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    Rock-About Climbing Adventures

    5.0 (80 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    This was one of the first climbs to get you used to it.
    David R.

    We were visiting from San Diego and looking for something to do that involved climbing and water, and this place caught the eye of my 21 yo son who is in to rock climbing. I was impressed that it has a 5 star rating and after the experience, I can see why. First, we were trying to book at the last minute on the same day and on the website it says to call to see if openings for same day. Adam picked up the phone right away though this was a last minute request, said he could accommodate us for the afternoon for a party of 5. He said he would have to send the text a little later though because he was on a climb changing bolts as he was talking with us. In other words, he picked up the phone and responded right away in the middle of a climb. Impressive! This climbing adventure is like no other I've seen before. You basically take a boat out of Pace Bend Park and go up to some shear rock cliffs that mostly go straight up from the water or overhand and you climb up the rocks. You can go as high or low as you want and if you feel you can't do it, or just accidentally start falling, you fall into the water. We met him at the boat ramp, and there was an ice chest to keep drinks cool. He understood that some of us had no experience with climbing, and others like my son had a lot more experience, but the entire time he slowly escalated the climbs in a way that everyone got to do what they felt comfortable doing while allowing those with more experience to attempt more challenging climbs. It was also obvious that Adam is an expert climber and was constantly monitoring the depth of the water area of the climb using sonar to look for any underwater boulders and to double check the depth before the climbs. He also knew every climb spot perfectly and where were the best holds and used a laser pointer to assist every climber during the climb giving suggestions along the way. Starting out with a simple walk out onto the shore and climb a short way to a 10 foot jump into the water, to a high vertical cliff the younger ones in our group (age 17-21) did, this was an unforgettable experience. My wife an I just enjoyed taking photos and watching the climbers and enjoying the view. I can't say enough great things about this experience, and highly recommend it to anyone, but particular to those who enjoy climbs and the experience of trying to climb without a rope knowing that you have the safety net of the cool water below you. Our kids spent the rest of that day reliving the moments, photos and videos from our incredible trip, and though this happened in the beginning of our trip it will likely be the most memorable experience they had of the entire vacation.

    Rock-About Climbing Adventures and our guide, Russell, were excellent. I would use them again in a minute. I trusted them with my teen-age son (and myself) and they did not disappoint. We had very limited climbing experience--limited primarily to artificial walls we climbed on vacations, school retreats, rock scrambles on mountain hikes, and the like. As our first experience top-roping on granite, we could not have enjoyed it more. We learned a lot, pushed ourselves, met nice people, and created a wonderful memory. I can recommend Rock-About and Russell without reservation. Now, I would like for my wife to climb with them. Back to Texas, I guess!

    Rock-About Climbing Adventures did a fabulous job at introducing my two kids to rappelling. The safety of my family was top priority and they provided a wonderful experience, which has left us wanting more! Our guide, Adam, was attentive, informative, and (hard to find these days) a good listener. He paid attention to us and our conversations and referred back to it all throughout our time together. That personal gesture added so much to our experience and made us feel special. Thank you Adam!

    Kristy M.

    My boyfriend and I were visiting Austin for the first time last March and among food trucks, music venues and bar hopping downtown we wanted something unique to round out our visit.....enter Rock-About. Neither of us had ever climbed before (save for a trip with girl-scouts at age 10) so we were a little anxious to start with an all day outdoor excursion. Luckily we had an amazing instructor 'Bird Dog' who took us through safety training, led us up Enchanted rock with his comedic relief and had an incredible day of climbing in the sun. We opted for 101 Basic Rock Climbing which was perfect - there are 5-6 different rocks to climb depending on where you end up on the dome, all with varying levels of difficulty from easy to moderate. I really like to push myself physically and ended up with the moderate climbs which were perfect for my first day and felt like I got the most out of it. I strongly recommend this to locals and visitors alike - it's an incredible experience (even if you're not the most outdoorsy/adventurous type) you will not be disappointed.

    Adam, Rock-About instructor, teaching the Climbing 101 class @ Enchanted Rock

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