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Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities
We will be flying to Las Vegas and renting cars for the week; the park is a two hour drive from LV. Expect clear skies and daytime temps 60s to 80s, nighttime temps to the mid 50s. We will be car camping at the Furnace Creek Campground, which has fire rings, picnic tables, and flush …
Hiking, Sightseeing — Death Valley National Park, CaliforniaView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s visit the National Eagle Center in Wabasha to SOAR with the Eagles and see a live presentation of raptors in flight. We’ll plan to arrive for the 2 p.m. show https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/soar-week4/ We’ll stop to hike up Barn Bluff (He Mni Can) in Red Wing on the way to Wabasha. Stairs have been icy in …
Hiking, Raptor Watching/Learning — National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
(NOTE !! dates are approximate until I have actually reserved the boat!) This is a two-week canal boat trip in the county of Cheshire, in central England, southeast of Manchester. The canal boat will be our moving base of operations, a sort of floating RV with a kitchen, bathrooms, showers and bedrooms. Each day we …
Canal Boating, Hiking, Sightseeing — Cheshire Ring & Peak District, EnglandView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
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 & Dam #6 (https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Locks-Dams/igphoto/2000752387/) The driftless area of Wisconsin with scenic hills and quiet country roads. This …
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Non-members welcome for this overnight trip, check us out! Geology, forests, wildflowers and birds make this state park, along the Saint Croix River, an ideal location for Spring Extravaganza. By May 15th we expect beautiful weather for camping and many other outdoor activities (We have also reserved an enclosed pavilion, just in case). Hiking, bicycling, …
Spring Extravaganza 2020 – SAVE THE DATE! — Interstate Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling
I am planning to do a self-contained bicycle tour — the Selkirk loop — next summer. This is a well-developed, nearly 400 mile, lightly trafficked road-cycling loop that starts in Sandpoint, Idaho (https://selkirkloop.org/) and which goes as far north as Kaslo, BC. It looks to be beautiful and it should have some spectacular downhills but …
Bicycle Touring **Updated** — Selkirk loop, ID & British ColumbiaView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Save the Dates: June 18-21 Join us once again for Rovers Astronomy Weekend, back at Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC) near McGregor, MN, about a 2.5-hr drive north of the Twin Cities. During the day, enjoy hiking, biking, bird watching and more at LLCC and surrounding parks (activities/schedule TBD). At night, when the stars come out, …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Hiking
The Sawtooth Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in central Idaho reaching a maximum elevation of 10,751 feet at the summit of Thompson Peak and encompassing an area of 678 square miles. It is also home to nearly 400 lakes created by receding alpine glaciers. This backpacking trip will consist of 55 …
Backpacking – Sawtooth Range — Sawtooth Range, IDView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Explore the white sand beaches and forests along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in the little finger of NW lower Michigan. Bike, hike, paddle and swim to your hearts content in this pristine outdoor wonderland. The area boasts the famous dune climb, sugar sand beaches, hiking trails through hilly forests, bike trails, breathtaking outlooks, crystal clear lakes, …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Paddling
This is a beginner canoe camping trip to the beautiful Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). Haven’t canoed before? No problem! We will get together for at least 2 days on weekends, dates to be determined, before the actual trip to get everyone familiar with the canoes. Don’t have all of the gear? You can borrow …
Boundary Waters Beginner Canoe Camping Trip — Boundary Waters Canoe Area, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Paddling
Non-members welcome for this overnight trip, check us out! Wildlife, forests, geology and the Saint Croix River make Wild River State Park an ideal location for Fall Extravaganza. Late September produces beautiful weather for camping and sleeping outdoors. Hiking, bicycling, bird watching, paddling, picnicking, star gazing and campfire conversations are typical Rover activities during an …
Save the date – Fall Extravaganza 2020 — Wild River State Park, MNView trip details »