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Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike on the challenging but scenic hills of Terrace Oaks Park. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at a nearby eatery. Meeting location is the Terrace Oaks East parking lot, 12650 Parc Dr, Burnsville, just off the Burnsville Parkway. Hike time is 5:30 PM, be sure to …
Midweek Hike — Terrace Oaks East in Burnsville, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
I’m planning to hike from my house in Eagan to the Rover meeting site at Como Park. The length of the hike is 14 miles and I will allow 5 hours to do it. Let me know if you would like to join me from Eagan. Alternatively, if you would like to hike from your …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, June 17th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: David Byrne …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park PavilionView trip details »
Kayak/ canoe 10 miles. 20-25 class 1 rapids. 5-7 class 2. Camp Saturday night Upper Agency Sioux State Park. 2 hour drive directly west of Mpls. Return Saturday.
Paddle — Yellow Medicine River, Granite Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Join us to welcome the summer paddling season with a day cruise on the St Croix River, located an easy hour east of the Twin Cities, and designated a Wild and Scenic River. That means that we won’t have to compete with motorized boats, that the water will be clean, and that we may even …
Canoeing and Kayaking — MN Interstate Park – St Croix River, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
I’ve reserved 4 campsites on the top level @ truenorthbasecamp. Mountain bike paradise, crystal clear paddling lakes, paved trails, 2 fun towns (Crosby and Ironton) to explore Bike and boat rentals nearby if you need. Red Raven (good coffee too) and Cycle Path and Paddle. We’ll hike into town for dinner and refreshing beverages on …
Mountain Biking or Road Biking, Paddling, and Swimming — Cuyuna, Ironton, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, June 13th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA 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, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul BrewingView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Lebanon Hills! We will be meeting at the Lebanon Hills – Holland Lake Trailhead, 1100 Cliff Road in Eagan instead of the RT Anderson Conservatory in Eden Prairie. Hike time is 5:30 PM, be sure to factor in time for traffic, parking, etc., as we plan to …
Midweek Hike — Lebanon Hills – Holland Lake Trailhead, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, June 10th to bike a 12-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: David Byrne …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park PavilionView trip details »
Category: Paddling
We will paddle and portage through some of the larger lakes (with shorter portages) in Lebanon Hills. We will paddle through Jensen Lake, Sedge Pond, Beaver Pond, Lily Pound and Obrien Lake, do 5 portages and then return back to the start. The longest portage we will do is 0.07 miles. We will be out …
Kayaking or Canoeing — Lebanon Hills, Jensen Lake, MNView trip details »
Weekend of mountain biking for all levels through the Chequamegon National Forest Region of NW Wisconsin (Cable/Hayward). The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) off-road bike trail system consists of over 300 miles of marked and mapped routes through a near-wilderness area of striking beauty and peaceful solitude.This well-mapped trail system includes many routes that …
Mountain Biking — CAMBA Trails, NW WisconsinView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Come out to Powderhorn Park and help REI with different family friendly activities. There will be children of all ages. Here’s a link with more information about the event: https://www.rei.com/events/80526/national-get-outdoors-day-event/174029 Here’s a link to sign up to volunteer: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V7fg0Osvj3q4a0uN0oGK6h5laTourEwfiKApzIC1Xso/edit?usp=drivesdk Thank you!
REI National Get Outdoors Day — Powderhorn Park, Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, June 6th to bike a 14-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA 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, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul BrewingView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Explore the trails in the Porcupine Mountains or Porkies. Spend 4.5 days hiking in this pristine and beautiful park. Participants need to be in good physical condition, have their own gear (backpacks, sleeping bags & pads). Water purification, stoves and cook pots are provided and shared. Estimated between 5-8 miles daily. Camping is in rough …
Backpacking & Camping — Porcupine Mtns, Northwestern UP, MIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, June 3rd to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: David Byrne …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park PavilionView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Meet 10:30 am Sunday, June 2nd 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; …
Bike to Stillwater — Rotary Park Gateway Trail, North St Paul TrailheadView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Join me for a hike around Lake Harriet and some outdoor theater in Minneapolis. We’ll meet at 5:30 on the east edge of Lake Harriet at the intersection of Lake Harriet Parkway and Roseway Road (across from the Lyndale Park Rose Garden, 4124 Roseway Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55409). We will hike for about an hour …
Hike and Shakespeare in the Park — Lake Harriet, Mpls, MNView trip details »
Come join me for the Tour de Pepin bike ride around Lake Pepin or a shorter distance on Saturday June 1st. There are several distances and depending on the group, we can pick one or two options for people to do. Typically a nice relaxing pace with plenty of rest stops as they are part …
Bike Ride and Camping – Tour de Pepin — Lake Pepin – Hok-Si-La City Park, MNView trip details »