Another fantastic Van Island Rec Centre- they've really done it right over here. Huge gym with no…read moretime limits preset into cardio machines and signup sheets used only if there is a line; really common sense for those of us who perform long stretches of cardio training. Nice salt water pool, hot tub and sauna. friendly staff, clean, lots of well attended community classes, cafe for treats after, and it's affordable. I learned here that they have a pass where you're able to use all the city rec centres with one card, similar to Vancouver Parks Board's FlexiPass.

When we moved to Victoria we passed by the JDFC and I thought it was just a library - wow was I…read morewrong. The library is next to it, but as a family we are there every week doing something from swimming to skating to working out in the gym. We have a family pass and pay monthly, but you can walk in and use the facilities on a per per go basis as well. They have all sorts of classes, a playground in the back, three pools, sauna, steam, water slide and if you are hungry after that a healthy snack bar - no fried garbage - a bit expensive but not overly so. Just don't get lost in the bamboo "forest" next to the library...but that's another story...

Friendly and professional teen staff. Needs more challenging…read moreplay for the youth, great for young children, in the regular course.

They strapped me in and I was very excited to go. (I was on the extreme corse) I listened to the…read moredirections and I started climbing. Not only did they give me a harness to small, but when I was zip lining my thing got turned around and I bashed in the wood, they had to do a emergency exit from 60ft. I got my money back and they were nice but I do NOT recommend going on that corse.

Thank you, Brandon for the wonderful tour! We as a family are pretty experienced kayakers and the…read morewhole family had a great time! We stopped in Victoria on our Alaskan Cruise and Brandon did a great job taking care of us! Thank you!

My husband was pretty reluctant to go kayaking for the first time in ages, but our Sunset Tour with…read moreKelp Reef actually made him pretty happy. Called in morning of on Sunday and was glad there was still room for bookings. Turned out we were 2 of only 3 on the tour that evening, and Austin happened to be our guide. Because of unpredictable winds we went up the harbour instead of out to open waters, which was a little disappointing to me but ended up being fantastic, with lots of historic/fun facts about Victoria and sightings of a bunch of harbour seals. The 2-hour tour was just right for getting to the Selkirk Trestle and back, and 7-9pm was still the perfect amount of light in mid-August. 100% recommend and looking for a time to come back ourselves!

This place was so awesome for the family. Has various pools, hot tub, warm pool for toddlers, wave…read morepool, sauna, steam room, diving pool with varying heights, lap swim pool. Very reasonable prices. Worth checking out! Staff are friendly and watchful.

I have nothing to say except wonderful things. The facility is lovely and staff are helpful…read more I had a very scary scenario on Sunday afternoon where my three year old hit his head. The lifeguards and supports were excellent. They were efficient and thorough in assisting my toddler and I. They provided great care until the paramedics arrived. I am forever grateful!

Cafe is a great place for a post-workout sandwich! Best on campus. Wish it was open more.read more

Awesome gym with plenty of equipment. Have been here a few times and love how they have lots of…read morebasketball courts. Too bad you have to pay for parking.

The gym is small and very busy, but you can get your workout in if you're patient. Very weird that…read morethe kinesiology biz attached, does their private sessions in the middle of the gym. Not a fan of having to walk around personal treatments on a massage table and listening to a kinesiologist so loud, you can hear her shouting, "Clench your butt!" to a senior on the table---right into the next room. Biggest issue: despite leaving several messages over the weeks, they don't respond to the fact there's no accessible parking near the accessible entrance. They have everything else: electric car charging & drop off. There are able bodied parking spots right by the entrance. But disabled patrons are left to weave their way through heavy and hazardous traffic. The accessible parking is waaaaay over on the other side of the building. It causes additional pain and stress, and is wide open for someone to get hit by a car. It's such a simple matter to put up a sign, but nope. This situation has been in place since early March. I'm not the only one who's complained. Not happy it's come to having to make a Yelp post, either. I prefer to talk things over privately. The effect is that disabled patrons are clearly unwelcome, to the point it amounts to them being banned from the facility. This is a serious human rights issue, and the BC Human Rights Tribunal has told me they'd accept it for a hearing.

best lifeguards in town!…read more poool is well run and fun.

Terrible layout, gym is often packed to such an extent where you can hardly workoutread more

A great rec centre. The Aquafit classes are great and the staff members are friendly and helpful. A…read morerenovation of the pool, sauna, and steam rooms is scheduled for this summer. the coffee shop upstairs is handy to visit with friends after working out.

The receptionists are very rude... they have some kind of snooty club going on back there.read more