Great service. Great stuff. Great place. I always have a great experience when I visit Mend.read more

Finally, a fly shop in Minneapolis. And finally, a review of it on Yelp (years after it opened)…read more Mike, the owner and sole employee, is always in there. He's got a big beard and a big personality and isn't a salesman. He'll tell you exactly what you need if you want help--sometimes recommending the lower priced items over higher priced items because he's a genuine dude out to make fly anglers vs. make a buck. I've bought countless bugs from him. A rod. A waist pack. I think a t-shirt at some point. I've drank his free beer at the occasional, random store parties he decides to throw on a whim. It's a beautiful store. He even sells American made jeans if you decide that on your way to the river, you not only need bugs but also some raw denim for whatever reason.

I am so thankful for Hi Tempo's new high-performance ski demo program! I've been wondering how the…read morewomen's HEAD skis perform, so I decided to rent the Head SuperJoy ski. In the shop, this ski is very light, and I was skeptical that this ski could be considered a strong, advanced ski. However, when I took a "test drive" at Afton Alps, I was shocked by the agility of this ski, specifically its maneuverability on moguls. Since the ski is so light, I was able to keep a steady rhythm in the troughs, and once I exited the moguls I could immediately find a strong powerful rhythm on the groomed trail. Thanks, Hi Tempo, for this awesome "try before you buy" option! I should mention that the store will credit a rental price towards the purchase of a ski :)

Jeremy helped me pick out the right boot size. Best service so far, and the prices are very good.read more

I'm debating whether or not I should say it's worth coming here from the twin cities. It's…read morecertainly pretty, a nice place to get away, but you can find similar lakes and parks closer. If you happen to be north of MSP, then I'd say it's a fine place to visit.

Everything in this area is considered "Rice Creek Park" but I'm reviewing the Rice Creek Chain of…read moreLakes Park Reserve & Campgrounds. There is a staffed Visitors Center with restrooms; the bike trailhead is near this building. There is a bike repair station as well as connecting trails. This is a fee-based park for vehicles: daily permits $5, annual permits $25.

We called Josh to set up a fishing guide outing for my mom and me on the St. Croix. Josh…read moreStevenson is an avid fisherman and bait & tackle shop owner in the Twin Cities area. We were not disappointed at his experience. We met at the Windmill Marina in Afton, MN along the beautiful St. Croix River. Josh dropped his fishing boat in and took us out to his favorite places. He set up our lures and my mom and I caught Walleye, Freshwater Drum fish as quick as we put our lines in. Josh was very patient in untangling our lines, and gave us some excellent advice. Absolutely a great experience!

We fished 2 days with Josh. We had a spectacular time. We will use him again on our next musky…read morefishing trip. This is the first guide I have used whose wife was nice enough to fix a lunch for us. She deserves a raise. We caught muskies (1 was 46 inches long & weighed 25++lbs), pike, and large mouth bass. We fished 8 hours every day. Some guides will cut short their days, but Josh stayed all day long. He is a dedicated guide.

General Sports has been in business for such a long time for a reason. Their staff is very…read moreknowledgeable about the products they sell. Especially if you want hockey equipment. They are EXTREMELY patient and will bend over backwards to work with you to get the right equipment and get it to fit. Their prices are competitive with other stores and the internet plus the added bonus of truly amazing service. Another huge benefit of going there is that if you buy skates there you get free sharpening for life. At the typical $5 a sharpening that is quite a benefit. And they do a really good job a sharpening skates. Excellent repair work too on equipment.

Initially good vibes. Lots of folks. Thursday night football, 27 screens that I could see and ALL…read moreof them had the Bills, Lions game on. Of course it's late baseball season and our poor Twins are woefully out of the race...but 1 or 2 screens dedicated to a local team? Nope. Ordered a beer and water. Got the beer. Asked about food and with the kitchen closing in 5 minutes it was dicey!? Ordered the Devil Egg Toast, 20 minutes later, decent rendition- not spectacular. Restroom out of hand towels. Bartender charges me for an extra drink, team is not on sync quite yet. Hopefully they come around a bit. I'm up for another try.

