I came here to look into kayaking equipment. If you're ever interested in anything to do with kayaks, these are the people you want to talk to. It seemed like every employee I talked to was a kayaking expert. I was actually interested in taking a kayaking roll clinic that they offer at the aquatic center uptown. When I asked about the class the guy who was helping me got all excited and immediately got me fitted in a kayak. He was extremely knowledgeable and took a lot of time making sure I had just the right fit. He was so into the sport he practically gave me a beginner course on the subject, kayaking 101. Next, I made it to the counter to pay for my 2 hour roll clinic session and the total was only $10 which included all equipment (which they bring to the pool so all you have to do is show up) and one-on-one time with instructors in the pool. Are you kidding me?? Only $10?? For the price I assumed the pool session probably wouldn't be all that informative but I was pleasantly surprised! There were several instructors available and they spent most of their time with the newbies. All the instructors were wonderful and within 30 minutes of being in the water in my kayak I was able to flip the kayak upside down (with my head under water) and maneuver myself back on top of the water with my paddle. It's actually not that easy to do the first time around but the instructors were so great I caught right on.
Besides just the kayaking stuff this store has a plethora of outdoor goodies. We don't do a lot of the other outdoorsy-type stuff like camping, etc. but if we did this is definitely the store I would go to. I'm not sure how their prices compare to other sporting goods stores like Dick's Sporting Goods, but if I'm new to the activity I'm buying gear for I wouldn't mind paying a few bucks extra for the excellent info and service provided by this store.