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Minnesota

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100RJ

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A group of grandparents and grandchildren wearing yellow helmets and life vests for a rafting experience in the Minnesota Northwoods.

Five children stand on jagged rocks overlooking the rushing St. Louis River at Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota's Northwoods.

A group of grandchildren and grandparents wear safety gear for a rafting trip in the Northwoods of Sandstone, Minnesota.

People wearing blue life jackets canoeing on a calm lake in the Minnesota Northwoods near Sandstone.

A group wearing helmets and life vests white-water rafting through rapids in Sandstone, Minnesota, surrounded by the dense green forest of the Northwoods.

A grandmother in a life vest and her grandson smile together near a river during a rafting trip in Sandstone, Minnesota's Northwoods.

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2027

From Sunday

Jun 27, 2027

To Friday

Jul 2, 2027

From

1,199 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

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2 Adults , 2 Children

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jun

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,996

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jun 27, 2027

To Friday

Jul 2, 2027

From

1,199 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

2 Adults , 1 Child

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jun

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,197

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jun 27, 2027

To Friday

Jul 2, 2027

From

1,549 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

1 Adult , 2 Children

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jun

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,147

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jun 27, 2027

To Friday

Jul 2, 2027

From

1,549 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

1 Adult , 1 Child

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jun

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 2,348

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jul 25, 2027

To Friday

Jul 30, 2027

From

1,199 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

2 Adults , 2 Children

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jul

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,996

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jul 25, 2027

To Friday

Jul 30, 2027

From

1,199 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

2 Adults , 1 Child

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jul

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,197

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jul 25, 2027

To Friday

Jul 30, 2027

From

1,549 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

1 Adult , 2 Children

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jul

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 3,147

Pay Deposit 100

From Sunday

Jul 25, 2027

To Friday

Jul 30, 2027

From

1,549 /Adult

799 /Child

Ages 12 – 15

Call to Enroll

1 Adult , 1 Child

Rocks, Ropes & Rafts: Northwoods Minnesota with your Grandchild

Program No. 23100

Jul

BEGINS

Sandstone, MN

Jul

CONCLUDES

Sandstone, MN

Duration

6 days

5 nights

What's Included

Included

14 meals ( 5B, 4L, 5D )

2 expert-led lectures

5 expert-led field trips

8 hands-on experiences

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

Pay in Full 2,348

Pay Deposit 100

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Jun 27 - Jul 2, 2027

Jul 25 - Jul 30, 2027

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Personal Information and Preferences

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

Hardwater Sports and Swiftwater Adventures, the entities that will provide the whitewater rafting trip and rock climbing experience during this program, are required by their insurance carrier to obtain signed liability release waivers from all participants who participate in the rafting activity. These waivers will be included in the preparatory material participants will receive after enrolling in the program. The form must be completed and mailed to Osprey Wilds prior to the program.

Visas

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

Parental Consent Form

A signed Parental Consent form is required for this program. The form must be signed by both parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of the child participating in the program and returned to the program provider prior to the start of the program. You will receive the form as part of your program information packet. You will also be able to access the form through your online account.

Traveling by Air

Plane

Arrival day is on Sunday, July 25, 2027.

Meet the group at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone, MN

Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. Check-in & Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, July 30, 2027 in Sandstone, MN at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; check-out.

Ground Transportation Options

Program Arrival Airport

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 1.75 hours .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 90 miles .

Groome Transportation

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 2187244676

Cost: $41 for adults, $22 for children. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Groome Transportation (https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/duluth/, 218-724-4676) runs shuttle service multiple times a day from both terminals of the Minneapolis St Paul International Airport and participants can be dropped off at the Tobie's Gas Station in Hinckley, MN. Osprey Wilds staff will then promptly pick them up in a company van and bring them to Osprey Wilds - 15 minutes away. Please call Osprey Wilds when you arrive at Tobie's so we know you are there. 320-245-2648. You can reach out to us ahead of time at 320-245-2648 or frontdesk@ospreywilds.org with any questions.

Traveling by Car

Car

Arrival day is on 7/25/2027.

Meet the group at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone, MN.

Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. Check-in & Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, July 30, 2027 in Sandstone, MN at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center.

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; check-out..

Parking

Parking is free and we do have electrical hook-ups and enough space for RVs. All vehicles are accessible during the week.

Directions

From the South (Minneapolis/St.Paul)

Take Interstate 35 north to the Sandstone exit (approx. 65 miles). Exit and cross over freeway bridge on Highway 61, going west for 3 miles. Turn right at Co.Rd. 27 (Osprey Wilds sign at the turn) and then immediately turn left at T intersection on Grindstone Lake Road. Then travel west for another 3 miles until you come to Co. Rd. 17 (also known as Fox Rd. and another Osprey Wilds sign). Turn right. Just 250 feet farther on your left is the entrance to Osprey Wilds. Go through two stone pillars and follow the unpaved road 1 mile until you reach the large parking lot and main building.

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About Road Scholar

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Before You Go

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Organize a Group Trip

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