Perfect day on the lake. The staff were welcoming and insightful. Before we left the dock, they…read moreadvised us of the areas to avoid on the lake (rocks, low water levels, etc.). The boat was nice and clean (maybe 2-3 years old showed some signs of use/wear/tear). Try to carpool with your group, as there isn't much parking. It's a BUSY lake, so be mindful of choppy waters and other boaters. If you are wanting post-up at one area for most of the day for swimming and hanging out, it's the perfect lake for that. Had a great time! Thanks, Your Boat Club!

Brian and his crew are a pleasure to work with. They are very helpful and accommodating to our…read moreneeds.

It really is a great setup if you want to be able to boat as easy as possible. The staff is amazing…read moreand always incredibly helpful. The boats and pontoons are all really really nice and work great. I love having a selection of various types to use throughout the summer. You literally drive up, get out of your car, and are on the lake 5 mins later. When you get back to the dock they are waiting for you and you are back headed home immediately. So much easier than dealing with boat launches and maintenance. This all comes at a price though, it is not cheap so if you are going to sign up make sure you are committed. Also this isn't something that's good for someone who isn't able to make plans ahead of time. Don't expect to be able to reserve a boat at noon on a Saturday. The more flexibility you have around your schedule the better off you'll be. If you work late during the week and can't make plans ahead of time then you'll hate this. But if you learn how the system works and plan ahead, you'll get lots of use out of it!

I am extremely disappointed with our experience renting a boat and tube from Your Boat Club on July…read more20. We picked up our boat at 2:30 p.m., and before we even left the marina, the boat was making a noticeable grinding noise, that the sales person heard too. Once we got out onto the lake and increased our speed, the noise temporarily went away, so we assumed everything was okay. We were on Lake Mille Lacs and found a calmer area to take our children tubing. Before leaving the marina, we specifically asked whether tubing life jackets were included, and we were told yes. However, when we got to our tubing spot, the only life jackets on board were the standard orange emergency vests. We had to return all the way to the marina to get the proper life jackets, only to be given three youth jackets \(50-90 lbs\.\) and one adult jacket. Our group consisted of two adults and two teenagers, so we didn't even have enough properly sized life jackets for everyone to tube. We had to share jackets, meaning not everyone could participate at the same time. After tubing for about two hours, we were heading back when the boat suddenly made the same loud grinding noise and completely stopped working. My husband immediately began calling for assistance while the boat drifted across the lake toward shore. Eventually, he had to get out and manually walk the boat to a nearby dock to keep us safe. What happened next was even more frustrating. We waited nearly three hours for them to look at the boat. A salesperson and someone introduced as a mechanic arrived, but the mechanic appeared to be intoxicated. He actually fell into the lake while attempting to inspect the boat, nearly striking his head on it. The owner of the dock witnessed the incident and asked him to leave because he was so impaired. That was completely unprofessional and unacceptable. To his credit, the salesperson was polite, apologetic, and drove us back to our vehicle, which we appreciated. However, that does not make up for the experience. My husband started calling for help around 4:30 p.m., and we didn't make it back to our car until approximately 7:30 p.m. We lost a significant portion of the five-hour rental that we paid for through no fault of our own. To make matters worse, I have now received a bill for $750 in repairs. I find this completely unacceptable. The boat was making grinding noises before we ever left the marina, and it ultimately failed because of what appears to have been a pre-existing mechanical issue. We should not be held financially responsible for repairing a boat that was already experiencing problems. This rental turned what should have been a fun family day into a stressful and frustrating experience. I hope Your Boat Club carefully reviews what happened, reconsiders these repair charges, and takes steps to ensure future customers are provided with safe, properly maintained equipment and adequate safety gear.

My custom clubs were damaged by the airline upon arriving from California. Explained the situation…read moreto Nick and he went straight to work on getting me set up with matching clubs and when he couldn't match the exact head/shaft combo on my hybrid, one of the associates picked out 3 similar demo models and explained the one that most closely matched mine. Not only did Nick and his staff go above and beyond but he allowed me to use the demo at no charge no matter how much I insisted on paying some sort of rental fee. Nick also expertly bent my damaged putter back to its original condition. I can't tell you how impressed I was with not only the willingness to help but the professionalism and knowledge as well. Not that my local PGA SuperStore isn't good, but I wish I had Nick and his team at my disposal back in Cali! GREAT JOB!

These guys have really upped their game. You can get clubs expertly regripped while you wait. And…read morethere is plenty of staff to help you with whatever you are looking for. Great to see!