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Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, April 20th at 6:00 pm. The route will be a 17 mile loop. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. We will be getting near dusk by return so bring headlamps/and consider reflective type clothing just in case we …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Biking from Hopkins. Meet at the ‘Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail Terminus’ ((9th Ave and 1st St N) in Hopkins. Plan on about 15 miles, easy pace for an early season ride. Socializing after.
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 23th 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 …
Category: Other Summer Activities
I invite you to help Rovers promote our club by ‘tabling’ at an event titled “Spring Beer & Gear” being held at Hombeck Boats & Outdoor Supply (NE corner of Broadway St N & Central Ave NE) by Hombeck & Lake State Mountaineering (continuing the tradition set by Midwest Mountaineering). The event is open to …
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Come with me to walk casual laps around Round Lake and burn off some winter calories. We’ll meet in the lot right across from the Eden Prairie Community Center. The loop is approximately 1 mile long, we could walk as little as three laps or if we’re feeling ambitious, we can challenge ourselves to 10 …
Casual Walking — Round Lake in Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Backpacking
Backpacking Series: Cooking, Water, Hygiene and LNT The trip will begin with a discussion (roughly 45-60 minutes) about various cooking/meal prep systems, water filtering/treatment, personal hygiene and Leave No Trace. After the discussion we will hike the trails as a group, pace and length will depend on ability of those who participate. Plan on hiking …
Backpacking Practice & Info — Hyland Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 30th 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! We intend to bike …
Category: Hiking
We’ll explore 4–5 miles (about 2 hours) of mostly trail with some paved sections through the beautiful Spring Lake Park Reserve. This park is a designated stop along the 3,000-mile Great River Road, offering miles of bluff-top views overlooking the Mississippi River. Along the way, we’ll keep an eye out for one of the park’s most unique features—a bison herd reintroduced …
Hiking — Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings, MNView trip details »
Category: Camping, Paddling, Trail Maintenance
Meeting at Entry Point 62 Clearwater Lake Friday May 8 at 1:30 PM Canoe to most eastern campsite on Clearwater Lake (Clearwater #9) and set up basecamp. Saturday and Sunday we will clear the trail of dead fall and brush using hand tool starting at Gogebec Lake and work our way west 3.6 miles to …
Border Route Trail Clearing — Clearwater Lake, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Join me for an easy hike around Staring Lake in Eden Prairie. We’ll meet at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center’s Edible Playground at 1 pm and we’ll head off to hike promptly at 1:05 pm. There are plenty of paved sidewalks so it’s inclusive for wheelchairs or children in strollers/wagons. Dogs are also more than …
Casual Walking — Edible Playground/Outdoor Center Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Backpacking
Backpacking Series: Logistics, Navigation and Emergency Considerations. The trip will begin with a discussion (roughly 45-60 minutes) about the logistics of trip planning, navigation methods, and anticipating/preparing for emergency situations. After the discussion we will hike the trails as a group, pace and length will depend on ability of those who participate. We will hike …
Backpacking Practice & Info — Lake Elmo Park, MNView trip details »