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Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, June 4th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Como Lakeside Pavilion (Note: this is 1 mile south of last year’s meet point). We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Lakeside Pavilion, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a leisurely (8-12 mph) Sunday afternoon bike ride along the Mississippi. We’ll meet at Fort Snelling and ride the trails along the river to Stone Arch Bridge on the Minneapolis side and back on the St Paul side. We’ll stop for treats along the way. Total distance is about 20 miles. Meet …
Biking along the Mississippi — Fort Snelling, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking
**Cancelled due to the weather** Celebrate the National Trails System’s 50th Anniversary on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 2, with a long day hike on the rugged trails of Jay Cooke State Park. If you’ve never hiked Jay Cooke, you are in for a treat as it offers a unique landscape and some of the …
* Cancelled* Day Hike on National Trails Day! — Jay Cooke State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This event has been cancelled due to the stormy forecast. Celebrate National Trails Day by biking the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail! Stretching 15 miles between Hopkins and Carver Park, this aggregate trail offers scenic views of Lake Minnetonka and passes through several small towns, including Excelsior and Victoria. We will bike out to …
**Cancelled** – National Trails Day Bike Ride — Lake Minnetonka Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Weekend canoeing on the Crow River, 60 miles west of Minneapolis. We will paddle 20 miles in 2 days and camp at a riverside Wright County Park. This is an easy/moderate canoe trip. Call Basil at 651-774-2640 for details.
Category: Paddling, Trail Maintenance
Thursday evening (31st) the crew will drive up to McFarland Campground and stay overnight. Friday the crew will pick up the Forest service gear and canoes, then paddle to a campsite on Pine Lake. We’ll setup a base camp and spend the rest of the day trail clearing on the BRT West towards Gogebic Lake. …
Category: Hiking
Join me for the last in the series of hikes around the city lakes … this week is Cedar Lake. We’ll meet at 7:00 p.m. at the parking lot by Cedar Lake Point Beach (2101 Cedar Lake Parkway, Minneapolis). There’s a small pay-for-parking lot plus free on-street parking on West 21st Street or Drew Avenue …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 31st to bike a 14-mile loop. 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 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 14 and …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewery, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
This trip is cancelled due to possible storms in area. Late evening paddle under the full moon. We will launch at 8 :30pm by Cedar Point Beach parking lot on Cedar Lake, have a leisurely paddle through the chain of lakes. Please bring some type of light. Sunset is at 8:50, but the moon does …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, May 28th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Como Lakeside Pavilion (Note: this is 1 mile south of last year’s meet point). We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Lakeside Pavilion, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling, Trail Maintenance
Friday (25th) the crew will drive up to McFarland Lake to pick up Forest Service canoes & gear, then paddle to a campsite on McFarnland-Pine, or Pine Lake, setup a base camp and spend the rest of the day trail clearing on the BRT towards the West. Trail clearing will continue on Saturday and Sunday. …
Category: Paddling
Four days of BWCA canoeing in the Brule Lake area. Depending on the ability, goals of the participants and ability to portage canoes – this trip could be either a base camp on Brule Lake or Portaging trip into the Temperance Lake and exiting at Baker Lake. Cost: $100 – depending if we have to …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 24th to bike a 21-mile loop. 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 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 14 and …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewery, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will hike 3 to 4 miles, some of it off trail. This park has trails on the Mississippi River and high trails above Crosby Lake. Depending on how wet it is, we will use both paved and unpaved trails, and may walk through some woods. There could be a few mosquito’s and ticks, so …
Hiking — Crosby farm regional pk, Ramsey County, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will do a moderately paced hike through Terrace Oaks Park West (parking off Burnsville Parkway) in Burnsville. Count on about 3.5-4 miles of paths – lots of hills. Should take between 60 and 90 minutes.
Evening hike — Terrace Oaks West Park, Burnsville, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, May 21st to bike a 12 mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Como Lakeside Pavilion (Note: this is 1 mile south of last year’s meet point). We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Lakeside Pavilion, MNView trip details »
Only 2% of Minnesota’s original forest remains, and the Minnesota Rovers has adopted a portion of rare remnant oak forest in Elm Creek Park Reserve. Help ensure the health of our woodlot by pulling garlic mustard, an invasive species which hinders the growth of native plants, on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 …
A week of pannier bicycling on designated bike routes with limited hills in the south of Wales. Average 40-45 miles/day. Lodging in hostels or B&Bs. The specifics of this trip are open to suggestions/interests of any participant –so let us know soon, if you might be interested in joining us! Option of hiking in the …
Cycling — Southern Wales, Wales, Great BritianView trip details »