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Sun, 12:00pm - 3:00pmNov 182018

VOLUNTEER: Free Bikes 4 Kidz — Clean or Fix Bikes — Brooklyn Center, MN

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Join in the annual Rover fun — clean or fix bikes. EASY – FUN – REWARDING INDIVIDUALLY REGISTRATION is requested: (use group name MN Rovers) http://fb4k.org/volunteer/ FB4k turns dusty bikes into shiny smiles. Your help will ensure our communities’ kids will ride into a happier, healthier future. This year they aim to receive, fix and provide over 9,000 …

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

VOLUNTEER: Free Bikes 4 Kidz — Clean or Fix Bikes — Brooklyn Center, MNView trip details »

Fri, 9:50am - 3:00pmNov 232018

Black Friday #OptOutside Hike — Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, Minnesota

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It’s that time of year again! Let’s #OptOutside at Crow-Hassan Park Reserve. Get outdoors to travel the over 17 miles of mixed use trails that wend their way around and through several restored prairies. Here is a link to the park map, Summer Trail Map. There will be two hikes: the first in the morning 10:00 to …

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Jerry W. - jrr.wllc@yahoo.com - (612) 208-8356
Stacey G. - staceyjgrimes@hotmail.com - (612) 207-2806

Black Friday #OptOutside Hike — Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, MinnesotaView trip details »

Sat, 9:00am - 4:00pmDec 82018

Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener — Elm Creek Park Reserve, MN

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Here’s information copied from the event’s website: Embrace winter by celebrating cross-country skiing at the Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener! Skiers of all abilities and ages are invited to kick off winter with free skiing, free rental equipment and free mini lessons for all ages and abilities. Participate in the Ski Tour with routes for the …

Coordinator(s):
Darcy A. - amnueldarcy@gmail.com

Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener — Elm Creek Park Reserve, MNView trip details »

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Sat - SunDec 8 - Dec 92018

Beginner Winter Camping — Wild River State Park, MN

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Join us for beginner winter camping at Wild River State Park, 50 miles North of the Cities.  We will camp in the car campground so you can bring extra gear/clothing if you think you will need it to spend your first winter night out comfortably.  The Rovers Equipment locker has 2 winter camping sleeping bags …

Coordinator(s):
Basil L. - (651) 774-2640

Beginner Winter Camping — Wild River State Park, MNView trip details »

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Thu, 6:30pm - 8:30pmDec 132018

Backcountry Film Festival — Trylon Cinema, 2820 E 33rd St, Mpls, MN

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Join me to see the Backcountry Film Festival when it hits Minneapolis on Thursday, December 13.  The entire show is a series of shorts that runs from 7:00-8:30 PM.  Let’s plan to meet up outside the theater at 6:30 PM so we can sit together. More information, trailer and tickets at www.backcountryfilmfestival.org You should purchase …

Coordinator(s):
Mike O. - mike16529@gmail.com - (651) 356-5783

Backcountry Film Festival — Trylon Cinema, 2820 E 33rd St, Mpls, MNView trip details »

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 …

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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 - SunDec 28 - Jan 62018

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Downhill Skiing / Snowboarding — SilverStar Resort & Sovereign Lakes, British Columbia, Canada

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Ring in the New Year in Canada! We’ve rented a house ~30 minutes from Canada’s largest network of daily groomed cross-country ski trails. There’s over 55 km of trails at SilverStar, varying in difficulty from Green to Blue to Black. A dual mountain cross-country ski pass will then allow us to explore an additional 50 km of connecting …

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Jodi & Scott S. - jodzeee@comcast.net

Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Downhill Skiing / Snowboarding — SilverStar Resort & Sovereign Lakes, British Columbia, CanadaView trip details »

Fri - MonDec 28 - Jan 12018

XC Skiing, Fat-biking, Snowshoeing — Hayward, WI

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New Year’s Eve in Hayward!  4 days/4 nights The cabin has direct access to the Birkie and CAMBA trails, near Mosquito Brook trailhead, and a short drive to Hayward. Towels and linens are provided. Bedroom #1 – Queen; Bedroom #2 – 2 bunks (twin over full & twin over twin); Bedroom #3 Queen; Lower level: 3 singles …

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Lori C. - lori@loneoakmassage.com - (612) 965-5674
Doug Heuer - heuerd@comcast.net

XC Skiing, Fat-biking, Snowshoeing — Hayward, WIView 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

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Fri - SunJan 11 - Jan 132019

Skiing, Snowshoeing, or Fat Biking — Hayward, WI

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Depending on the weather, we’ll drive up to Hayward either Friday after work or Saturday morning and get the fire going, then play in the snow. Saturday’s ski options include: The North End trails in Cable The south end of the Birkie trail (Hatchery Creek Park) in Hayward Seeley Ski trails Mukwonago trails Seeley Hills …

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Jodi & Scott S. - jodzeee@comcast.net

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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 …

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

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

Fri - SunFeb 8 - Feb 102019

Cross-Country / Downhill Skiing, Snowshoeing, and/or Fat Biking at Giant’s Ridge — Biwabik, MN

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60k of scenic, well-groomed cross-country ski trails weave through the Superior National Forest at Giants Ridge. There is also great downhill skiing and snowshoeing. We will be staying Friday and Saturday night at the Villas of Giant’s Ridge. The villas include a fully equipped kitchen, and fireplace, overlooking Wynne Lake. It’s right across the road …

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Jodi & Scott S - jodzeee@comcast.net

Cross-Country / Downhill Skiing, Snowshoeing, and/or Fat Biking at Giant’s Ridge — Biwabik, MNView trip details »

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 - 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 8 - Mar 102019

Fat Biking, XC Skiing, Snowshoeing — Cable, WI

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We’ll be driving up Friday after work, and on Saturday, we’ll be doing first aid patrol for the Fat Bike Birkie. You’re welcome to participate in the event, volunteer for it, or do your own thing. On Sunday, we’ll ride some of the single track trails. If fat biking isn’t your thing, there are tons …

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Jodi & Scott S - jodzeee@comcast.net

Fat Biking, XC Skiing, Snowshoeing — Cable, WIView 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 »

Sat - SunJul 27 - Aug 42019

Wilderness Canoe Camping — Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

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Come on a wonderful trip to the remote Ontario wilderness, where there’s no cell signal, and the blueberries should be in season. This will be a 6-8 day long canoe camping trip, but the exact route and length of the trip will be determined before applying for our permit in February. Planned entry is through …

Coordinator(s):
Adam G. - supernova.gangle@gmail.com

Wilderness Canoe Camping — Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario, CanadaView trip details »