On The Rocks Climbing Gym

Great place to go bouldering. Friendly staff, good atmosphere, and interesting climbs. Have been twice in the last two months and enjoyed it each time. If you're looking for something to do, especially as the weather is not nice, it is an ideal place to visit.

I brought my son and a few friends in to celebrate his birthday.Knowledgeable staff, the kids had so much fun! We will be back! Thank you!

I'll keep this brief. This establishment is warm, clean and very friendly.What makes this place different from other places is it isn't cold. Cold in colour and temperature. Too many climbing gyms have gross gravel floors or cement or wood. And other places usually have just plain painted plywood walls. On the Rocks has soft matted floor to protect from falls and synthetic rock walls. They have a nice lounge, a bouldering cave, the main area has auto-belays if you don't have a partner (though the staff is always there to belay you if you want), a coffee bar, snacks, and even a small area for a gym/party area.The proprietor is very knowledgeable and will immediately become your friend. He often holds events for the community and is a pillar of Campbell River.

They're awesome here and very attentive. Spent a lot of one on one time with my 11yr old nephew and were very patient with him. I will definitely visit again next summer when I return to the island.

I just moved to Van Isle from Ontario, so to see a local climbing gym as awesome as this one was such a pleasant surprise. Being a beginner climber myself, it was great to have such helpful staff. They didn't hesitate to help whatsoever whenever I had questions. My only gripe is I'm used to having the routes all be one colour holds so it took a bit to get used to having routes set in multiple colour holds. It's clearly marked with tape though. With further thinking though I don't mind it at all because I'm wanting to get into outdoor climbing, so having a less clear path is somewhat helpful forcing you to scout the route beforehand and really think about things. Overall awesome place and super friendly community, nobody should be intimidated if they wish to get into climbing. This is the place to do it, they'll make you feel welcome and help out whenever you need.

Went with my 8 yr old son. We both had a great time. The staff was very helpful as it was our first time. They took the time to make sure we were comfortable with the 'falling' and didn't rush us and offered to help all along the time we were there. The staff was also very patient explaining the different place plans.

It was such a positive experience! The facility is super clean, spacious & well organized. Covid protocols are in place. Staff are professional, pleasant & so helpful. The direct attention, instruction & feedback with the climber, regardless of age, is amazing. We've been before & will be back again!

Our experience of off the rocks was 10 out of 10. The friendly staff and knowledgeable and accommodating owner, Ian, made our visit one to remember. Ian was very welcoming from the moment we walked in the door and checked in throughout the day to make sure we were ok or if we had any questions. His kindness, welcoming and informative nature makes On the rocks a great place to visit whether you're an experienced climber or just beginning. We'll be back!

Today was my 8 & 6 years old daughters first time here. Ian was amazing, professional kind and so patient and encouraging to both my kids. As a parent I can’t even say enough good things about On the Rocks climbing gym. Highly recommend!

Staff were super friendlyGood price& a lot of climbing variety