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Category: Bicycling
Bicyclists, let’s celebrate our season of cycling by riding together this fall at the River Ramble. “The Mankato River Ramble celebrates the best bike routes, baked goods, and live music to be found in southern Minnesota”. **Please note that the route we are riding is not for beginner riders. Early bird registration ends on 08-18. …
Biking — Land of Memories Park, Mankato, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Bike 40 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Pack a lunch and meet at 9:30 am Saturday, October 7th, at Forestville Vines Winery in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 east to Wisconsin, then exit #3 on Hwy 35 south to River Falls. Take Hwy 65 …
River Falls Rollercoaster Bike Ride — Forestville Vines Winery, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a hike around Fort Snelling State Park for a couple of hours. Meet at the visitors’ center parking lot, which is all the way to the end of the road. We will do a hike around Pike Island, which is about 3 miles with the hiking club password in the middle of …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
Let’s visit Wildcat Mountain State Park in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin over the first weekend of October. Wildcat Mountain is about a 4-hour drive from the Twin Cities. I reserved group campsite C, which has a large open area with a shelter that we need to share with two other group sites. We’ll have …
Camping, Hiking, Biking, Paddling — Wildcat Mountain State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Join us and other Rovers in its conservation efforts and be a part of the prairie restoration process! Hike with us into gorgeous, lush prairies to collect native wildflower seeds. All seeds collected will support the continued restoration of the nearly 2,000 acres of prairie in Three Rivers’ parks. No experience necessary – we will …
Prairie Restoration Seed Collection — Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, Hanover, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Kayak on the Zumbro on Sunday! I love kayaking and am a member of River Ramblers, a canoeing and kayaking group. On Sunday, October 1st, there will be a kayak day trip on the Zumbro River in conjunction with River Ramblers. We will spend a day on the Zumbro River starting in Millville, MN. You …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED (WAITLIST OPEN). The Extravaganza is our semi-annual “welcome & check us out” trip for anybody who likes the outdoors and wants to find out more about the Minnesota Rovers. Activities — including hiking (mushroom & wildlife), biking, star gazing, paddling & more — are already tentatively scheduled throughout the weekend. We’ll …
Fall Extravaganza — Baker Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Last minute decision-Please join me biking if you can from the Longfellow Grill which is located at 2990 W River Pkwy, Mpls. It’s still biking season! Time 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 28. Plan for 20 miles over 2 hours. RSVP/text to 217-248-0072 or email [email protected] An added carrot-The Longfellow has Happy Hour from 2-6 …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Let’s visit Minnesota’s Bluff Country and camp at Whitewater State Park from September 28 to October 1. I reserved group campsites #2 and #3 from Thursday to Sunday, September 28 to October 1 (three nights). We should have plenty of room to spread out. Site #2 is larger and has a trail to cart-in from …
Camping/Hiking — Whitewater State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for an evening ride. We’ll meet at the parking lot at the corner of Glenwood and Thomas, near Utepils Brewing (225 Thomas Ave N #700, Minneapolis, MN 55405). I plan to leave promptly at 5:30 to give us time to get back before sunset at 7:01 (bring lighting if you have it, just …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a morning hike around Cedar Lake on Wednesday, September 27 to enjoy the serene beauty of this urban lake. We will be hiking about 3 miles around Cedar Lake on a mixture of paved paths and beautiful but uneven wooded paths. At times it is hard to imagine we are in the …
Category: Bicycling
Join us biking September 25th at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 5:00 pm. The parking is neighborhood parking. The routes are on mostly bike trails with occasional exceptions of short times on the bike lanes on roads and will vary each week. Plan on biking 17-20 miles with the length of …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a morning hike around Lake Harriet (Dakota name – Bde Unma) to enjoy this autumn morning. We’ll start our hike at 9:30 a.m. at the Lake Harriet Bandshell. I will be waiting at the back of the benches and will try to remember to wear my Rovers gear. The hike around the lake …
Category: Backpacking
The Border Route Trail (BRT) is a 65-mile-long hiking trail that crosses the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the far northeast corner of Minnesota and follows the international border between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. It connects with the Superior Hiking Trail on its eastern terminus and with the Kekekabic Trail on its western end …
Experienced Backpacking Thru Hike — Border Route Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come and join us for a hike at Dodge Nature Center! We will hike on grass/wood chip trails around the woods and wetlands on the Main and Marie properties. Plan for the possibility of mosquitoes and ticks. Unfortunately, dogs (except service dogs) are not allowed on these trails. The walk will take about 1.5-2 hours. I …
Hike — Dodge Nature Center – Main Property, West St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a moderately paced hike of 5 miles in beautiful William O’Brien State Park. We will meet at the Interpretive Center on the west side of the park. Introductions at 9:30; start hiking at 9:45, following the Hiking Club Trail. Group lunch after for those interested. Hope to see you there!
Hiking — William O’Brien State Park, Marine on St. Croix, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
The canal between Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles is open. The weather Friday looks good. Join me for a paddle and a chance to see the new canal Friday at noon. Use your own kayak, arrange to use one from the locker or take advantage of the last day of boat rental n …
Category: Hiking, Camping, Paddling
I have reserved the two camps sites at the Osprey location on Loon Lake, located in the Sylvania Wilderness Area in the Michigan UP, for the nights of September 22-24. Sylvania is a gem of a wilderness area located near Watersmeet and is part of the Ottawa National Forest. The recreation area features camping, canoeing …