMBERS: meet 1PM at the outdoor drinking fountain at south end of parking lot. Wear clothes that allow full mobility and can take some abuse. Bring water and a jacket in case we are in shade. Rovers provides all needed climb gear& helmets (which are required while climbing or belaying). EXPERIENCED CLIMBERS& SETTERS: meet …
Category: Summer Trips, Paddling
Weekend canoeing on a section of the Minnesota River between Morton and New Ulm. Meet and leave Friday evening and camp at a county park in the Morton area. We will paddle about 25 miles over two days and camp on state of Minnesota DNR river campsite. This is a flat water canoe trip and …
Weekend Canoeing on the Minnesota River — New Ulm, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Paddling
It’s time to clear the spider webs off your paddling gear! Let’s paddle the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes on Saturday, May 2. Meet at 10 a.m. at Thomas Beach on the south shore of Lake Calhoun. The beach has a pay lot (75 cents/hour I believe) but you can also park on a side street …
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Paddle — Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Help me celebrate my birthday at Wild River State Park with a group camping trip! I
Category: Hiking, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling
It’s Never Too Early To Camp! Help me celebrate my birthday at Wild River State Park with a group camping trip! I’ve reserved group camp sites #1& #2, Friday, May 1 thru Sunday, May 3. Bring your favorite outdoor gear and lets do stuff together. Meals are on your own, with a pot-luck on Saturday …
Camping at Wild River Group Camp — Wild River State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Summer Trips, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
This will be at the Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo this Sunday, April 26th @ 3:30pm at the Expedition Stage (below the camping department) Presented by Rudi (Randy) Hargesheimer Come hear stories from Rudi’s perspective about his early outdoor development which was largely inspired by and done with friends in the Minnesota Rovers Outdoors Club. …
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Let’s check out the new Brown’s Creek Trail. It’s a leisurely 25 miles round-trip on bike trails all the way. Choices for a break near the St Croix River include the River Market Co-op and Maple Island Brewing. Double your fun by starting at our house in St Paul at 12:30.
Bike to Stillwater — Mills Fleet Farm in Oakdale (Hadley & Hwy 36 near I-694), MNView trip details »
Category: Other
With over 120 free presentations on outdoor activities and adventures, and over 100 exhibitors you are sure to find something to get you excited about your next outdoor adventure. The semiannual Outdoor Adventure Expo can help you find your true passion for the outdoors, new sports, places to go, and people to do them with. …
Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Summer Trips
Let’s start the Monday or Thursday night bike rides with a Taproom tour. 18-mile loop on the Midtown Greenway, Kenilworth& Cedar Lake trails to NE Mpls. No beer until the end. Bring helmet and lights.
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Other Summer Activities
In coordination with St Paul’s Park Clean Up day, April 18, most of the work will be moving bundles of Buckthorn (an invasive plant which crowds out native species) into vehicles which will remove the Buckthorn. By the way, it’s not called Buckthorn because it’s cuddly, so be sure to bring heavy work gloves. We’ll …