Booked the First Step Beginner Lesson ages 14+ for my daughter and me. The session was closed for…read morebooking (no participants) when I called but they went out of their way to find an available instructor for us. Our instructor Kimberley was very personable and knowledgeable. She did a great job leading the course and paid special attention to make sure my daughter was on top of all of knots and equipment checks. We would definitely recommended her. The cost of the of $50 per person for 2 hours was very reasonable and can be applied to a new membership.

ridiculous. took two of my friends to this climbing center, we bought a day pass each and were not…read moretold about any additional fees or closed facilities AND when we did try bouldering half of it was closed and I landed on TWO SCREWS that were left over from construction. How dangerous! I can't believe that a facility like this can even run. Props to the guy up front for giving us a refund for this terrible experience. so ridiculous.

You wouldn't know it, but I secretly love rock climbing. I haven't done it a lot, but when I have…read moreit is always fun. The first place I ever tried indoor rock-climbing was at the Stronghold just of Centre Street. I think one of the reasons I loved it so much was that I immediately felt like I was walking into a community. Everyone seem to know you and they were excited that there was someone new to bring into the fold. Now since I'm not an expert climber, I can't really comment on the "courses" that are set up, but as a beginner I had a great time climbing. They were easy, but challenging. The staff really seemed like a coherent team and were willing to take time to teach you properly, after all it is their jobs. And if you don't have anyone to go with, don't worry. They have a machine that help you climb by yourself! Seems a bit sketchy, but it totally worked! As the winter months get closer and closer, you might want to look into Stronghold!

Conveniently close to downtown but definitely feels a little claustrophobic. Not use to the setup…read morewhere the peak of the bouldering structure is the ceiling. Overall a nice bouldering section

AWESOME SPOT to take your younger children!!! The water park is hours of fun for both adults and…read morechildren, they have an ice rink, gymnasium, play park, racquetball courts...and SO MUCH MORE!! HOLY SMOKES!! I have taken my niece to West ed Mall, galaxy land, skycastle, kidsgo, and so many other kid friendly parks within this last week. I'm babysitting her while her parents are gone and this is by far our favorite place to spend a day!

Been at this recreation facility over the years and more recently using it for swimming facility…read more Staff is super friendly and pricing is excellent. There are gymnasiums to work out gym to ice rinks and party rooms. Swimming is my main focus as that it is the warmer of the ones in Calgary. Wave pool and water slides. Overall nice to spend time in summer or winter.

I have been a member of Westside Rec Center for nearly 20 years. This is a well equipped , best…read moremanaged gym that ( SW ) Calgarians can be proud of. I spend 4 months every year in San Diego area and can confidently say that, in comparison, this is a better gym for its wider range of facilities and competitive annual fees for seniors. What makes it a pleasure to visit the gym are its friendly employees. I can cite Charrito, Witold and Alyza as representative employees that assist with smile.

VERY impressed with this rec center! I'm from NYC and this gym rivals most of the $150+ per month…read moregyms in the City. I paid 19 CAN for a day pass which included 1 CAN for a locker token bc I forgot my lock. The woman at the front desk was sweet & helpful. Very simple to register via QR code. The locker room was large, plenty of lockers, and clean. The gym floor was huge with multiple sections to work out, plenty of top quality workout & cardio machines, and a track that spans the entire perimeter. There's also plenty of stations for cleansing wipes for the machines. I spent 2.5hrs there and got a great workout! I HIGHLY recommend!

Epically priced gym. Not many people know about this, but a workout for $6 can't be beat. Check it…read moreout if you don't want to join a gym and pay 12 months membership.

