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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 »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 17th 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: Hiking
Join me for the third in the series of hikes around the city lakes … this time at Lake Harriet. Meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Harriet band shell (4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis) for a three mile hike around the lake. Membership not required for this day trip. Socializing afterwards at a …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Other Summer Activities
Would you like to spend a day as a National Park Service volunteer aboard the Anson Northrup Riverboat? The Big River Journey field trip (grades 3-5) introduces students to the beauty, science and stewardship of the Mississippi River. We have openings for 4 roving monitors (a.k.a. “rovers”) on May 16, 2018. Roving monitors assist students …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, May 14th 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 …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Lakeside Pavilion, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Meet 10:30 am on Mothers Day at the Rotary Park Gateway Trail North Saint Paul Trailhead, between First Street and Second Street just north of Seventh Avenue, next to the wind turbine. We’ll bike 13 miles to Stillwater, eat lunch at the River Market Co-op & Deli, then cross the St Croix River bridge; 30 …
Bike to Stillwater — Rotary Park, Gateway State Trail, North St Paul, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Climbing, Other Summer Activities
This event occurs every Spring and Fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganza’s are overnight trips that you do not need …
Spring Extravaganza — Interstate Park, Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 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 flatearthbrewing.com As there are a limited number of parking spaces in …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Flat Earth Brewery, St Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, May 7th to bike a loop of up to 20 miles. 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. Call if …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Lakeside Pavilion, St Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Camping, Trail Maintenance
Early Friday (4th) morning the crew will drive up to the an access trailhead, hike into the Topper Lake camp, setup a base camp, and spend the rest of the day trail clearing on the BRT to the west of the camp. Saturday and Sunday trail clearing will continue on the BRT. The crew will …
Trail Maintenance, Backpacking — BWCA, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for the second in the series of weeknight hikes around the city lakes … this time around Lake of the Isles. Meet at 7:00 p.m. at the mural at the Calhoun Executive Center, 3033 Excelsior Boulevard (free and easy parking!). We’ll skirt around Calhoun, head over to Lake of the Isles, and end …
Category: Hiking, Camping, Trail Maintenance
Become involved in one of the most fun and rewarding aspects of trails by helping to locate new sites for the Portage Brook Bridge & Campsite. Here is a chance to get involved by helping to scout and finalize the new crossing point for the Portage Brook Bridge and do layout for the connections from …
Category: Hiking
Join me in experiencing the most beautiful area of the Twin Cities, in my opinion, hiking into Lock and Dam #1 area and going up to the Observation deck. Here we may see bald eagles, peregrine falcons and learn the history of the dam. From there we will walk under the Ford bridge to Wabun …
Hiking, Walking — Minnehaha Falls Park, Wabun Park, MNView trip details »
Find out more about MN Rovers Outdoors Club and see what we’ve been up to lately at the Spring Intro Show starting at 7:00 pm at REI Bloomington. FREE — non-members are encouraged to attend! Location: REI Bloomington 750 American Blvd W Bloomington, MN NON-MEMBERS — Want to play outside? This is a perfect event …
Category: Paddling
Weekend canoe trip on the Cannon River, between Fairbault and Northfield. This is an easy 16 mile paddle in 2 days. We will be camping at a DNR Wilderness River campsite. Call Basil for details at 651-774-2640
MEMBERS- We need you! Sign up to staff our booth for 2 hours on Fri., Sat., or Sun. and tell visitors about the new friends you’ve made, the fun trips you’ve participated in, and all the other benefits of our club. Ready to volunteer at the Rover booth? Sign up using the link below: Sign …
Midwest Mountaineering Spring Expo — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Boats, Boots, Bards, and Beer: This is a two-week canal boat trip in the “Heart of England”, mostly in the counties of Warwickshire and Worcestershire. We will be passing through the cities of Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester, as well as other interesting towns and villages. The canal boat will be our moving base of operations, a sort …
Category: Paddling
Day trip canoeing on the Crow River west of Minneapolis, from Hanover – 15 miles down to the Mississippi River. For details call Basil at 651-774-2640