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Category: Bicycling
Please join us for a Tuesday evening bike ride at 6:00 pm on June 17th. This is a make up ride for the normal Monday evening ride. The location is the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55406. The ride will be between 17-20 miles over 2 hours on bike paths. Please have …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
This is short notice, but I’m going on an 8-mile hike all over Hyland Park tomorrow at 8:30 am and you are invited to join me! The humidity will be going down over the course of the morning so it should be pretty comfortable. We will be on both paved and unpaved trails. There may …
Last minute HIKE TUESDAY! — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Please join us for a Monday evening bike ride at 6:00 pm on June 16th. The location is the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55406. The rides on Mondays will typically be between 17-20 miles over 2 hours on bike paths. The route will be shared on Monday evening. Please have bike …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Join me for a seven mile loop at Bertram Chain of Lakes in Monticello (Bertram Lakes Singletrack Trail, 1744 90th St NE, Monticello, MN 55362). One user describes this trail as, “Flowy single track with many character changes throughout, great scenery and some fun optional features.” We’ll meet at the single track trailhead and bike …
Mountain Biking – 7 mile loop — Bertram Chain of Lakes, Monticello, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join our Hike while helping neighbors in need. This marks our 10th anniversary of hikers bringing food donations to the hike during the National Stamp Out Hunger season. Together we will enjoy the beauty of hiking at Lake Elmo Park Reserve followed by a 10th anniversary celebration lunch on us! Our goal is to collect …
Hike/Food Drive/Lunch — Lake Elmo Park Reserve/Lake Elmo, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a day-trip ride along the Luce Line Trail (Medicine Lake to Watertown and back) starting at East Medicine Lake Park (1740 E Medicine Lake Blvd, Plymouth, MN, 44.9972025-93.4041588) 9:00 am Saturday, June 14th. We’ll ride 47 miles over 4 to 5 hours on a crushed limestone path, have lunch at a …
Bike the Luce Line Trail — 1740 E Medicine Lake Blvd, Plymouth, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
This trip is open to 2025 participants in the Rovers’ Beginner Backpacking Program. Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: May 28 at 7:00 PM, via Zoom. The planning meeting is required. Registration for this overnight will close as of the planning meeting date. After completing the six Education classes and a Beginner Backpacking day hike, come practice backpacking …
Let’s meet here. Friday June 13th at 4:50pm. We’ll wait for people to arrive until 5pm and then we can rent a kayak which costs about $15 an hour. Afterwards we could walk a lap or two around the lake. If we’re up to it we can finish off by grabbing a bite to eat …
Kayaking & Urban Hiking — Bde Maka Ska, Mpls, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 12th to bike a 15-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! Text if you’re coming …
Thursday Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Please join us for a Monday evening bike ride at 6:00 pm on June 9th. The location is the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55406. The rides on Mondays will typically be between 17-20 miles over 2 hours on bike paths. The route currently planned for this Monday is to the Dakota …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Almost Full Moon Paddle, Meet at 7:30 at the kayak rental area parking lot at the North end of Lake Nokomis between the 2 beaches. Let me know if you want to come. Moonrise at 8:03 p.m. Bring water and a headlamp or light. PFDs must be worn,
Full Moon Paddle — Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Bike 42 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 on June 8 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 …
Rollercoaster Bike Ride — Forestville Vines Winery, WIView trip details »
Category: Climbing
This trip is focused on getting new to novice climbers an opportunity to climb real rocks. I’ll be coming from the Extravaganza event at Wild River and will aim to get there around 10am. I’ll have to break camp & pack up so arrival time is a but fungible. Participants do not need to arrive …
Beginner Outdoor Rock Climbing — Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Come and join me to explore the birds that migrate through and breed at River Bend Nature Center. Many of the migrating song birds are back now and beginning to raise the next generation. We will likely see and hear warblers, sparrows, tanagers, wrens, flycatchers, woodpeckers, thrushes and vireos common in this area. Bring your …
Birding Hike — River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This Saturday at 9:50am, join us for a moderately paced (10-13mph) bike ride from Big Rivers Regional Trailhead (1498 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights) to Raspberry Island in Saint Paul to see the Mexican Folk Art Sculptures. Roundtrip is about 14 miles, all on paved bike paths. The route takes us through Mendota and Lilydale …
Category: Hiking
Come along for a medium-paced loop hike on both sides of the Mississippi River, about 7 miles long, going by Hidden Falls, Minnehaha Creek, and Ft Snelling. This is not a beginner’s hike; we will be keeping a moderate pace. Much of the hike will be on pavement, but we will go off-pavement when we …
Hiking — Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
Dear trail user. We need you for just one day! The eastern Non-Wilderness end of the Border Route Trail has 6 more miles left to maintain this spring. A late May snow and unfavorable working conditions cut our last trip short. It is also a great way to experience the Crown Jewel of the North …
Border Route Trail Maintenance Trip — Otter Lake Campsite, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Join us to kayak on the Cannon River! We will enjoy a leisurely 1-1/2 – 2 hour lazy trip down the river enjoying Great views. We will stop briefly about halfway down at a beach. You may want to bring snacks to enjoy along the way. Hope to see you here! Kayak Plan: Once we …
Kayak/Cannon River — Welch Mills – Welch, MNView trip details »