Mike Sullivan is a NW racing legend. He's raced everywhere and everything. So I decided to take…read moreis level II race school. First the staff consisting of himself, his wife, and his daughter are super nice. Great people and they helped me out even through a scheduling snafu. Next the instructors and how you're assigned to instructors works well. I was assigned to NW racer and HDFFC team guy Todd Horn. We'd start the day in the classroom session where Mike would lecture on various subjects. The beginning session is mundane and everything I've heard before. The following sessions specific to how he attacks the track is definitely worth the cost of admission. After the classroom we'd head out on the track with your riding instructor and practice what was discussed. Todd was relentless...I was doing this wrong...that wrong....but throughout the day I slowly improved so that I think during a race I'm hopeful I can take a few seconds off my lap time. The instructor pool consists of local fast guys....Tom Wertman, Ross Delong, Mike himself...several others. So no matter who you got assigned to you would get some good instruction on how to race. The ONLY complaint I had was that the speeds were mixed. I was certainly not the slowest as there was a guy out there who looks like he just learned to ride. But it can get a bit dangerous with the mix of bikes....this became evident as a guy ran into me in the chute (the fastest part of the track). He was trying to pass....went off the track to avoid 'a&# packing' me. Came back on and we came together and touched bars. As soon as I saw him I stiffened my arms to keep it straight....luckily we seperated before the wall and I made the turn. He ended up blowing both his tires out. Lucky neither of us died. But that's motorcycle racing and I associate this incident more with the guy being dumb than with the school itself.

"I love sailing and have always been a great first mate, but when I decided to get my ASA…read morecertification to be able to captain the boat, I had lots of doubts about my skills. Ben was my instructor and he made learning fun and seemingly simple. He is filled with expertise, integrity, and makes learning a joy. I give him my highest recommendation, you would be lucky to be aboard with Capt. Ben." Connie Ballou, Kirkland WA

A group of 4 of us booked a "Beginning Couples" sailing trip with Beth & Ben at Sail Olympia. It…read morewas easily one of the best vacations we have had - toss in the training and certification and the trip was absolutely perfect. Their teaching style on the boat is so natural that at no point did I really feel like I was in an "instruction" environment. They organically covered all of the 101 and 103 topics over the course of the week. Prior to the trip no one in our group had any sailing experience, and only limited power boat experience. By the end of the trip, everyone in our group was comfortable with navigating, operating the sails, docking and departing, and generally running the boat. We are all super eager to get back out on the water as soon as possible. In addition to their instruction Ben & Beth are wonderful hosts and we felt instantly at home - staying up late into the night sharing stories of adventures past. We will be recommending Sail Olympia to anyone who will listen as the best way to get into this sport, or just a great way to spend a week off away from the world.

We had a lovely time! Our sister came up from LA to visit and this was the best experience for her…read moreand us as a family. The views were incredible and there were seals and blue herons out. Scott and Connie were kind and helpful guides. The kids loved driving the sail boat and seeing how the sails work. Highly recommend!

What I had thought would be a nice, relaxing, and peaceful sailing experience actually turned out…read moreto only fuel my fury. After making the decision to move to another state, I wanted to book something special for myself so I reached out to book a sunset sail. After exchanging a few emails, and me specifically asking about payment, I was given the following response, "Yes we can do Sunday September 4 from 6 to 8 PM. There is no need for a deposit to hold that date. You can cancel at any time without a problem. If it's raining we won't go out. You may pay on the 4th. So as you see, we are pretty relaxed in our operations. When covid started, we tossed the rules out the window and it has proven to be much less stressful for everyone." He then went on to say, "Here are the four methods of payment: Paypal, Venmo, Cash, or Check. The total for a 2 hour cruise is $328.20. Let me know how you want to pay then that's all the information I need from you. Then I will send you a confirmation email that outlines exactly when and where we meet at the marina and other details." Since he said I didn't need to pay until the 4th, I waited until the date got closer. I reached out to him to ensure they got paid so I asked if he'd send me an invoice on paypal and give me the address for the marina so I could put in my GPS. He responded and said that he booked it for someone else because he had not heard from me in 13 days. I'm not sure why I needed to respond if he clearly said I didn't need to pay until the 4th. He mentioned "13 days" as if this was his deciding factor to book someone else. I believed I already had a reservation since he told me the date was available and there was no need to put a deposit to hold the spot. Now, apparently, I'm being punished for not paying.... and he didn't even call or email to let me know someone else wanted that time slot. It just doesn't make sense. He did apologize, but he made no effort to fix this. I told him he needed to get better at communicating with his guests and he agreed. But in any event, I'm the only one who takes a loss for this. So now I'll be leaving Washington without the experience. I told a lot of people about this sail boat cruise and everyone was excited that I was doing something for myself to get a little peace before I left. Now I'll have to go back and tell all those people that I didn't get to go because the "captain" couldn't handle his calendar and apparently the rules that were thrown out, only apply to those who have paid in advance, even though he says you don't have to. Smh. If you're looking for peace, don't use this service. If you like being let down and frustrated, definitely give them a try. What a joke.

Beautiful Lake for swimming. I was able to go off a private dock, but there's also a public access…read moreboat launch.

Love this little lake. Great for fishing not much though besides a boat launch, small area but love…read moreit for being pretty small and private. Not really meant to be a big public swimming hole.

This trail is inside the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. It is a wood plank…read moretrail connected with Twin Barn loop trail and others. Nice place to park & picnic with family to enjoy nature.

Beautiful experience! Our guides shared their knowledge and love of Puget Sound. Saw eagles,…read moreherons, seals, raccoons and an abundance of marine life and other birds. The kayaks were super clean and easy to use. This was my first time in a closed kayak with a rudder, and I loved it! I can't describe the peace and beauty of this area with mere words. What an incredible way to experience the PNW and Puget Sound! I'm so happy we found this experience.

Absolutely the highest quality staff (and members) I have ever met at a range. Well worth the…read moremembership to have access to such a gem of a place. Training courses are available for those who want them as and you can rent from their stock of firearms(particularly helpful if you are trying to determine what kind of handgun fits you personally, always try before you buy) Keeping my membership now even that I'm out of the area because it's well worth coming back to when in the area.

Absolute thieves. Signed up so that I could rent a gun and shoot at the range. Tried to use it, but…read morethey were no longer renting guns due to covid. Tried to cancel membership and moved out of state. They refused to cancel membership because I didn't have locker key and cardboard membership card. They wanted $50 for each. They continued charging me $100 per month and refused to stop charging my card. They took far more than the charges for the card and key in ongoing membership fees - even though I was never able to use the club.

This was my first time riding a horse, I went with my partners and 2 friends. We all had a great…read moretime and the staff was very friendly. Thank you to Garret, Thomas, and Addy for making our first horse riding experience a good one.

Very friendly staff who were also knowledgeable and fun! Beautiful ride, and felt very safe. Will…read moredefinitely be coming back for more. Garret, Addie, Thomas, and Shelly were fantastic!