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Category: Hiking
Bring a child you want to introduce to the outdoors! Parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/mentors are all welcome. Children’s book author Melany Kahn has graciously offered to lead a group of children and adults into the woods for a mushroom foray and general woodland adventure. The pace of this hike will be meandering and chaotic. Satisfying the kids’ curiousity …
Mushroom Foray (Kid-focused) — Reservoir Woods Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Your shelter and sleep system are your most important pieces of equipment, with many critical decisions to be made! Learn about choosing and using backpacking tents, sleeping pads, and sleeping bags/quilts. Meeting is via Zoom; link will be sent a few days in advance. (This is a repeat of the 4/13/23 session.) To register for …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Shelters & Sleep Systems — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Start your weekend with a morning hike at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington! We’ll leave from the Visitor Center at 9:30 a.m. for a hike of 1.5ish hours. Well-socialized dogs are allowed. Per Three Rivers policy, they must be on a 6-foot leash and are allowed on paved and turf trails. It’s supposed to …
Hiking — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This is a great 105 mi bikepacking route to start the biking season. It should be relatively easy since it is mostly hard-packed crushed limestone, paved roads, and a few very short sections of dirt roads. After biking and driving part of the original route, I have modified it so that it is manageable with …
Category: Hiking, Trail Maintenance
**New Date!** Border Route Trail Spring trail maintenance crews needed. East end Trip May 19 to 21 with two or three day options available. Limited to 18 Hikers and crew members. Hiking and end of winter deadfall sweep on the Border Route Trail East end just outside the BWCA Wilderness. Using hand and some power …
Border Route Trail Spring maintenance — McFarland Lake, Arrowhead Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
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 and amounts of food, preparation options, …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Cooking / Stoves / Nutrition — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, May 18th to bike a 13-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 »
Category: Bicycling
Join me on a bike ride. We’ll start from the parking lot at the corner of Glenwood and Thomas Avenue (Immediately to the right when you turn on to Thomas going 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 …
Category: Hiking
Meet at 6:00pm at parking lot across from bathrooms. Call with questions. Hiking shoes recommended as we will be going wooded trail.
Hiking — Old Cedar Bridge Trail, Bloomington , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for the monthly south metro hike. This month we will explore Whitetail Woods Regional Park near Farmington. This will be a 3.5 – 4 mile moderately paced hike. Some hills and unpaved trails. This relatively new park in Dakota County is a real gem – one of my favorites. There is no fee …
Hiking — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
First Outdoor Meeting Potluck – May 16, 2023 at 6:00pm Bring your own plate, cup/water bottle and utensils The Minnesota Rovers Board will supply lemonade, and cake Everyone please bring one of the following: Appetizer / Finger food Munchies / Chips & Salsa, popcorn, etc. Bring Games or Activities to share: Yard games Slackline Coordinate …
Potluck at Como Park — Como Park West Picnic Shelter, St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
I’m planning to hike from my house in Eagan to the Rover meeting site at Como Park for the first meeting of the season. 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 …
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a 26-mile bike ride on the Dakota Rail Trail from Wayzata to St. Bonifacius and back. The trail is a paved off-road trail through woods, farmland, and along Lake Minnetonka. We will stop for a short break (10-15 minutes) in St. Boni at a picnic shelter (porta potty available). Bring snacks or …
Category: Bicycling
Join us biking Monday, May 15 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 17-20 miles with the length of ride averaging 2 hours. I do hope to coordinate the Monday evening rides …
Category: Climbing
This trip has 2 phases – One for experienced climbers who want to practice setting climbs. The 2nd part open to ‘newbs’, that is, people who have never climbed before, have limited experience or maybe haven’t climbed for some time and want to give it another go. I expect to arrive at Taylors Falls around …
Outdoor Rock Climbing — Taylors Falls State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
There will be campING, hikING, bikING, paddlING, birdING, laughING, otherING along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Perrot State Park (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/) is located on the Mississippi River flyway and next door to the: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/trempealeau/) Great River State Trail (user fee) (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/greatriver/) The confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers and Lock …
World Migratory Bird Day Weekend — Perrot State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Choosing a backpack can be overwhelming for both beginner and experienced backpackers. We will help you find a backpack the proper size and fit along with helpful hints to make your backpacking adventures more enjoyable. We will also cover other important hiking gear, including hiking boots and trekking poles. Meeting is via Zoom; link will …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, May 11th to bike an 18-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 »