Birch Bay Bike shop is truly a gem in our community. Even though John, the owner, is always…read morejuggling a packed schedule, he consistently delivers excellent service at very reasonable rates. His expertise, honesty, and commitment to doing right by his customers set him apart. When he couldn't fix a problem I brought in, he didn't shrug it off--he offered an incredibly generous alternative that honestly blew me away. Exceptional service, rare integrity, and a shop worth supporting. Birch Bay Bike ship isn't just a place to buy a new bike or get your bike tuned up; it's a place where you're treated with respect, honesty, and real care. I'm grateful to have a business like this is our small community!

I've been reading about our local bike shop for quite a while, and finally took the time to ride…read moreover there. I'm looking to purchase a new bike and BBBS happens to be a dealer for one of the brands on my short list. I was disappointed to find the shop owner to be brusque, unhelpful, and dismissive. Didn't bother to ask me a single question about what or why I was looking for. I can only speculate as to what the sales/service model is here. Clearly I'm not fitting into it. I ended up purchasing my bike directly from the manufacturer. I don't think I'd even come back here for service.

Let me tell you a story about how Seth saved me from a dumb dad move and thereby saved my weekend -…read more Busy weekend out on the island with the fam, lots of hustle and bustle - in the midst of a couple days where it feels like nothing is going quite right on the family front. Looking to turn things around, I decide to install the kid seat on the back of my wife's bike for our 2 y.o. so we can do the ol' family bike ride (that'll fix it!). In a moment of overzealousness though, I give that over-tight, cheap screw in the back of her bike a turn-too-many with the allen wrench: it's stripped, but maybe salvageable. But what do I do? I think, "I can still get it...." So I jump back in there: cheap screw vs. cheap allen wrench, and I send that screw straight to The Land of No Return. It's never coming out now. Enter Seth and Meat Machine. Now, mind you, I had already been down there the day before - or my wife had - for another bike-related issue (I told you - it was that kind of weekend). So, I limp in there, figuratively speaking, and in my shame I present El Strippo to Seth. What does he do? He doesn't make my feel bad. He doesn't hesitate. Immediately, almost un-questioningly, he throws that bad boy up on the lift. He explains that this is not going to be easy and expresses concern that he'll break the head off the screw and then it's done (the seat is never going on in that case). He tries one expensive hex after another. No dice. Last resort: he busts out the blow torch. "Let's put a little heat on it." And he does, and, like magic, that baby starts to move! With the turning of the screw, hearts lift, hope returns - the screw it out. The day - the family bike ride - is saved. No charge. I headed outside and, literally, the clouds cleared (though I'm not sure I credit Seth with that one). But he and Meat Machine did save the day, no doubt. Great little shop. Friendly helpful guys. Very grateful to them! Thank you!!

Easy to reserve online. Superb service with friendly and…read moreinformative advice for our day. Great experience with the electric bikes and so much fun. They give you everything you need from helmets, bike locks, and an insulated pack on your bike. Worth the price for a great way to explore SJI. Highly recommend!

The team at Orcas Bikes was very accommodating and helpful! Our group of 8 people walked up and…read morewanted to rent their Mopeds, they had just enough to get us on our adventure! They made signing waivers and payments easy and explaining how the bikes worked was smooth. We had an absolute blast driving around the island. We did the 4 hour rental and it was the perfect amount of time. I would recommend Orcas Bikes to anyone as the best way to see the island!

Our experience at Orcas Bikes was very easy and enjoyable. The woman who assisted us was very nice…read moreand informative. She taught us how to use the bikes and places that we could travel to. The bikes and helmets were in very good condition Overall I would return again, the map she gave us was very helpful and the woman was very nice and informative .

Stopped in as we had heard about this brand new seasonal business! Golf cart rentals, kayaks and…read morepaddle boards too!! Tandem kayak arriving tomorrow!!! Life jackets provided we also checked out the public beach access and it's pretty much across the street! We will be back soon for kayaks as our old go to place closed a few years back, can't wait!!

Such an easy process for rentals and a great location! Highly recommend for both tourists and…read morelocals!

Our first and probably only experience with Bloedel Boat Rentals was a huge disappointment. We…read morerented a pedal boat for a lil fun exploring the lake. The person working at the rental shack was super friendly and helpful with directing us to our rental boat. We pushed off from shore peddling backward until we reached a good spot to turn ourselves around and move forward with our adventure. Much to our disappointment the boat would only turn to the left no matter which direction you try to steer it in while peddling forward. So at this point we are just doing circles in place lol. We then reversed ourselves back to shore and decided to try the second peddle boat that was brought out by mistake. The second boat was even worse lol. The second boat had the same issue of only circling left when peddling forward, only this boat had a broken seat back which also made peddling a struggle. We went back to the rental shack to return our life jackets, the person working was super nice and offered us another boat, but we declined because at that point we were over it. The rental person did reach out to the owner for us and we got a refund about a week later. I just can't help but wonder about the condition of their other boats since we tried two different boats and both we broken.

I rented a kayak and had a great time. The workers carried the kayak to the water, provided a free…read morelife vest and helped me board. Very safe, friendly situation. I really enjoyed getting out on the water. They have paddle boats and paddle boards that the kids seem to sit on and paddle like canoes while wearing life jackets. A great way to spend an hour or more. Easy payments online

The trip with paddle board host was fantastic! The location and timing were carefully chosen to…read moreminimize the wind and waves, the host Ava was super nice!

Great experience stand up paddle boarding with Ava. Super knowledgeable, friendly, and a great…read moreinstructor. I highly recommend if you are ever in the Bellingham area!

There are doggy trash bags and doggy bags along the trail if you are walking/hiking with your dog…read more It's a well maintained trail, although it can get muddy at times. If you want to see a waterfall, you can take the main trail and then take a right at the sign to see it. It's a 1.5 mile loop total.

Bellingham, WA hike -Lookout Mountain Preserve Easy hike…read morethrough the green moss covered woods about 1.5 hours to the Watcom lookout and back. First there is initial 1 mile trail to get to the main trailheads then There is a loop trail about 2 miles and another .4 miles to the lookout. The hike gives some shade but not fully covered so if there is rain you will definitely get wet! It's fairly easy with gentle climbs to the lookout and due to the tall trees the view wasn't as great as I pictured but still a great hike meandering through the forest. It is very muddy in the wet months with some permafrost near the top. Value 5/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Service 4/5 Quality 4/5 17/20

My mom climbed Baker with AAI 15 years ago so my sister and I followed suit this past July! As…read moreexpected, we had a great experience, with guide Tyler Olson. Tyler demonstrated a careful, methodical approach to mountaineering, with constant attentiveness to our group. He made the recommendation to shift our summit day up based on the weather and our leaner group size. This turned out to be the best decision all weekend, netting us a perfect summit morning. I learned a ton in such a short time - even some bonus knot tying skills post-summit thanks to Tyler. Baker and this course was a great first true mountaineering experience - challenging but doable, enough steeps to keep things interesting, a focus on safety the whole time, incredible views, and an epic adventure overall. Highly recommend AAI and wouldn't hesitate to book another course.

I took the Alpinism 1 course with AAI, the last course of the season. It was an amazing experience…read more We covered everything from glaciology to glacier travel, and crevasse rescue systems. Even though it was a late-season course with no snow, the guides improvised creative demonstrations for skills like snow anchors so we didn't miss out on the learning. They were patient, kind, funny, and extremely knowledgeable, creating a supportive learning environment and providing clear, helpful feedback. By the end of the course I felt confident in my ability to be a safe member of a rope team. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone interested in mountaineering.