This place is a little hard to spot and looks kinda weird and shady from the outside but it's an…read moreawesome City of Calgary fitness centre & pool conveniently located in downtown! It's a tier 1 facility which means drop in fees/memberships are cheaper than the tier 2 facilities and you can also use your tier 2 membership/passes here if you have one. They have a smaller 18.25m 4 lane pool that's in a half-basement with a nice sauna. The shorter pool might not be best for hardcore training but you do get to say you've done way more laps than you normally would and it is also amazingly deserted for a City of Calgary pool. I hate swimming in crowded lanes and it's usually very empty here. They also have drop in classes and programs of all varieties for children and adults alike. There is a respectable fitness centre with some free weighs as well as machines and regular cardio machines. The outdoor rock climbing wall is also now open! You can climb as long as you've done a belay lesson and signed a waiver and there are auto-belays for you to climb unsupervised. Definitely recommend checking this place out; I think it's way better value than most gyms and I love the variety of activities available! The staff are also super friendly and helpful!

Honestly, this was one of the most frustrating experiences I've had at VIVO…read more We had the court booked in advance through a league that regularly uses this facility, so this isn't a one-off visit. We've consistently run into issues with equipment setup here, and this night was easily the worst. We showed up expecting the court to be ready, and the volleyball net wasn't even set up. After asking for help, the staff member who came down brought equipment that clearly hadn't been checked. One of the posts had a snapped rope, and the net was completely tangled, which took a long time to rethread and fix. What really stood out was the lack of urgency and accountability. We were told this was the only net available, and then the staff member just left us there with no solution. Meanwhile, a full group of people who booked and paid for the court were stuck standing around trying to fix broken equipment themselves. I went back upstairs a second time to the front desk asking for help, either to find replacement equipment or another staff member who could actually assist. Eventually, I ended up going into their staff storage area myself as a customer, where I found multiple usable replacement posts sitting there the entire time. So the equipment was available, it just wasn't provided. By the time everything was finally set up, we were over a half hour into our booking and it threw off the entire night. At this point, it's not just frustrating, it's a pattern. For a facility that has repeat bookings from organized leagues, this level of disorganization and lack of preparation just isn't acceptable.

Absolutely horrible place to take your kids, they have a lack of cleanliness, or consideration of…read morewhatever your concern is. Your only option is to leave, with reimbursement of any kind. If you want to have an enjoyable day with your family, this is definitely not where to go.

Ernie Antonchuk It is with regret that i am posting this…read morereview as I see that customers loved them in the past but I feel that something has changed and am concerned this company is behaving like they will not be around much longer. When i signed up for their AST1 course, it took them over a week to get back to me with answers to my questions. I even ended up calling their guides at home to help me. And then at the AST1 course, we were not given any hard copies of the course - the presenter just read everything off the screen to us. And two weeks later, I have left several email and voice mail messages as I need to present my AST1 certificate to my hiking club in order to hike/snowshoe/ski in avalanche terrain. And they are not answering any of these. Please be wary with this company as times are tough in Alberta and they might be another casualty.

From the owner: Cloud Nine Guides is a Mountain School & Internationally (IFMGA) Certified Guide Service located in…read moreCanmore, Alberta, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. We offer guiding and instruction in ice climbing, rock climbing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing / split boarding and (AST) avalanche education courses.

Yikes! I applied for a volunteer position and was granted an interview with Mary Lord…read more This was a poor experience and I lost interest. After checking in with the front desk person I waited 25 minutes and then left. It's unfortunate that the front desk didn't even realize that Mary wasn't even there. She wasn't working that day at all. I felt very unimportant. It has been my previous experience that sometimes volunteering is a little dangerous in the respect that people sometimes don't value the volunteers' time or efforts since they aren't paid. Mary has been very apologetic, she likely does that often I suspect. Anyway I'm not going to pursue this further. A word of caution if you plan on volunteering here, the other reviews suggest this is an organizational mess.

The biggest YMCA in the world, is one of the biggest joys in my life. The waterslides are so fun,…read moreand there is everything there for a fun family day. Two things that the Rocky ridge YMCA has but Seton doesn't are Rock Climbing and Pickleball but still amazing.