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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/AEDView 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: Hiking, Other, Summer Trips
We will meet at 6:30 pm at the Lake Harriet band shell to walk around the lake, then stop for Ice Cream at Sebastian Joe’s and go to a terrace of a home that overlooks Lake Harriet. Meet at the band shell, in the NW corner of the lake.
Walk Lake Harriet — Lake Harriet Pavilion band shell, MinneapolisView trip details »
Category: Other, Summer Trips, Paddling
Thinking about trying whitewater paddling or wanting to upgrade to a new boat? Midwest Mountaineering is bringing a selection of boats from their inventory for you to try. Come to the pool and meet your new boat!! No Preregistration required. Brooklyn Center Pool: 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy Brooklyn Center MN 55430
Whitewater Boat Demo & Open Pool — Brooklyn Center Pool, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips
Join the Lake Maria weekend winter campers for a snow-dependent ski, snowshoe, or hike. Meet at the visitor center at 11:00 a.m. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy by the fire after the days activities. A $25 yearly state park sticker or $5 day pass is required for entrance to the park. Bring on the …
XC Ski, Snowshoe (or Hike?) — Lake Maria State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Winter Camping
Winter camping for 4 (possibly 5) at Lake Maria State Park, just a short distance from the cities and a beautiful weekend getaway that is so convenient it will not require using any of your precious vacation days. YAY! Partake in skiing, hiking and/or snow shoeing on the gently rolling hills of Maria State Park …
Winter Cabin Camping — Lake Maria State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Summer Trips
Come join me on a 4-day hike on the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. 4-day Hike is supported (cooks, porters, tenting, includes guides and permits) through Valencia Travel $629 and set for March 13-March 16. Arrive in Cusco (overnight in hotel) prior to hike to acclimate and explore city; free walking tour …
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Trips, Other Winter Activities
Come to Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack (north of Brainerd) for a pleasant, carefree weekend of winter fun. Activities include skiing (11 miles of groomed trails for traditional cross-country), snowshoeing, ice fishing (you just need your license), climbing wall, stargazing, reading or socializing by the fireplace with a glass of wine, enjoying the …
Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing at Deep Portage ELC — Hackensack, MNView trip details »
This presentation will have a little something for paddlers of all skill levels from the absolute newbie who has never been in a boat, to those with advanced rodeo or creek skills who would love to find new rivers to paddle, & meet more whitewater paddlers. Enjoy a photo tour of places to find whitewater …
REI Whitewater Presentation & Meet & GreetView trip details »
We will try to car pool, leaving the cities at 2:00 pm to hike (or ski if conditions permit) the Ice Age Trail on the north end of St. Croix Falls, WI for about an hour and a half. Then we’ll head back into St. Croix Falls for dinner (location TBD but probably a local …
This is the best time of the year for cross-country, with longer days and usually plenty of snow, especially in the Blue Hills. The $30 deposit covers the food that I provide for breakfasts, the main course for the meal on Saturday plus the septic tank emptying and expenses. Other costs are for on-your-own stuff …
Cross-Country Skiing — WI Chippewa Moraine Area and Blue HillsView trip details »
Please join us for the third annual Big Mountain Skiing ski trip! We will be renting a house just outside of Salt Lake City, UT. We will take the shuttle each day to the resorts. We have room for 4 more in the rental that holds 12. We will be skiing Snowbird for two of …
Join us in our Checkpoint MN quest! Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Odessa, MN. will be Dori
Big Stone Checkpoint and Glacial Lakes State ParkView trip details »
Three days of winter camping in the BWCAW at South Hegman lake. Leave Saturday in the morning and travel less than a mile into South Hegman lake and set up a base camp for two nights, returning on Monday. On a day trip we will visit a very good Indian rock art pictograph site. This …
Join us for A LOT of skiing and a little Valentine’s hilarity in the historic and cozy Itasca Hostel. This is by far, the most affordable winter trip on the Rovers books and a tradition; 3 nights lodging and 7 meals (Saturday
Ski and snowshoe at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, five hours from the Twin Cities. We’ll stay at the 1945 stone-and-log park lodge on Lake Superior and ski on 87 miles of trails.
Rovers are once again ready to winter camp and dogsled again on this trip of a lifetime! This is the fourth trip with Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge. Travel the Boundary Waters Canoe Area by dogsled, camp by firelight, and enjoy one of the most popular areas in Minnesota free of crowds, bugs, and bears. This trip …
Driving up Thursday and returning Sunday. Unfortunately the Sports Dorm is gone, so we will need elswhere. Estimated cost: $195 XC / $300 downhill. Max trip size: 4. Tom H.& Tom M.