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Category: Hiking
If you’re at loose ends on Monday and want to meet some new friends, come and join us for a hike and refreshments afterwards. Where: Fort Snelling State Park (you’ll need a state park sticker or day pass). Meet at the beach area parking lot — I’ll have on a Rovers cap. We’ll hike over …
Memorial Day Hike — Fort Snelling State Park , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Monday, May 31st to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet at Pryes Brewing, 1401 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 11 and 21 mile loops. Text if you’re coming to: David Byrne 612-214-3219, …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Pryes Brewing, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Camping, Other Summer Activities
Now that the COVID restrictions are easing, let’s go hiking up on the North Shore! I’m looking to form a group that will day hike around Two Harbors and visit sites such as Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse. We will be base camping in Jay Cooke State Park and then exploring the area north …
North Shore Day Hiking — Camping at Jay Cooke State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, May 27th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 14 and 21 mile …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — St Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Other Summer Activities
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join this spring’s birding walks. The walks are on Thursdays, with the last one on Thursday, May 27. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will locate and identify …
Birding — Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Meet at 7:00pm at the parking lot on the southern end of Springview Road within Carver Reserve Park just south of the Carver Archery Range. We will start from the parking lot and hike the easy paved looping trail that wraps around Lake 2. Total distance is about 2.5 – 3 miles. See this link …
Category: Hiking
Approximately 6 km/2 hour hike down Nine Mile Creek to Minnesota River and back. Can go further if people want to. Nice quiet wooded trail in the middle of the city. Trail is asphalt & crushed-rock. Dogs with well-behaved owners welcomed. Only thunder storms would cause a cancellation. Non-Rover members should sign online liability waiver …
Tuesday Morning Hike — Nine Mile Creek, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Monday, May 24th to bike an 11-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet at Pryes Brewing, 1401 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 11 and 21 mile loops. Text if you’re coming to: David Byrne 612-214-3219, …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Pryes Brewing, MNView trip details »
BEGINNER FRIENDLY CLIMBING AT TAYLORS FALLS, MN (aka Interstate Park) BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN WEAR clothes that allow full mobility and can stand a little abuse It’s usually good to have a light jacket handy (in the car) as it can get cool DO NOT WEAR FLIP-FLOPS to get to climbing area (terrain can …
Beginner Outdoor Climbing — Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Plan your clothing well and you’ll be ready for anything nature throws at you — heat, cold, rain & bugs. Learn what fabrics work best, how much to pack, how to layer, and how to NOT spend a fortune. Gain the perspective of both a man and a woman about picking and packing clothing for …
Beginner Backpacking: Education Program – Backpacking Clothing SystemsView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Trail Maintenance
Description: We will finish trail maintenance and hike parts of the Rover built Border Route Trail East end from the Superior Hiking Trail to the BWCA border line. Using both hand and power tools we will remove dead fall trees and cut brush along the remaining 6 miles of the famous Border Route Trail segment …
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Backpacks & Hiking Equipment” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of this …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, May 20th to bike a 14-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 14 and 21 mile …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — St Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Other Summer Activities
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join this spring’s birding walks. The walks are on Thursdays, with the last one on Thursday, May 27. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will locate and identify …
Birding — Minnesota River National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Within the first few steps, yards, or maybe miles of your backpacking, trip, food eventually will sneak into your thoughts. So let’s be ready! This workshop will start you thinking about and planning for the food you will carry on your backpacking trip. We will share ideas about types of food, amounts of food, preparation …
Beginner Backpacking: Education Program – Cooking/Stoves/NutritionView trip details »
This show is all about Rovers: Who we are, what activities we do, all the ways in which we play outside. There will be a fun video, showcasing many of the activities that Rovers enjoy. Afterward, participants will have an opportunity to go into breakout rooms with Rovers who participate in specific activities, everything from …
Intro Show: Meet the Rovers — Online via ZoomView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Monday, May 17th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet at Pryes Brewing, 1401 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 11 and 21 mile loops. Text if you’re coming to: David Byrne 612-214-3219, …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Pryes Brewing, MNView trip details »
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Backpacks & Hiking Equipment” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of this …