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Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
When: Sunday, May 26, 12:00 pm for a hike, 2:00 for board games/ cornhole. Where: Meet on the grass by the Snelling Beach parking lots. What: Hike for a couple of hours, if Pike Island is too wet we will stay on paved trails. What Else: Meet at 2:00 up on the hill of the …
Hike/board games/picnic — Fort Snelling St Pk – Snelling Lake Beach, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
This hike is open to registered participants in the 2024 Beginner Backpacking Program who have completed the education session on Choosing and Fitting a Backpack. Come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! The goals of the day hike are to: Think …
Category: Backpacking
This Zoom session covers planning for the food you will carry on your backpacking trip. We will share ideas about types and amounts of food, preparation options, budgeting, and meal plans. We will cover cookstove basics and things to consider in selecting a stove. We’ll also pass on a few of our favorite discoveries about …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Cooking / Stoves / Nutrition — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Trail Maintenance
We will be trail clearing the Border Route Trail as it goes into the BWCA, heading west from McFarland Lake. We hope to clear the trail from the trailhead to get to the McFarland-Pike portage. We will meet at the McFarland Lake campground Thursday night May 23rd, We will camp there for the weekend. We …
BRT Spring maintenance trip — McFarland Lk., East Cook, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Climbing
Let’s visit Tettegouche State Park on the north shore Thursday to Tuesday, May 23-28 over Memorial Day weekend! I reserved both group campsites. Two primitive group campsites in a large open area within a birch woods. Both sites are cart-in, located about one hundred yards from parking. Carts provided. The sites have picnic tables, bear-proof …
Camping, Hiking, Biking, Climbing, Paddling — Tettegouche St Pk, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Other Summer Activities
Let’s visit Gooseberry Falls State Park on the north shore over Thursday to Tuesday, May 23-28 over Memorial Day weekend. We’ll stay at the Pebble Creek group camp, one of three group campsites in the park. Sites share a parking area and rustic toilets. Drinking water nearby. Activities include: Hiking on the 20 miles of …
Camping, Hiking, Biking — Gooseberry Falls State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 23 to bike an approximately 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. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to …
Bike Ride (Short) — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
This Zoom session covers planning your clothing, so you’ll be ready for anything nature throws at you—heat, cold, rain, and bugs. Learn which fabrics work best, how much to pack, how to layer, and how to NOT spend a fortune. This session is the second of two offerings for Clothing. If you attended the first …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Clothing — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Meet at 8 PM: at the launch ramp right off of 694. Launch at 8:15. Moonrise is at 8:19, sunset is at 8:48. Bring a light or headlamp. Bring water and a snack. Plan to spend 1 1/2 hours or so on the water. be aware that water temperatures may still be cold. PFDs required …
Full Moon Paddle — Long Lake, New Brighton, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This seems like Jimmy Kimmel covering for Jimmy Fallon, but I’ll be leading Pam’s ride this week from Longfellow Grill on Monday at 6. Plan on 18-20 miles. Let me know if you’re running late.
Category: Paddling
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 will meet at Cedar Lake Point Beach on the west side of Cedar Lake …
Kayak or Paddle Board — Cedar Lake Point Beach, Mpls, MN, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling
Would you like to be capable of making basic repairs (like fixing a flat), or adjustments to your bicycle (or be aware of when to have it serviced at a bike shop)? Understand how to tweak your position on the bike to feel more comfortable? Then come to this hands-on session on to learn and …
Intro Bike Maintenance & Setup Clinic — Bredesen Park, Edina, mnView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
Hiking and trail clearing on the Border Route Trail (a segment of the North Country National Trail) on the eastern edge of the BWCA Wilderness area. We will car camp (tents) at McFarland Lake MN Forestry campsite at the end of the Arrowhead trail road. There are no services on the Arrowhead Trail. Trip starts …
BRT Spring maintenance trip — McFarland Lake, Cook County, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
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 and/or try a new activity. Activities, including hiking, biking, climbing, star gazing, and paddling may be scheduled throughout the weekend. Gear will be available to borrow from our …
Spring Extravaganza: Open to non-members! — Glendalough State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
This Zoom session covers choosing and using backpacking tents, sleeping pads, and sleeping bags/quilts. This session is the second of two offerings for Shelters & Sleep Systems. If you attended the first session on Monday, April 8, you do not need to tune in again. The Beginner Backpacking Education Series of six classes is open …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Shelters & Sleep Systems — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 PM on Thursday May 16th to bike a 16 mile loop. We will start at St Paul Brewing over looking Swede Hollow. The address is 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul Mn 55106. We will meet in the east parking lot behind the distillery. Here’s a link to the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46636723
Category: Backpacking
This Zoom session covers several aspects of staying safe while in the backcountry: permitting, navigation, finding campsites, environmental factors, wildlife, and general safety. This session is the second of two offerings for Backcountry Skills. If you attended the first session on Monday, April 15, you do not need to tune in again. The Beginner Backpacking …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Backcountry Skills — VirtualView trip details »
CanceledCategory: Camping, Paddling
Meet at Ash River Visitor Center in Voyageurs National Park noon on 5/15 or car pool from Minneapolis. Proceed from launch and paddle to campsite Lost Lake K19, Kabetogama Lake, approx .75 miles. Most equipment needed for trip is available for use if needed, including one canoe. Equipment/Supply plans will be finalized once group is …
Boat-In Camping — Voyageurs National Park, MNView trip details »