Rock Haven is a fantastic space for kids to rock climb. (It's bouldering only; no ropes work /…read morebelaying.) It's very clean and organized, with huge, immaculate bathrooms. This wins me over every time as some of you may know. :) There are a number of walls of varying difficulties, rental climbing shoes in good condition, nice, laid-back staff.... and... some nice looking beers on tap for grown ups to relax with after a climb, while the kiddos wind down at the ping pong table or with crafts, games and books. Great place to spend a rainy afternoon. I'd be so stoked if we had this business in NYC.

What an amazing place to fill in the gap that crunch fitness left upon moving out... came in on a…read moresponsor day by the city of Gresham after seeing a friend post photos of here I just had to come in and give it a try... I can honestly tell you my finger strength to weight ratio is not right for rock climbing, but it really does make you want to come back and keep trying again and probably put down the extra burger!! They have a $22 fee for two weeks pass as of jan 2023... you can sign up for as little as one month with no sign-up fees, and nothing about that!!! You just need to give two weeks notice to cancel so basically the minimum you can pay is $44 for a month! I'd say it's well worth it if you didn't have to pay for the damn kids to come with you! They have a small weightlifting session and yoga classes very easily. You could make this a gym if your main intention was to be healthy and have fun. Come and give it a shot. Need more unique business is like this opening up in our area.

I've climbed in gyms all across the country and PRG NE is a solid if not above average gym in terms…read moreof climbing options and overall gym quality. Climbs (both boulder and ropes) are creative and interesting. There's enough wall so that you get a good variety of angles and they're refreshed enough that you rarely go in and say you have nothing to work on. I do usually go at night, and being new to the area, I don't love the parking situation. It's street parking and I never have parked more than two blocks away, but trying to read all the different parking signs at night is a massive pain. That being said, I do enjoy PRG NE more than Beaverton. Unpopular opinion I'm sure. Beaverton seems more sanitized. NE just feels more homey and has more character. I've heard it called more of a "dirt-bag" gym, but I promise you, this place is much nicer than many other dirt-bag gyms I've been around.

Our little goes climbing with his aunt all the time, so when we were in the area and had family…read morewith us, we decided to hit this place up. So fun, plenty of space for the kids to venture and climb, different textured walls for them to experiment with. The staff was great to work with and everything was pretty cool.

Came over to this place after reading reviews while visiting the Portland area and my kids really…read moreasking us to go rock climbing. This place didn't disappoint. Also, the ladies that worked there (Jessica and Christina are amazing). They are very nice and showed my kids (no experience) the tricks and are both patient and professional. Strongly recommend any family and adults to come here. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!!

What a fun gym...where people know your name. Definitely one of the smallest guns in the area, but…read morethe staff are super nice, there's a lot of auto belays and the traverse route and the caves are a great feature of this gym.

We love the Circuit Bouldering Gym! We have been on so many rainy days and have hosted and attended…read morebirthday parties there as well. I appreciate that you have to pre-book your general session so there is not overcrowding in the kids area. The party room is spacious enough and it was nice to be able to bring your own food in instead of having to order from the establishment itself. The staff is very welcoming, party hosts are always energetic and fun, and the kids burn off energy while being in a safe environment. Make sure to watch the safety video (kids and adults) prior to arriving. I would highly suggest bringing a water bottle as well.

Absolutely love coming here! There are always something new and challenging to climb, they keep it…read moreinteresting, and it's very safe. I feel like I push myself in a new way each time I come. the staff is very friendly and helpful. We do the ab class with Tristan, he is great and the class really works your abs! Highly recommend both the gym and ab class.

I really enjoyed this gym. It felt really welcoming and the employees were super nice. The waiver…read moreprocess was easy and didn't take long at all. 22$ for students and around 4$ for shoes but you can be there all day if you want. I liked that there were beginner and advanced options and the walls weren't too high because I can be scared of jumping down.

Ridiculously crowded, difficult to find parking and the staff (cashier) was a real a-hole dictator…read more No customer service skills whatsoever, really spoiled the experience.

First time coming to this climbing gym. There are street…read moreparking, but I think you have to pay if you go there Monday to Friday. Staff welcome you when you get in and all staff are wearing mask. There are hand sanitizer in the gym if you need it. Bryan was very helpful and took the time to explain the safely and the gym facility. You can rent harness, shoes and chalk bag there. So if you are a beginner and doesn't have any gear, no worries, they got you. Even though the gym is not big, there are different level of climb for you to choose from. And if you need any guidance, Byran can help you out I had fun there and will be back for more :)

Smaller climbing facility with the best people to operate and with an amazing climbing community…read more The source employees are very friendly, ready to assist, very skillful &knowledgeable climbers. They have also a very strong youth training program.

Horrible customer service. It's as the staff who answered the phone had never had to deal with the…read morepublic before.

They have since made the mats far better and safer. It is cleaner than before as well. Overall,…read morethe best gym for kids in the area. Highly recommend.

