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Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, June 30th to bike a 19-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 every Thursday …
Thursday Bike Ride — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
This trip is tailored to give folks their initial experience in Outdoor Climbing and Route Setting & Belaying. We will meet in the parking lot of “Interstate Park State Park” (that’s what the sign reads!) which uses the same entry driveway as the Paddlewheel Boats just off Hwy 8, just before crossing bridge into Wisconsin. …
Beginner Outdoor Rock Climbing & Belaying — Interstate Park Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Need a little workout on the 4th of July? Heidi and I will be coordinating a bike ride starting at the Big Rivers Regional Trail Head, 1498 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights, starting at 10am on Monday, July 4th. The ride will be on bike trails, down through Lilydale to Harriet Island in St Paul …
Leisurely bike ride — Mendota Heights to Harriet Island, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for an easy, two-mile urban hike at Wood Lake Nature Center. Address is 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield. There’s plenty of parking. Meet at the Interpretive Building at 7:00 p.m. Bring water, bug dope, head lamp, and your GPS if you’d like to geocache in the park. Dogs aren’t allowed in the park, …
West Side Hike – Wood Lake Nature Center — Richfield, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping
If anyone is interested, I am spending the weekend Thursday 7/7 to 7/10 in Beaver Creek Valley State Park. It’s a quite pretty, but smaller park with some very nice hiking along trout streams. Super isolated, in the SE corner of the state. Nice stargazing – looks like good weather for that as well. Park …
Camping, Hiking and Bike Ride — Beaver Creek Valley SP, Caledonia, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Choosing, Fitting & Packing Backpacks” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout June and July, pick one that works for you! As part …
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Thursday, June 30, 7:00 p.m. (Via Zoom) After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so we can …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Afton State Park , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This is a reschedule of the June 25th event, cancelled because of (supposed) rain. Note to June 25th registrants–no need to contact me if you have already indicated you’re coming on 7/9. I will be soon be posting for a similar event on July 30th in a west Metro location. Would you like to be …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a hike through a beautiful park tucked into an Edina neighborhood, known more often to locals although the new Nine-Mile Creek Bicycle Trail skirts the edge of it. We will meet at the kiosk in the parking lot off at 5901 Olinger Blvd in Edina MN. Note: This will be buggy! So …
West Side hiking — Bredesen Park, Edina, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
Join me at Little Sand Bay Campground for a 3-night 4-day tent camping trip. Little Sand Bay Campground is a city campground where I have reserved the group tenting site from Thursday July 14 – Sunday July 17th, 2022. Please no large multi-room tents; this helps maximize tent space and number of participants. From here …
Group Camping: Choose your own Adventure — Bayfield, WIView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip In-Person Planning Meeting: Thursday, June 30, 7:00 p.m. at Como Park After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so we …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Lake Maria State Park , MNView trip details »
Lake One Entry Point – Numbered Lakes Loop Trip- Friday July 22 To Tuesday July 26 This is a 5 day, 4 night trip. The Lake One entry point is very popular with good paddling, minimum portages, abundant campsites, and scenic lakes. We are focusing on experiencing the BWCA without pushing super hard or racing …
Paddling — Lake One Entry BWCA Ely, MN, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Thursday, July 14, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so we can help ensure …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Lake Maria State Park , MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Choosing, Fitting & Packing Backpacks” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout June and July, pick one that works for you! As part …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Other Summer Activities
Camping / hiking in Whitewater State Park Thursday 8/4 to Sunday 8/7 Park website : https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00280#homepage Google Maps : https://goo.gl/maps/2mx941679ARSNser9 Whitewater state park is one of Minnesota’s most popular parks, east of Rochester Very low mosquito population (but beware of the gnats), great bluffs to hike up and on and trout fishing. Relatively close to …
Camping, Hiking, Biking & More — Whitewater State Park, Altura, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Wednesday, August 3, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so we can help ensure …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Wild River State Park , MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: Sunday, August 14, 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so we can help ensure you …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Afton State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Sunday, August 21, 5:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series, a Beginner Backpacking day training hike, and a Beginner Backpacking overnight trip, come practice with a two-night trip out in the wilderness! As part of this trip, we will ask you to dump out your backpack so …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Two-Night Practice Trip — Superior Hiking Trail , MNView trip details »