Top notch family run quality bait store! live bait is the best is MN, I havent shopped anywhere…read moreelse since I found this gem!! minnows, crawlers and superior quality, store is immaculat, owner is a extremely kind and has great custoer service that makes you feel like family, overflowing with knowledgeable accurate tips! They do amazing charity work also! The only bait store I'll go to the rest of my life! The photo wall is just as impressive!!

very nice guy ,it was just overall the best bait shop I've ever went to. guy helped us find what we…read morewanted, then we caught lots of fish

I emailed CanopyHuts.com through their website because I had some questions on a canopy I wanted to…read morepurchase for my aunt. Two weeks passed and I didn't hear from them. My aunt insisted I purchase a canopy from their website since they carried a particular type she was interested in.I signed up to to place the order and paid paypal because I was concerned about paying with a credit card on a website that asked for personal questions on sign up such as date of birth (mandatory field) in order to complete the signup. A day later I received a refund from paypal without an explanation from canopyhuts. I wonder if they are still in business. They don't reply to your emails or fulfill orders. I am glad I paid with paypal and not my credit card. I would not recommend this company.

Good selection of new and used climbing gear, Steve was very knowledgeable and friendly!read more

If you have fond memories of Midwest Mountaineering, that longtime Cedar-Riverside staple, this new…read moreoutdoor activity gear shop is definitely good news for you! That shop's manager has now opened Lake State Mountaineering with similar wares and similar values. So we're talking high quality canoeing, climbing, camping, and hiking gear from a combination of large, small, and local vendors. They have a website you can order from, but if you want to browse in person and get knowledgeable advice from this passionate crew, you can pop into the shop. They have some pretty high-end merchandise, but I'm seeing some tempting sale offers and they have a rental program that might help you get kitted out for an adventure. This storefront location might be tricky to find at first. Enter through the building's Washington Avenue door, next to the barber shop, then follow the signs through the door there and up the stairs, where you'll spot them. I promise there's a nice store up there! You're on your own for parking but it's easy enough to find metered street parking. If you want to properly gear up for this kind of activity and want the best equipment, sold to you be a locally-owned store who will give you honest recommendations that come from deep experience, this is where to go.

I bought an electric Tern bike from a cargo bike shop in St. Paul. Immediately upon delivery it…read moresounded horrible and there was obviously something wrong with it. The cargo bike shop was less than helpful. My husband took my bike to Chilkoot Cyclery (which doesn't even sell Tern bikes) and they discovered that it was missing an important piece to the drive train and was causing my chain to rub on the frame. The team at Chilkoot went above an beyond helping us solve the mystery. They called Tern and ordered a replacement part, installed it, and gave my bike a tune up for a very reasonable price. Love this shop!

As a gravel cyclist new to the Stillwater area, I was jazzed to find out there was a local bike…read moreshop in town. The staff is friendly and helpful. And the atmosphere is great. We also enjoy the cafe. It's also worth checking out their cycling team.

RIVER TUBING REVIEW…read more I will choose this place again and again! Only a 35 minute drive from St Paul. Very well run - you show up, pay for tubes and rope to connect your group, can turn your keys in to the desk, and your on your way! It took us 2 hours to get down the river in mid July. I was told that's quick! There are picnic tables along the route where people stop and gather. They pick you up in a bus at the end (clearly marked) and it's a 5 minute drive back to your car. The river was clean enough, we didn't run into TOO many trees haha. Wear shoes too, the bottom of the river is rocky. It was $20 a tube, $1 for rope, and we did buy an extra tube for our cooler of drinks. Bring a cooler! It costs $20 even if you bring your own tube. I can PROMISE they won't run out of tubes, ever, which was a fear of mine haha. My only feedback is they need to get tubes with cup holders haha. Wear sunscreen and have a DD! Again I will be back here, great Saturday activity!!

Not sure what's with all the negative reviews. I hadn't…read morebeen down the Apple River since I was a kid and was back in town from California so we went with another family And everyone had a blast. When we showed up it was drizzling and the employees actually recommended against us going because people get cold when it's raining but we wanted to go anyway & fortunately it stopped. (Everything I read on yelp before this was the company wanted to get every cent they cut out of you etc. this was counter to that and they were definitely customer friendly) All the employees were very nice to us, told everyone what to expect, got our equipment tubes and we got a cooler tube And we were off. On the tail end of the river their employee was there waiting for us load it up and got in the truck to go back no problems whatsoever. The other family we went with had not been b4 & had three kids and had a total blast said they would definitely go back. Very relaxing day I would say we were there on a Thursday and I'm sure it gets crazy on the weekends but our experience was very peaceful met a few other families on the river, had a few drinks and snacks and a great day overall!!