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Sat, 4:00pm - 8:30pmDec 152018

Hike and Dinner — Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN

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Join us for Springbrook’s Discovery Dinner on Saturday, December 15th. This trip is an educational program with a catered meal, and we’ll plan to do a hike around the park prior to the dinner program. The presentation will be about the 32 bison that were introduced this summer at the Cedear Creek Ecosytem in East …

Coordinator(s):
K. Johnson - MeowNow12345@gmail.com - (763) 317-6059
T. Johnson - tom@blissfulidiot.com - (952) 373-1488

Hike and Dinner — Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MNView trip details »

Fri - SunJan 4 - Jan 62019

Winter Camper Cabins: Post Holiday Unwinding — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, MN

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Relax and Unwind after all the year-end holiday hullabaloo, and embrace winter! Just 45 minutes from downtown Minneapolis — Whitetail Woods Regional Park (Dakota County) is a lovely little park with some amazing, hard-to-secure, modern camper cabins. Bunk beds, electricity, big windows in the midst of the trees, and nearby flush toilets/shower house. Activities: Weather …

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Debra G. - ldgagner@yahoo.com - (612) 812-6905

Winter Camper Cabins: Post Holiday Unwinding — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, MNView trip details »

Fri - MonJan 18 - Jan 212019

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, etc. — National Forest Lodge at Isabella, MN

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Spend Martin Luther King weekend – 3 nights, 3+days at the National Forest Lodge within the Superior National Forest, approximately 4 hours from the Twin Cities, on Highway 1 between Ely and Isabella. Amenities include an outdoor hot tub, wood sauna, polar plunge, 30K groomed Classic XC ski trails(classic only), snowshoeing on&off trail, sledding and …

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Regina A. - kimregina166@yahoo.com - (612) 834-1439

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, etc. — National Forest Lodge at Isabella, MNView trip details »

Fri - SunFeb 1 - Feb 102019

Horseback riding, hiking, birding — Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve & Morelia, Mexico

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Visit Mexico this winter to see millions of migrating Monarch butterflies in a national reserve and travel to the romantic colonial town of Morelia Mexico. We will stay 4 nights at the cozy J&M B&B  https://jmbutterflybnb.com/ in the mountains near Zitacuaro Mexico and 3 days in Morelia at the https://www.casonarosa.com/   We’ll be riding horseback on …

Coordinator(s):
Jim H. - jim_hoeppner@hotmail.com - (612) 290-1857

Horseback riding, hiking, birding — Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve & Morelia, MexicoView trip details »

Fri - MonFeb 1 - Feb 42019

Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing — Bayfield, WI

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Join us for 2 or 3 days of cross country skiing and/or snowshoeing, watch the start of a dog sled race, and if Lake Superior is frozen we will go to the ice caves and drive out to Madeline Island. We are in an old bed and breakfast (which has a 4-person sauna) that Seagull …

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Frank T. - frank.taft@co.ramsey.mn.us - (763) 784-5901
Kim L. (Registration) - kimleighton1028@yahoo.com - (612) 729-5811

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Sun - SatFeb 10 - Feb 162019

Hiking, Biking, Sightseeing — Furnace Creek, Death Valley National Park, CA

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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 …

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Bob J. - rajbiz@icloud.com - (971) 275-3878
Jen O. - mntwin15@gmail.com - (612) 202-6806

Hiking, Biking, Sightseeing — Furnace Creek, Death Valley National Park, CAView trip details »

Fri - MonFeb 15 - Feb 182019

Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe — Itasca State Park, Minnesota

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Enjoy a winter wonderland at the Itasca State Park Hostel.  Ski in/ski out and snowshoe on groomed trails – both classic and skate.  Hike to headwaters of Mississippi River nearby, take a night walk on beautiful Lake Itasca, enjoy a good book in front of the fireplace and play board/card games.  One of the best value …

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Fran L. (Registration) - fokcisel@yahoo.com - (651) 295-4732
Jerry J. - jerryjohnson29@hotmail.com - (612) 925-4327

Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe — Itasca State Park, MinnesotaView trip details »

Fri - SunMar 1 - Mar 32019

Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing — Blue Hills, WI

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Cross-Country Ski and/or snow shoe – WI Chippewa Moraine Area and Blue Hills Friday March 1st – Sunday March 3rd 12 maximum Trip cost- deposit of $35 The $35 deposit covers the food that I provide for breakfasts, the main course for the meal on Saturday plus the septic tank emptying and expenses. I don’t …

Coordinator(s):
Jim H. - jim_hoeppner@hotmail.com - (612) 290-1857

Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing — Blue Hills, WIView trip details »

Fri - SunMar 1 - Mar 32019

XC skiing, snowshoeing, indoor rock climbing and tons more! — Deep Portage Environmental Learning Ctr, MN

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The Annual Winter Fun at Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack, MN will be from Friday- Sunday.  For more info on the location: www.deep-portage.org.  This family friendly trip is a combination of outdoor and indoor activities with meals provided and spacious dorm style accommodations.  Activities include skiing (11 miles of groomed trails for traditional cross-country), snowshoeing, ice fishing (you …

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Jill A. - jillamn2@gmail.com - (651) 343-2416
Katie P. - katie.pierre12@gmail.com

XC skiing, snowshoeing, indoor rock climbing and tons more! — Deep Portage Environmental Learning Ctr, MNView trip details »

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Fri - SunApr 26 - May 122019

Canal boating, hiking, sightseeing — Cheshire Ring, Peak District, Cheshire, England

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Boats, Boots, Boggarts, and Beer: This is a two-week canal boat trip in the county of Cheshire, in west central England, near the Welsh border. 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 will cruise down the canal, …

Coordinator(s):
Bob J. - rajbiz@icloud.com - (971) 275-3878

Canal boating, hiking, sightseeing — Cheshire Ring, Peak District, Cheshire, EnglandView trip details »

Fri - SunMay 17 - May 192019

SAVE THE DATE: 2019 Spring Extravaganza at St. Croix State Park — Hinckley, MN

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This event occurs every spring and fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover Members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganzas are overnight trips that you do not need …

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Events Director

SAVE THE DATE: 2019 Spring Extravaganza at St. Croix State Park — Hinckley, MNView trip details »

Fri - SunSep 20 - Sep 222019

SAVE THE DATE – 2019 Falll Extravaganza — Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd, MN

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This event occurs every spring and fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover Members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganzas are overnight trips that you do not need …

Coordinator(s):
Events Director

SAVE THE DATE – 2019 Falll Extravaganza — Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd, MNView trip details »