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Category: Bicycling
Saturday September 2nd 11:00 AM-3:00 PM Two options: Bike the Cannon Valley trail the full distance from Cannon Falls to Red Wing 38.8 miles RT OR meet in Welch and bike to Red Wing 19.6 miles RT. Add another 3-4 miles to a picnic venue near the river. We will leave Welch at 11 AM, …
Bike Eau Claire and the Chippewa River on Labor Day Weekend Friday Sept. 1st to Sunday the 3rd 12 maximum Trip cost- deposit of $10 The $10 deposit covers the food that I provide for breakfasts, snacks and one cookout dinner plus my expenses. Other costs are for on-your-own stuff like, gas, bike trail fees, …
Biking, Possible Swimming — Eau Claire, WisconsinView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Hiking, Biking, and Paddling at beautiful Itasca State Park. We have the entire Hostel to ourselves, which is across the park road from the lake where you can rent bikes, kayaks, and canoes (or bring your own). Games, laughter, and/or music around the campfire in the evenings or a short hike over the headwaters of …
Bicycling, Hiking, Paddling, Other Summer Activities — Itasca State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, August 31st to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Flat Earth Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 http://flatearthbrewing.com/contact.php Call me if you’re running late: David Byrne 612-214-3219
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewing in St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Join us for a fun BWCA trip! We enter at Lake One, paddle through the numbered lakes, past the Pigami Creek Fire and hope to land a great base camp site at Insula Lake. We will base camp on Insula Thursday through Sunday and do lots of fishing, exploring, relaxing, reading, swimming and laughing! Itinerary: …
BWCA Trip — Lake One Entry to Insula – BWCA, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, August 28th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. The Bicycle Chain is at the northeast corner of Lexington& Larpenteur in Roseville (behind Dairy Queen and a block south of Ol’ Mexico). Call me if you’re running late: David Byrne 612-214-3219.
Monday Night Bike Ride — The Bicycle Chain in St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling
Pack up your yard games, a chair, and a cooler and get ready to make the trek all the way to the NW ’burbs to have some fun! Join us for biking, hiking, inline skating, swimming, picnic, etc. at and around Elm Creek Park Reserve. See agenda below for activities and meeting times … For …
NEW DATE! 19th Annual Summer in the Sticks at Elm Creek Park — Maple Grove, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
It’s time for a porch warming party! Play hard, get wet, or just relax on my newly constructed screen porch. Bring your bicycle for the Mississippi River Trail (MRT). Fat bikes are excellent on the Soo Line trail. Paddle the wild meandering Mississippi River, or hang out on Jenkins Lake. The porch is big, but …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, August 24th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Flat Earth Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 http://flatearthbrewing.com/contact.php Call me if you’re running late: David Byrne 612-214-3219
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewing in St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, August 21st to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. The Bicycle Chain is at the northeast corner of Lexington& Larpenteur in Roseville (behind Dairy Queen and a block south of Ol’ Mexico). John Faley
Category: Camping, Other Summer Activities
Eclipse time! On Monday, August 21 a total solar eclipse will be visible across the USA with the path of total eclipse passing as close as Nebraska. I have a reservation for Sunday night at Branched Oak State Recreation Area in Nebraska just outside the path of totality. The drive down to Nebraska on Sunday …
Eclipse Trip! — The Path of Totality (near Lincoln), NebraskaView trip details »
The Sadistic Century is a fun and challenging cycling event in the Chippewa River Valley in southwest Wisconsin, near Menomonie (about 1 hour, 15 minutes from the Twin Cities). We’ve registered for the 100k route (62 miles), other options are 60k (37 miles) or 161k (100 miles). Join us or choose another route that suits …
Bicycling the Sadistic Century — Menomonie, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping
(As of May 1, there are 4 spots open for new Rovers (joined the club within the last year). Stay at Tettegouche State Park (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/tettegouche/index.html), ride in the Gitchi Gami Trail Annual Bike Ride (if you choose), and explore the North Shore and Tettegouche! Arrive Friday after 4:00 pm, and hike, paddle along the lake …
Tettegouche Hiking/Biking/Camping — Tettegouche State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, August 17th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Flat Earth Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 http://flatearthbrewing.com/contact.php Call me if you’re running late: David Byrne 612-214-3219
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewing in St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, August 14th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. The Bicycle Chain is at the northeast corner of Lexington& Larpenteur in Roseville (behind Dairy Queen and a block south of Ol’ Mexico). Call me if you’re running late: David Byrne 612-214-3219.
Category: Bicycling
I am planning to bike the Willard Munger Trail on Saturday August 12. I would like to do the section from Carlton to Duluth with a side trip to Jay Cooke State Park. This section is about 15 miles with a slightly downhill grade. We could bike out and back or shuttle cars to the …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, August 10th to bike a loop of up to 18 miles. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Flat Earth Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 http://flatearthbrewing.com/contact.php Call me if you’re running late: David Byrne 612-214-3219
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewing – St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Meet at the Battle Creek Rec Center, 75 Winthrop St S, St Paul. The hike starts at 6:30 p.m. We will hike for approximately 90 minutes. If you are training for a backpacking trip, feel free to hike with your pack. That’s what I’m planning to do. Additional socializing after the hike at the Dari-Ette …
Weeknight Hike — Battle Creek Park, St. Paul, MNView trip details »