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Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE-5:30 pm and Last Monday evening bike ride for this season Join us Monday, September 16th at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 5:30 pm for the last Monday evening bike ride for the season. This planned ride will be approximately 20 miles over two hours (10-12 mph). The planned …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: September 5, 6 PM, in person (Mpls) This trip is open to 2024 participants in the Rovers’ Beginner Backpacking Program who have (or will have) completed a one-night practice trip. This two-night experience on the hiking trail is designed to practice skills and build confidence in trip planning, packing and carrying a …
Beginner Backpacking Program: Two-Night Practice Trip — Superior Hiking Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking, Trail Maintenance
Meet at Clearwater Lodge at 2:00 PM and backpack 2.5 miles to the Daniels Lake campsite and setup base camp. Saturday and Sunday we will clear dead fall and brush using hand tools and work 2.5 miles to the east end of Rove Lake. Monday September 23rd backpack back to Clearwater Lodge. Saturday and Sunday …
Border Route Trail maintenance trip — Clearwater Lodge, MNView trip details »
This approximately 58 mile paddle from Phoenix Park in Eau Claire, WI to Reads Landing at the Mississippi River confluence follows the Chippewa River and offers quiet, wide rivers, bluffs, wetlands, and plenty of sandy beaches. Perfect for a 3 day-2 night trip. Start at Phoenix park in Eau Claire. There are plenty of sand …
Paddle Camping — Eau Claire, WI to Mississippi River confluence, WIView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: August 25, 5 PM, via Zoom This trip is open to 2024 participants in the Rovers’ Beginner Backpacking Program who have (or will have) completed a one-night practice trip. This two-night experience on the hiking trail is designed to practice skills and build confidence in trip planning, packing and carrying a full …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
The Extravaganza is our semi-annual “welcome & check us out” trip for anybody who likes the outdoors and wants to find out more about the Minnesota Rovers. Activities — including hiking (mushroom & wildlife), biking, star gazing, paddling & more — will be scheduled throughout the weekend. We’ll be camping in a group camp setting …
Fall Extravaganza SAVE THE DATE — Baker Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
I have reserved bunkhouse #2 at Clearwater Lodge Grand Marais MN so people can arrive the evening of 10/3 and be ready for an early start on 10/4. THANK YOU TO CLEARWATER LODGE, THEY ARE NOT CHARGING OUR HARD WORKING TRAIL CREW FOR THIS STAY. We will leave the lodge at 9 AM on Friday …
BRT trail clearing east end of Clearwater Lake and Gogebic — BWCA, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Bike 45 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Pack a lunch and meet at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 12th, at Forestville Vines Winery in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 east to Wisconsin, then exit #3 on Hwy 35 south to River Falls. Take Hwy …
River Falls Rollercoaster Bike Ride — Forestville Vines Winery, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a 5 mile/2-hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop, grass and wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. Hopefully the colors will be good. We also have the option of having lunch in the restaurant. You need to order a ticket online ahead of time at arb.umn.edu. …
Autumn Colors Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
We will return to our 2023 Halloween party digs this year at Long Lake Conservation Center just outside MacGregor, MN. The trip will start on Friday afternoon, Oct 25 until Sunday afternoon, Oct 27. Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC) is located about 2.5 hours north of the Twin Cities. Long Lake CC has nice dorm-style …
Annual Halloween Trip- — Long Lake Conservation Center, Palisade, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Annual Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing and Nature Education at Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center. We have secured President’s Weekend this year (Feb 14-17) so you have the option of making this a long weekend! Come to Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center in Hackensack (north of Brainerd) for a pleasant weekend of winter fun. Activities include …