We rented kayaks from this shop when another local place didn't have anyone to transport the kayaks…read moreto our requested destination. (And no, we have experienced trying to transport and it's not for us!) We walked up and were able to rent some, but there were four of us and they only have 3 singles to rent so someone in our party rented a SUP. They have several tandem kayaks, but only 3 singles, which is odd because they are the only place nearby on the water that does rentals. The employee was great and pulled all of the kayaks to the water and told us more about this section of the lake since we hadn't put in there before. A rainstorm hit us on the way back but otherwise it was a great trip discovering the little coves and watching fish jump as we glided along!

I was interested in returning to dive this lake since it's not that far from me. I don't have a…read morebuddy to go at the moment so I thought I might be able to hire a guide from the shop. I sent a message through the web site a couple of days after the season opened. To date, they have not replied to that message. Having had no reply to my Internet inquiry, I decided to call and ask. I was dismayed that they have no diver(s) that I could hire so I could dive. I usually travel to Florida to dive these days as it is usually no problem to hire a guide, or, at least, to find an Instabuddy. I would like to see their shop offer a dive guide for hire. The shop could make money and local divers could get paid to dive. There aren't that many places to dive in West Virginia so I'd like to see this lake get more attention from divers. Regarding their boat, they require at least six divers to charter it. That's reasonable. There needs to be enough divers to make running the boat profitable. I also found it interesting that they feel the need to record their telephone conversations.

I ran in for some hiking sneakers and they happened to have all the new, best brands. I was…read morepleasantly surprised. Took me a total of 10 minutes and I was on my way to some beautiful waterfalls nearby.

Everything about this place is great! Very affordable as well as for me getting into a hobby…read morestopping by RMA made it to where I could get quality gear without the brand new price tag.

Incredible selection of gifts for grab! Don't walk, runnnn! The staff was so friendly, prices were…read morefairly fair and I would say the selection of overall food was fair or better than competitors, especially for being right around the corner of the visitor center and so close to one of the main overlooks of the Gorge. I dropped a few pay checks here on merch, like tshirts, jewelry, signs, magnets, stickers, Christmas ornaments, postcards, etc... They got it all! Highly worth your time and a quick tripod , while you're at the Gorge There's also an icecream / cafe thing connected, and you don't want to miss that! Unless you can't have dairy, then maybe you do! Anyways, I can't rave about this place enough. Buyer beware: there's too many good options. If you fall victim to being indecisive, on a budget, impulsive, or anything in between, I highly encourage you to go with a pal, find a bear, consult a mountain lion, have a park ranger escort your shopping - just DO NOT go in here alone. I was living for their selection of shirts. My whole personality and wardrobe is a new style trend I'm coining "New River" fashion.

Think this is such a fun stop shop, with some quirky, some fashionable, some must haves each visit…read morethere is lots to pick up related to WV. Reasonably priced in this adorable shop. Clothes are comfy and on trend. Staff was professional and gifts wrapped up with care in the bag. A must stop shop in downtown.

Sometimes bad things happen for the better. It's amazing how…read morea sporting goods empire came to be from the actions of the boss of an 18-year-old kid employee named Dick, who asked the kid to come up with a list of ideas for products needed to get into the fishing tackle business, and after having been presented with the kid's suggestions, calling him a dumb kid who had no idea what he was doing. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And Dick's Sporting Goods in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example. Just the other day a good friend of mine recommended me some comfortable HOKA Clifton 10 sneakers he had bought at this Dick's Sporting Goods store. So after finding those sneakers in their app that I had in my cellphone, I drove to their store today in my pearl white Lexus to try them on. This Dick's Sporting Goods store located next to the Valley View Mall in Roanoke, Virginia, is majestic in size to the point of being intimidating. After entering their gigantic entrance, it was like arriving to a whole new world where everything sports reigned. Absolutely everything you could think of that had to do with sports, they had in their infinite inventory very well arranged in categories throughout the store. At the end of the store, they had this relatively new and well designed open area where the sneakers department was. When I arrived, I saw a couple of tables with HOKA sneakers on display. They also had a small, easy to use computer to help customers find the perfect shoe they were looking for. But what I couldn't find was a sales associates to assist me to find the sneakers I needed. An order gentleman finally came out and didn't even greet me. I had to ask him if he could help me find the shoes I needed. He didn't seem too friendly, but he went back to get the men's HOKA Clifton 10 in black size 9 for me, in regular width and wide. He brought the two boxes and laid them on the wide bench where I was seated, not being helpful at all to put them on. I asked if he had a shoehorn and he said not at Dick's, like if I was crazy to ask that question. All the time he was ignoring me and not giving me his attention. It was the worst customer service that I had ever received anywhere, especially here that I thought was a high-end Sports category store. He looks at his watch and tells me it's his check-out time, that the other sales lady could help me. She was a bit kinder and knowledgeable but also delivered lukewarm service. After trying on the sneakers I had gone there for and feeling comfortable with them on, I walked over to the front cash register to pay for them. On my way there I saw one of the managers and asked if I could take some photos of their store for this review and he told me it was not allowed, that I had to get permission from corporate. I don't understand how a store of this nature could have employees and managers with such poor customer service skills. I guess they remain in business just because they have a well stocked store with a great variety of good quality products nicely displayed. The young gentleman in the cash register was also the same. Very serious and didn't even say thank you for shopping here. What a pitty, all the employees in this store seem to be treating their customers just as the boss of the founder treated him when he was a kid, disrespectful. I hope that corporate reads this review and takes actions in the recruitment and development of their employees, starting from their store managers and down the line. And that they listen to their customers and treat them with the respect they deserve.

