In summer they rent kayaks and do a shuttle for a 7 mile run on the Cannon River from above the…read moreCannon River Wilderness Area to Dundas (or Northfield). The trip takes about 2 hours if the river is flowing fast but in Aug 2021, the river was super low and they said that it was taking folks 3-5 hours. You leave your car at the take-out and they shuttle you up. I only had 2 hours. I called and they left a kayak out for me at the Dundas take-out. In the morning, I paddled up river to the Cannon River Wilderness Area (I'd guess 2 miles) and then paddled back to the take-out. It was really pretty. It is all trees along this section of river. I saw lots of birds. I think the part in the wilderness area is even nicer so do the 7-mi trip if you have time. If you do the trip when the river is low, make sure to take shoes for walking in the river. You'll need to get out and drag the boat sometimes. So like tennis shoes not flip flops. The owner was super nice and helpful on the phone.

A few weeks ago, I went with my significant other and her friends on a snowshoe trip with this…read moregroup. There was a Living Social deal so we did it and booked the wine tasting experience. The snowshoe hike was moved near Northfield, MN and alot more hills and climbing than expected. However, we did get a great view of the ice caves. Also, the sandwiches and soup was delicious. At the end, we had a nice winetasting before heading back home. Our guides were the best and made everyone felt at ease without pushing too hard.

IAbove and beyond customer service. I lost a $50 gift card and they were able to trace it and…read morereplace it. Sunday morning Christmas shopping there's actual people helping you find stuff and minimal waiting to check out. Time to give some praise to Emma!!

They really should not have All Sports in the title of this place. To me, it seemed there was more…read morespace wasted on clothing and home decor then there should have been for a sporting goods store. Who goes into a sports store looking for home decor? I don't know if they were trying to pull off the Bass Pro Shops idea or what but it really didn't work. We went in looking for hockey equipment and the selection here was incredibly limited, which is surprising considering the area. My husband was looking for higher end stuff, and of course they didn't really have very many options for what little they carried. I guess this place would get the job done if you have to gear up a little kid, but to be honest spending the kind of money they were asking for the level of equipment they have seems pretty silly to me. The employee that we had to hunt down for help was not very useful at all, and it was obvious he didn't know much about the equipment that was in the section he worked in. You could tell he knew enough to retail sale, but not really recommend. In any case, Play It Again Sports is a better option close by.

If I could give the online $75 E-gift cards a 0 I would. I wanted to buy my son for his 36th year I…read moreeven got the email confirmation. But ZERO gft card went to his email.. Apparently they are having "ISSUES" With their process. Why not jst take it dwn? I looked like an IDIOT.

Bought a freezer in their Black Friday ad through their "Buy Online, Pickup In Store" program. Was…read moreable to pick it up the following Wednesday. The young man in the back who helped me load it up was very helpful. Colten was his name, I believe. Super nice, even helped me fix my ratchet strap to secure the freezer. Will definitely be shopping again!

You'll shoot your eye out, kid." (A Christmas Story)…read more When Ralphi mentioned "plunging into the cornucopia, quivering with desire...", surely he was thinking of this massive store's selection of equipment for outdoor sportsmen, notably including an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! If that isn't enough to tear Ralphi's dad away from the leg lamp for a trip to Cabela's, the chance to get a free 4" x 6" pic with Santa on the second floor should do the trick. Better yet, this Santa won't roughly push the kiddos down a slide after telling them they'll shoot their eyes out! With so many departments like fishing, camping, and toys, along with a huge aquarium in a cave and a gigantic replica of a mountain, you won't get bored shopping here. Minnesnowtans should check out the ActionHeat section, because we don't actually enjoy becoming human popsicles in winter! If you're offended by taxidermy, oh fuuudge...avoid all the North American and African mounts, including a huge elephant and rhino. While I dislike the aspect of the trophy hunting and mounts, kids are mesmerized comparing their tiny size to the large scale of these beautiful beasts and seeing them in their replicated habitats. This store has a little something for everyone, whether you're a Scut Farcus, a Ralphi, or a Mrs. Parker. If driving through Owatonna, make sure to stop at Cabela's--I triple dog dare you! Also, be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

