I purchased gift cards for my husband for his birthday to use towards new boots, bindings and skis…read morefor our yearly six-week trip to the ADK's to visit family during the holidays. We worked with two gentlemen during our time at REI, both were fantastic. I wanted to share a specific shout-out to Nieve. Nieve spent substantial time with us to ensure that Paul was in the perfect boot, binding and the right ski for his level. Paul is an exceptional skier, who now lives in the Midwest with me, his average skier wife, after growing up in the ADK's and skiing every winter day of his life, when weather permitted, for 20 years. Nieve also fitted me for boats, bindings and skis too, for good measure, so I can ski with my husband and not be bothered with rentals. Nieve, thank you - you were a joy to work with and my mountain husband, who begrudgingly lives 9-months per year in the Midwest, is now a happy camper again. The Scaps.

REI has really gone downhill. Both their products and their service. I had a terrible experience at…read morethis REI location. The staff collectively assaulted and harassed me verbally for being a service dog user, and for criticizing the decline of REI. It's a leftwing business, which means that the "feelings" of the employees outweigh any and every other consideration. In fact, I asked for contact info to make a complaint, and while one employee was writing it down, another employee came along and tore up the paper! I left the store but had to go back in for something, and 8 store employees were viciously gossiping about me at the checkout area. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE FROM REI EVER AGAIN!

Dick's Sporting Goods has always been my go-to place for sports equipment, apparel, or shoes. They…read morehave an extensive selections of everything in stock. The employees are very helpful, and knowledgeable in their respective department. In addition, they always have a door greeter as you walk in. I find this very helpful because i have a tough time navigating through the store to find certain items. The door greeters are always kind enough to assist and tell you where everything is located thus saving saving a lot of time and energy.

We stopped by looking for a replacement pair of Crocs while visiting Vermont. During a kayaking…read moretrip, my son accidentally lost one when it floated away. We figured Dick's Sporting Goods would have us covered. My son found a pair of Spider-Man Crocs on the sales floor and tried on several sizes to find the right fit. When we went to check out, we were told they couldn't sell them to us. That was extremely disappointing. If they're not available for purchase, they shouldn't be displayed on the sales floor for customers to try on. It was a frustrating experience and a waste of our time.

Friendly, helpful staff! The background check is fast, and…read morethey have lots of inventory.

Walked in looking for something specific. Wandered around downstairs and up for a few minutes…read morelooking. At least 4 people on the floor "working". Another customer worked up the courage to ask for help. He asked some big guy messing with a double barrel shotgun. Without even looking at him, he summoned for one of his minions to help him. I stood a couple of feet from him and the counter. Not once did anyone acknowledge that I existed or ask if I needed help. At this point, I decided they must have enough money and didn't need mine. I do not recommend this establishment. There are way friendlier places to go.

Ordered a product, $750+ Yakima roof rack. Used for one trip and complete failure. All assembly and…read moreinstallation correct, Yakima/RW refused to cover even a replacement or issue refund. RW is using Yakima to find any loophole they can to exclude warranty coverage. Do not give them your business. Rack warehouse will abandon customers at the first sign of cost to them. Even their return process shows there lack of care by charging a 6% restock fee. Avoid Rack Warehouse and go to Amazon, they take returns and do not fight for faulty construction. Products are made outside the US and are the very same quality. Should have used amazon to start with. If your product fails, do not provide them with any info except a basic photo, they will use anything they can to avoid a costing them $$.

"Free shipping" is not free when you return the item. Return policy is deceptive. You will be…read morepenalized on your return.

If I can't get the gun I want at Dattilio's, then I won't buy it. Jim and his guys are good,…read moredown-to-earth people. The store is usually busy because Dattilio's is so well-liked. I like that a NYC transplant like me is made to feel at home when at Dattilio's. It's places like this that help make Vermont a nice state to live in. I get my gas there too.

Very helpful people there we caught lots of fish of their recommendations. Will definitely be…read moremaking it back whenever in need of tackle.

We've used Umiak for a variety of services, rentals, purchases, etc and they've been wonderful…read more The entire team at Umiak has always been great. Highly recommend them.

We have taken a large group of 12 + every year for the past five years, and we love Umiak. Raffi…read morewas especially helpful with information and pictures of our group. We have been on the Richmond Winooski River run, on the Mad River (due to floods) twice, and now on the Waterbury Winooski River run twice. It starts at a beautiful location, and it is quiet without being boring. We love this trip and we are grateful for Umiak. Everyone has always been accommodating of our quirky group.

I just picked up a free Mad River canoe the other day with some cold cracks that I'm hoping to…read morerepair. I've never been to a marine supply store before, so I didn't know what to expect walking in to West Marine. I was helped by Peter who was so friendly and knowledgeable that I had to write this review. Besides helping me choose the appropriate fiberglass repair kit, he walked me through in great detail what best practice is for a repair like mine. He also told me about Small Boat Repair on route 7 to look for used paddles. Happy I checked this spot out first though. Thanks Peter!

Worst service ever! - one star is even too much - from the store assistant manager Issac (if he did…read morenot lie about his name, I had to ask him 3 times as he did not want to give it to me) when I walked in, I said hi and he did not even look at me. Every time I asked a question (price check, info etc) he looked annoyed as if I distracted him from more important things... When I told him that a smile would be nice, he took offense and when I showed up at the cash to pay, he obviously ignored me and passed all other customers before us, even if they just showed up at the cash... he did that on purpose. Good that Peter was there and was super nice, if it was not for him I would have let my 350$ purchase there.

Had an amazing time kayaking and paddle boarding on Blueberry Lake with Clearwater Sports. Kids had…read morea great time! Super relaxing and exceptional views!

Our family had an amazing kayaking tour with Sean from Clearwater Sports. There were 7 of us…read moreranging in age from 12-72. We all had a wonderful time kayaking in the Winooski. While the river was a little low, Sean was great at pointing out how to navigate. He also kept up with all of us, from the fastest to the slowest (me). Sean was a real hit with the 12 and 14 y/o grandchildren, finding the best swimming spots. He also took lots of photos and sent them to us after the tour. And I have to also mention Asa, our driver. He and Sean were a great team. I highly recommend this tour if you are looking for a family outing.

This boot barn is a gigantic store, filled with leather goods like shoes, hats, vest, jacket and…read moreaccessories for men, women and kids. The front part of the store has men's good, massive shoe rack, a wonderful sitting area and the register. In the middle part is the women's items. At the back they have the kids and men's work boots. The whole store looks new, very bright, organized and clean. We spent a while looking through the vast collection of leather goods. I picked a leather vest for myself. My wife picked a leather belt. My daughter picked a pair of sparkly blue leather boots for herders. The prices were little higher as expected for quality leather items. The associates were very friendly. At the checkout they signed up us for a free rewards account. I received a 15% discount coupon email towards my next purchase. For the first time being at boot barn, we had a wonderful family time shopping here.

Interesting store full with boots and cowboy style outfit and accessories. We got kid's boots, my…read morebelt and my husband's leather vest. It's a little pricy but quality is good. Very spacious and clean in the store. A lounge sofa for customers to relax. Staff were very helpful and friendly. It's located in a shopping plaza but I think this is the only store that's open.