Presentations

David Byrne and his family traveled to Argentina to attend a wedding and wanted to do something else more adventurous while they were there. They chose to hike four-days on the Cajón del Azul Circuit in El Bolson. David traveled with his wife, Julie Retka, and two of his three children: Miranda (35) and Devlin (32)

David Byrne, Rovers Equipment Director; Joined Rovers: 1998;  Favorite Activities: Bicycling, XC skiing, paddling, building igloos;

All-time favorite trip: reCycling the World with Julie

The island of Kauai is a place of beauty and extremes. It is known as the Garden Island for good reason, but it can be equally harsh. Perhaps the best known example of this is the Kalalau Trail, which runs 11 miles along the iconic Na Pali Coast. In 2021, we took our chances with covid lockdowns, landslides, the worst permitting system imaginable and set out on what is often mentioned among the most dangerous hikes in the world. Take a break from the depths of winter and joins us in the tropics.

Tom and Kristin have spent the pandemic constantly searching for the answer to “what’s the next adventure?” To that end, they’ve been bicycling, hiking and paddling their way across Hawaii, Yellowstone, and four National Parks in a single week.

Come hear about backcountry skiing and Superior Highland Backcountry, a non-profit whose mission is to preserve and expand backcountry skiing opportunities along the highlands of Lake Superior. Learn about how to try backcountry skiing yourself.

Rory Scoles has been living and skiing in the Superior Highlands for the past fifteen years. He co-owns and operates the ski pro shop Lutsen Recreation, in Lutsen, and is the founder of Superior Highland Backcountry.

Andrea Prichard is coming back to us from South America to talk about her experiences teaching in Panama.

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August 2 to September 15, 2021, Kathy and Tony Mommsen biked and canoed halfway around the perimeter of Minnesota. St Croix Falls, Wisconsin clockwise to International Falls, MN. They traveled either by canoeing with bikes loaded in the canoe or biking while pulling the canoe behind the bikes. For this trip they dedicated themselves to do one watercolor sketch each day. Next summer they plan on finishing the trip. 

Bio

Kathy and Tony have been married for a long, long time. They have always done outdoor stuff including a BWCA trip every year, cross country skiing in the Midwest and the mountains, and a few bike tours in Europe, Pacific NW, California, and New Mexico. With each trip they ask themselves “how do we make our day-to-day lives feel as relaxed as our trips?