The place to go for any item related to hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor living. This place…read moreis huge! Owatanna's location is one of the more grander Cabela's that I've been to in the Midwest. It was a pretty decent sized building with a decent amount of item variety and a huge taxidermy display right in the middle of it all. I really enjoyed the taxidermy and mount displays at this location. There was a huge diversity of animals from around the world and the quality of the displays was on the same level of a natural history museum. Just walking around and looking at everything was a fun time. There is even a walkthrough aquarium that shows off local sports dish species. Staff were friendly and helpful and prices for most items were very reasonable, especially sale items. The only thing missing was one of those penny arcade gun ranges where you shoot things and they move, oh well!

I like big b's and I cannot lie, those other bait shops can't deny, when you go to big b's with a…read morefishy little pole and not a thing in your tackle box - you get DEALS!

Great experience. The young man who helped me with lures and especially choice of fishing line was…read moregreat. He also gave great fishing tips.

I stopped in last week to buy a paper, and was disappointed to find that they no longer carried the…read moreDes Moines Register. I guess the market for an increasingly thin daily newspaper has faded. But, they did have the free Lakes News Shopper and a nice selection of plastic storage containers of various sizes, of which I purchased one. I'll still come back here whenever I come to the Lake, as this place is still a bit of a Legend in my eyes. In fact, I still wear one of their t-shirts.

this place is amazing they have every thing you need for fishing. very clean place, nice workers…read morevery helpful (they told me good spots to go fishing) great service, great live bait worms, leaches, minnows, ex. i went here with my freinds for a science experment and they fulfilled all of our needs. every thing has great value, sales, great prices. just overal a great place to go before fishing or a good place to get gifts for your fishing loved ones.

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We are new to the area and my daughter needed a winter jacket and snow pants. The staff was so…read morehelpful and prices were very good. We left with everything we needed. Thanks!!

The man mall. If they don't have it, you don't need it. My husband always quotes the commercial. I…read moredon't think that's entirely true but it is surprising how much they do have. I love a lot of the brands that they do carry. Yeti, Nike, Underarmor, and even You Betcha brand. If you haven't heard of those guys you should google em. I have heard this is the place for cat or dog food in bulk at a good price. I know they have a gigantic assortment of cat towers. I really like their plastic bins for storage. Since target doesn't carry my sterilite tubs any more fleet farm is the only place I can find them. I like to keep everything matching. Keep them in mind for kids' toys and games. They have rows and rows of options. Customer service is hard to come by. We have actually called the store on our cell phone in order to get assistance in finding something. The cashiers are always great but they don't put many people on the sales floor.

This place is awful, the service, and training of employees is minimal. There are countless times I…read morewas cheated or not credited the correct amount. It's odd it was always in fleet farm's favor. The one good thing about the store it sells a lot of products for my farm I'd be interested in buying. I don't know where to begin with what's wrong with it. The place is dubbed "dirt farm" because of its dirt and dust everywhere. Not to mention all the birds flying around everywhere dropping their feces on food and all around the store. How it hasn't been shut down by the health department or how Phil the store manager keeps his job is beyond me. The store received nearly 1.5 million dollars of tax payer money from the city of Carver for being an "anchor store". You'd think they'd use it to keep the birds out and from dropping feces on the grocery items. I could write a whole book on what's wrong with fleet farm and my bad experiences, but I don't want to write that long of a review. What I will say is in short, as a former customer to this store/fleet farm, we are all pawns to be taken advantage of, the store manager Phil thinks no different. Fleet farm took advantage of 3000 people dying on 9/11 to gouge its customers $6 a gallon for gas. That same ethos is in Phil, he is an opportunistic bottom feeder, lower than a snake's belly.