* Please note i have previously posted about this issue at the Christiansburg store. As it also…read moreinvolved the Roanoke store I am posting about it here as well. Went to the Christiansburg location to buy an in-stock bike. I was told they could not sell it to me in the box. I explained I was from out of town. Didn't matter. I explained that my wife bought a bike in the box in the Roanoke store the previous week. Didn't matter. It's listed in stock and available for pick up. Didn't matter. It's right there. Didn't matter. Is this the policy because Roanoke did it. Not a policy... it's our "preference". Great, please sell me the bike. Didn't matter. Manager intimated that I wasn't being "professional" (not cursing or yelling on my part... just flabbergasted that it's this hard to hand Dicks money), and threw his staff under the bus -"I thought my employee could handle this" (I wasn't looking to be "handled" just wanted to buy a bike). He also said " I was going to offer you a discount". I explained I do not want a discount... I just want the bike so I can go riding with my wife this weekend. Didn't matter. I asked if it could be transferred to Roanoke in the box. He said that if Roanoke "wanted to get in trouble they could" and announced he had to go pick up his brother. Told him to drive safely. OK, is there another manager? 2nd manager refused to sell me the bike. Can you transfer to Roanoke? 2nd Manager (Ryan... although I don't believe this is how he spells it) said he would if it was OK with the Roanoke manager and even offered to drive it down in his personal vehicle after his shift (well done Ryan). Didn't matter because the manager in Roanoke would only do this if I picked it up at closing time. Can't I pick it up tomorrow? Only if it's "9AM sharp". But I'm out of town. Didn't matter. Roanoke manager "didn't want it on their floor". So I have to pick it up by appointment at your convenience rather than tomorrow afternoon? Didn't matter. What gives? Obviously not a liability thing- they were happy to sell me the bike in the box as long as I was willing to wait a day, go to a different city, and show up precisely when they preferred (when I was out of town). As they had told me the regional manager was coming into town and the communication seemed to oddly revolve around winning rather than selling me the bike I told the 2nd manager to give my number to the regional manager and that we could either work the issue out (wherein I simply hand someone a credit card and receive a bike) or I would just return the items purchased last week (incl. helmet, gloves, chain, vehicle rack, etc ). If I could have returned the first bike I would have (although it wasn't ridden it had been purchased over 24 hours ago). Interestingly, I was told that 24 hours was the policy but the store manager could override the policy. So the manager can override policy? Uh... OK. Having spent an hour and a half of my life attempting to buy an in-stock item, my desire to attempt to assist a third manager in a second store to understand this incredibly flawed internal logic had vanished. No call from the district manager yet so in the end I returned the above items to the Roanoke store as bike accessories do me no good without a bike. Despite my best efforts, and an hour and a half of my life, I could not hand anyone at Dicks my money today. Weird.

We had originally went to a competitor in a search for a good travel trailer and when they kept us…read morewaiting, failed to pull the deposit we were to put up, and dragged their feet getting us up and out the door with a camper, we decided to give Camping World a chance. We were not disappointed... Sam is THE go-to salesman. If you go - he is the one to see. We told him what we were looking for and he pulled up his inventory and found six potential campers for us to see. He knew his products and he delivered on what he was selling. For someone who just started out about 18 months ago in the sales department, he had come a long way - having sold over 100 units in 2025. Most of all, he followed through and was patient as we deliberated as to which one we wanted to buy. Jacob, the sales manager, was very professional and was on the same page with Sam and took great care of us. No promises were made that were not followed through. I cannot tell you how well this process went. We got everything we wanted and purchased a newer camper than we figured we would get. The whole experience was way over and above what we expected. I will buy from them again.

Warren and Stephanie were awesom to deal with. Unfortunately, we were not able to purchase at this…read moretime but they went above and beyond to find what we were looking for. We will be back. Chris & Tarry

Really happy with my purchase. The staff was easy to talk to, knowledgeable, and never made me feel…read morepressured. Great selection of kayaks too.

Great local kayak shop. Good product offering at fair prices. The guy working there is very…read morehelpful and knowledgeable.