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Trip cancelled due to current public safety guidelines. Watch for an upcoming reposting. ——————————————– This is the first Rovers Porcupine Mountains Mindfulness Retreat trip. We are immensely fortunate to have Laura, a fully trained Mindfulness trainer and certified Yoga instructor in our Rovers midst, who is excited to share her expertise and wisdom with us …
Canceled Wait List Open Trip FullCategory: Hiking
Let’s visit the National Eagle Center in Wabasha to SOAR with the Eagles and see a live presentation of raptors in flight. We’ll plan to arrive for the 2 p.m. show https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/soar-week4/ We’ll stop to hike up Barn Bluff (He Mni Can) in Red Wing on the way to Wabasha. Stairs have been icy in …
Hiking, Raptor Watching/Learning — National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MNView trip details »
CanceledCategory: Other Winter Activities
This hike has been cancelled. Let’s celebrate the last day of winter with a “Winter Urban Hike” around Wolfe Park and through Bass Lake Preserve (via the George Haun Trail). Sunset will be at 7:24, so lots of daylight! Plan to meet outside Starbucks, at 3850 Grand Way, St. Louis Park at 6:30 pm. The …
Winter Urban Hike — Bass Lake Preserve/Wolfe Park – St. Louis Park, MNView trip details »
Yes, it’s 3/14 – no better time for a winter hike and social than on Pi day! 10:00 am – New meeting location for our Pi Day Hike on Saturday 3.14 has been changed to Lake of the Isles Park on the grassy knoll next to the drinking fountain on the south shore of Lake …
Pi Day Winter Hike and Social — Lake of the Isles, Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Fat Biking, Other Winter Activities
Come to Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack (north of Brainerd) for a pleasant, carefree weekend of winter fun with all meals provided; very ‘family friendly’ and great opportunity for new members to meet lots of Rovers. Activities include skiing (11 miles of groomed trails for traditional cross-country), snowshoeing, ice fishing (you just need …
XC Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking — Deep Portage Learning Center – Hackensack, MNView trip details »
Are there any Rovers that live or work in downtown Minneapolis? If so, perhaps you want to join me for a lunchtime “Winter Urban Hike”? We will meet at 11:45 sharp on the ground floor of the Wells Fargo Tower, on the 6th street side by the Stage Coach (corner of 6th street and Marquette …
Winter Lunchtime Urban Hike — St. Anthony Main/ Stone Arch Bridge, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Winter Activities
The Minneapolis Polar Plunge will be on Saturday, February 29th, 2020, so this means the annual pre-event fireworks should be the evening of Friday, February 28th at 7pm! Join me for an Urban Hike around the lake, followed by viewing the fireworks from Thomas Beach. Meet at 5:45 pm at the Thomas Beach parking lot/beach …
Urban Hike and Fireworks! — Bde Maka Ska (Lake Calhoun), Mpls, MNView trip details »
Join Three Rivers Park District’s battle against Oriental Bittersweet, an invasive vine, by participating in an “Invasive Blitz” at Elm Creek Park Reserve on Saturday, February 22! We are shooting for 10 volunteers to scout the woods as a group. Meet at the Elm Creek Archery Range parking lot (13387 129th Ave N, Dayton, MN 55327) – at …
Oriental Bittersweet Hunt — Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove, MNView trip details »
Wait List Open Trip FullCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Downhill Skiing
I have reserved two camper cabins at Wild River State Park. I am planning on four people per cabin, so everyone will have their own bed. The cabins have electric heat. From my understanding, water should be available but we can choose to bring our own. Meals We can bring our own small appliances (coffee …
Skiing, Snowshoeing — Wild River State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Camping
We will head out early from the twin cities on Thursday and drive up to the Ely side of the BWCA. We will be starting at the boat landing on Moose Lake just south of the Boy Scout camp. We will pull our gear on sleds with snowshoes or skis 4.7 miles in to Wind …
Winter camping — BWCA Moose Lake to Wind Bay, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Downhill Skiing
The $35 deposit covers the food that I provide for breakfasts, the main course for the meal on Saturday plus the septic tank emptying and expenses. I don’t cover costs for on-your-own stuff like Friday dinner, gas, etc. There are beds, but bring a sleeping bag and pillow as I do not do sheets. ? …
Category: Other Winter Activities
Join me for a Pre-Rovers meeting “Urban Hike” at Como Lake in St. Paul. Plan to meet at the Como lakeside park pavilion at 5:45 pm. We will walk clockwise on the bike path around the lake, which is a total of approximately 2 miles. The path is cleared and lit, and there is free …
Wait List Open Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Camping, Other Summer Activities
We will be flying to Las Vegas and renting cars for the week; the park is a two hour drive from LV. Expect clear skies and daytime temps 60s to 80s, nighttime temps to the mid 50s. We will be car camping at the Furnace Creek Campground, which has fire rings, picnic tables, and flush …
Hiking, Sightseeing — Death Valley National Park, CaliforniaView trip details »
Wait List Open Trip FullCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Downhill Skiing, Other Winter Activities
Annual Porcupine Mountains ski trip. We have the Kaug Wudjoo Lodge which sleep 12, but to be a little more comfortable we are only having 10 ppl this year. We can ski right from the lodge or drive 1/2 m or so to the downhill ski area to start XC skiing or downhill. We will …
XC Skiing, Snowshoeing, Alpine skiing… — Porcupine Mountains State Park, MIView trip details »
Wait List Open Trip FullCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Downhill Skiing
Join us for 2 or 3 days of cross country skiing, and/or snowshoeing, watch the start of a dog sled race, and if Lake Superior is frozen we will go to the ice caves and drive out to Madeline Island. There is also a small downhill ski place. We are staying in an old bed …
Category: Other Winter Activities
Is walking or biking the Camino de Santiago on your bucket list? Join Sharee M. and I for an Urban Hike, followed by the “Basics” – Camino de Santiago, Spain” program at Midwest Mountaineering. Sharee will coordinate a 45 minute urban hike in the area – route to be determined. Sometime a little bit of …
Let’s get outside and enjoy the day with a winter hike once (3 miles) or twice (6 miles) around Lake Harriet! Another option is to snowshoe to the center of the lake where there is usually a lot of unbroken snow. I plan to pack my snowshoes and do a little of both! 11:00 AM …
Hike/Snowshoe/Play at the Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival — Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join your Rover friends for snowshoeing in the Mississippi River Gorge in Minneapolis! We’ll explore the ridgeline trail and drop down to the river level. Hiking poles recommended. This is a family friendly trip and we’ll adjust based on who shows up. This is a day trip, so you don’t need to be a MN …
Snowshoeing in the City! — Winchell Trail Mississippi River Blvd, Mpls, MNView trip details »