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Please join me for a 9-10 mile loop hike in beautiful Afton State Park with some views of the St Croix River. This is a hilly hike. There will be opportunities to veer off from the group and make a shorter loop if you want. Meet outside the Visitor’s Center (bathrooms available inside). This is …
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Sunday, May 21, 10:00 a.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so we can help ensure …
Category: Paddling
Kayak or Paddle Board on Cedar Lake – Saturday, May 27th at 9:30 a.m. Join me for a leisurely paddle with your kayak or paddle board at Cedar Lake Park, Minneapolis. By starting early we avoid the crowds and have time in the afternoon and evening for other activities on a beautiful sunny day. We …
Kayak or Paddle Board — Cedar Lake Point Beach, Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will go for a 5 mile/2 hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop and grass/wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. Afterwards we have the option of having lunch in the restaurant. You need to order a ticket online ahead of time at arb.umn.edu. The tickets are $15 if …
Hike at The Arb — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Backpacking
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Choosing, Fitting & Packing Backpacks” education session (4/6/23 or 5/11/23), 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 May and June; pick one that works for …
Category: Hiking
The spring ephemerals are in bloom with different flowers each week, so let’s go see what’s blooming now. Please join me for a moderately paced 5-6 mile hike at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. I anticipate it will take about 2 1/2 hours to complete the hike. We will meet in the shelter building near the …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a 2 hour moderately paced hike at Lebanon Hills. We will meet at the Jensen Lake Trailhead parking lot (1398 Carriage Hills Drive) at 2 pm. (This is not the visitor center) We will start at trail point 2 and walk counterclockwise. The trail is mainly dirt but has some boardwalk that …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, May 25th to bike a 20-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. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to bike every Thursday …
Thursday Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
Let’s visit Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park over Memorial Day weekend 2023! I have both group campsites (Riverview and Sumac Hill) reserved from Thursday to Monday, May 25-29 (four nights). The group sites are located in a wooded area near a branch of the Root River. The shared 3-sided shelter has electricity and picnic tables. Each …
Camping & activities — Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, MNView trip details »
6pm on Wed. May 24. We’ll start from the parking lot at the corner of Glenwood and Thomas Avenue (where you would turn to go to Utepils Brewing (225 Thomas Ave N #700, Minneapolis, MN 55405)). I’m planning it to be mostly trails, but we will have some limited sections on what I believe to …
Bike Ride — Utepils Brewing (Bryn Mawr in Mpls), MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
This will be an in-and-out amble along 9-Mile Creek, for about 4 miles. We will meet at the Harrison Picnic Grounds, which is located at 1701 W 100th Street in Bloomington, not far from the 98th Street exit off I-35W. Please be on time! (This Rover really dislike “Rover Time!”) Depending on river and water …
West Side Hike/Amble — 9-Mile Creek/Harrison Picnic Grounds, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Plan your backpacking clothing well and you’ll be ready for anything nature throws at you — heat, cold, rain, and bugs. Learn what fabrics work best, how much to pack, how to layer, and how to NOT spend a fortune. (This is a repeat of the April 20 session.) Meeting is via Zoom. If you …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Clothing Systems — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a morning hike around Bde Maka Ska on Tuesday, May 23 to enjoy the beauty of this urban lake. We’ll meet at 10:00 am in the parking lot near Thomas Beach on the south side of the lake. The address is 3700 Thomas Ave., Minneapolis, MN. This is a paid lot but …
Category: Backpacking
All of our awesome backpacking trips are coordinated by our members. Come learn what it takes to coordinate a Rovers backpacking trip. We’ll teach you the ins and outs of local and out of state trips, preparing you to post a trip to your next backpacking destination, wherever it might be. If you have a …
Backpacking Trip Coordinator Workshop — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us biking Monday, May 22 at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 6:00 pm. The parking is neighborhood parking. The routes are on bike trails and will vary each week. Plan on biking 17-20 miles with the length of time averaging 2 hours. I do hope to coordinate the Monday evening …
CanceledCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping
I managed to grab four nights – arrive Monday and leave Friday – of car camping at Split Rock State Park in the Shipwreck Creek Campground, and have room for a few other people. The park ranger said we could have 3 small tents but cars have to be parked in the overflow lot. There …
Camping, hiking & biking — Split Rock SP, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a moderately paced 9 mile hike on the St. Croix Segment of the Ice Age Trail. This will be my first time on this trail. The trail chapter coordinator informed me the trail is in good condition and where to stage cars for the shuttle. This 9 mile section is described as …
Hiking — Ice Age Trail, St. Croix Falls, WIView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Backpacking
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Choosing, Fitting & Packing Backpacks” education session (4/6/23 or 5/11/23), 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 May and June; pick one that works for …