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Category: Bicycling
Tuesday looks like a cooler day, so let’s bike a loop of approximately 40 miles from Hopkins to Chaska and Victoria via the Minnesota River Bluff Trail and the Minnetonka LRT Trail. The route includes both crushed limestone and paved sections. We will meet at The Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail Terminus in Hopkins located …
Biking Hopkins-Chaska-Victoria Loop — Hopkins , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, August 3rd at 6:00 pm. The route is still to be determined but expect 17-20 miles (it may be less) Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and helmets. E-bikes are …
Category: Bicycling
Bike from Kaposia Landing in South St Paul to Schaar’s Bluff in Spring Lake Park Preserve near Hastings. The out-and-back trip is about 40 miles and we will try for a 12 mph pace. Maybe we will see the bison close to the trail — always a bonus. Meet at Kaposia Landing (800 Bryant Ave, …
Biking — Kaposia Landing to Schaar’s Bluff, South St. Paul, MinnesotaView trip details »
Canceled Trip FullCategory: Camping, Paddling
The Wabakimi Boreal Caribou Citizen Monitoring Project is a three year research effort that relies on volunteer citizen scientists. Qualified individual and groups are assigned a research area within the Provincial Park to survey for signs of the threatened woodland caribou. The typical survey trip involves five days of survey work, a couple days paddling …
Caribou Tracking — Wabikimi Provincial Park, Ontario, CanadaView trip details »
Category: Paddling
A classic Rover Trip returns! Come paddle on a beautiful 13 mile stretch of the Mississippi River! We’ll rent canoes or kayaks (or they’ll shuttle yours, for $40 or $32 for a group of 8 or more) from Clearwater Outfitters in Clearwater, MN at their 10:00 departure time. Their business is right on the river; …
Paddling — Mississippi River @ Clearwater , MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Let’s take a leisurely paddle on the St. Croix River, out of William O’Brien State Park. This will be a paddle intended for families with children of all ages, though all are welcome. We will meander through the small sandbars and islands, up river from the launch; this stretch of river is perfect for frequent …
Kids Summer Series: Paddling on the St. Croix — William O’Brien State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Hello friends! I’m two days back from an overseas trip and would like to finish out July with a local hike and movie. Full disclosure, I’m still wrestling with a hitch-in-my-giddyup, Therefore, I’ve decided to channel the antics of our wandering Rum River and meander with my pups through Spirit River Nature Center. We’ll picnic …
Winding down July hike — Spirit River Nature Area, Cambridge, MNView trip details »
This will be an opportunity for families and adventurers of all ages to get together for some summer fun! I currently have three neighboring campsites reserved in William O’Brien State Park (group sites were unavailable). State parks allow 6 people & 2 tents per site, so we may buddy up smaller groups to get the …
Kids Summer Series: Family Camping — William O’Brien State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
This will be an opportunity for your young adventurers of all ages and experience levels to come try out rock climbing outdoors. We will meet in the small picnic grounds next to the potholes parking area/visitors center, NOT the parking lot near the campground and boat launch. We will take time for some introductions and …
Kids Summer Series: Outdoor Rock Climbing — Interstate State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 30th 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 …
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, July 27th at 6:00 pm. The route is still to be determined and will depend on the heat and air quality but expect 15-20 miles. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have …
CanceledCategory: Bicycling, Other Summer Activities
Join me for a gravel ride at Red Wing, followed by a dip in the nearby Colville Aquatic Center (outdoor pool). The ride will take us through beautiful bluff country, passing farms and orchards, as we ride roughly 20 miles. 2,000′ of climbing (and descending!) provide a cardio and leg burning workout. This is NOT …
Gravel Ride & Swim — Colville Park, Red Wing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a moderately paced 6-mile hike from Fort Snelling State Park to Mni Owe Sni (spring) and then around Picnic Island. You can drop our halfway if you want to. The trails will be a mix of blacktop, grass and gravel trails. It will also be hilly and a little rugged in places. …
Join me on a weekend bike camping trip to Willow River State Park, about 7 miles north of Hudson, WI. The park has a fabulous waterfall, prairie and woodland hiking trails, a lake swimming beach and opportunities to rent kayaks or canoes to explore the lake, backwaters and Willow River channel up to the falls. …
Bike Camping — Willow River State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Whether you’re new, experienced, or just looking to hang out come join in on the fun over at Vertical Endeavors this coming Wednesday in Saint Paul. Need a top rope belay? Gotcha! Need a lead belay? Gotcha! Need an extension on your car’s warranty? Answer your phone and talk to that other guy! You will …
Rock Climbing (top rope, lead) — Saint Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Biking a 31 mile loop on the Gateway Trail from Pine Springs to Pine Point, on to Stillwater, across the St. Croix and back to the Gateway Trail head. We will start at the Gateway Trail State Parking lot – here – located off 55th Street North in Pine Springs, MN 55128. This is the …
Biking — Gateway and Brown Creek Trail, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Let’s try this again. It’s been several weeks since starting from Utepils, but here we are. Meet at the parking lot at the corner of Thomas and Glenwood at 6PM. Expect between 15 and 20 miles, and then an enjoyable time in Utepils back yard. There is usually a food truck there until 8pm, or …
Category: Bicycling
Please join us for a bike ride from the Wakota Scenic Trailhead, South Saint Paul, to downtown Hastings- about 45 miles round trip. We’ll bike on the MRT (Mississippi River Trail), which has a mix of beautiful woods and riverside, with some sections that are more urban and industrial (barges and trains!). Most of the …
Biking New Starting Location — Wakota Scenic Trailhead, South St. Paul, MNView trip details »