There is a theory, probably right, that it's a universal human need to get high…read more After all, those pleasure receptors are there for a reason! So for a long time, our species has been compelled to climb mountains. The thin clean air, the silence and unobstructed view are the reward for getting high on elevation. Maybe it's also attractive by the very fact it's out of reach of most flatlanders. There is a good argument that the environmental legal landscape of today is the result of those same drives by Supreme Court justice William O Douglas. At age 6, Douglas settled in Yakima, Washington. In his writings, he proposed his hikes in the foothills of Mt Rainier were therapy to combat the effects of childhood polio, although this has been disputed. A lifelong outdoorsman, he went on to become a SEC commissioner and chairman, fighting for the 99%, under President Roosevelt, then, the youngest Supreme Court justice since 1812, at age 40. He was both a liberal and an activist judge, more of that please! Douglas is also the longest serving Supreme Court justice in history. He was a mountaineer and author of the revolutionary dissent in Sierra Club (Mineral King) v. Morton, a landmark opinion on environmental law - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Club_v._Morton#Douglas.27_dissent. Although Disney won the decision to allow them to build a ski resort there, the plan was abandoned and the land became part of a national park. He was also a contributor to the first ever dedicated environmental law journal, published by Lewis and Clark College Law School. So individual outdoor experiences can have a huge impact on public policy and public policy can have a huge impact on the availability of outdoor experiences. The mission of the Mazamas, as it was with William O Douglas, is to get high outdoors. They lead climbs of Mt Hood, other area high spots, and outdoor events including humble Portland city hikes of our Portland hills. They have overseas expeditions. They also have films, speakers and used equipment trades. I was able to climb Hood with friends. If that is your standalone ambition, the Mazamas have been training climbers and leading ascents for over 100 years. If you don't have personal mountaineer buds, and you want to get it up, the Mazamas is highly recommended! They teach mountain survival, self arrest, rope work and traversing crevasses. You will need that to get by Mt Hood's Bergschrund - http://www.traditionalmountaineering.org/Report_Hood_Bergschrund.htm. The summit's most common approach, the Pearly Gates, is a steep narrow chute which can be plagued by rockfalls in the warmer season or warmer parts of the day (helmets required). I was able to easily arrest a slip by a ropemate on our descent there. On the way up and down, you will pass poisonous volcanic gas vents. Yes, Mt Hood is a volcano. You can check the history, not too long ago it was quite active! Mt Hood is not a joke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood_climbing_accidents. Don't be a statistic! It is the job of the Mazamas to train you to safely summit it. The Mazamas has continual activities for people interested in the outdoors. It is the outdoorsy crowd not the cocktail crowd. But I've not known the Mazamas to be teetotalers, their clubhouse is by a bottle shop, and they seem to have an endless supply of Sierra Nevada beer. The Mazamas clubhouse is classic. They fully occupy an old church. The main room has a stage for speakers and bands where the altar would be. Flanking the "altar" to either side are indoor climbing walls, floor to ceiling. So these Mazamas aren't worshiping any false gods! They have a library, guide books for sale and old photographs from the organization climbing Hood in the snow in the 1800's when they first formed. I have heard they have organized heritage climbs using old equipment and with the women climbers wearing dresses. No word if the men were required to have beards for the climb. I heard a Mazamas talk by a world famous ice climber who specializes in horizontal ice climbing. What is horizontal climbing? That is where you are upside down climbing the underside of an overhang with ice tools and crampons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZlbObESWr0. In his spare time he paraglides, climbs icebergs, stunt doubles, climbing as Jason Bourne in the Bourne Legacy, and climbs for Red Bull. He also was giving a Portland workshop on dry tooling, a new boutique technique of using ice tools on rock. Mazamas are very similar to Seattle's The Mountaineers or the Colorado Mountain Club, but older. All and all it's a great place to connect with fellow outdoor adventurers, indoors and outdoors!

Did you know that the Mazamas has one of the top mountaineering library collections in the country?…read moreIt's true. It's amazing! And members can check out books, magazines, and other media for free. And did you know that the Mazamas is one of the oldest climbing clubs in America, formed on the summit of Mt. Hood in 1894? It was! And Mt. Mazama--the mountain that 'houses' Crater Lake was named after the club, not vice versa. Same goes for the Mazama glacier on Mt. Adams. But I digress. Ultimately this is a climbing club with over 3000 members, devoted fundamentally to education. Want to learn how to climb mountains? This is the place. Want to learn how to rock climb or ice climb or Nordic ski or backcountry ski? This is the place. What to go out on the weekend and do these sorts of activities with a bunch of like-minded people? You can do that too! And by the way, you don't have to be a member to take advantage of any of these activities. It's open to the general public--as are all public presentations, lectures, and other and activities. The Mazamas also has a lodge in Government Camp where you can stay--near Timberline Lodge--for cheap. Check it out! Its run almost entirely by volunteers for whom the Mazamas is like family. I joined in 2007. Now my closest friends are Mazamas-- and I would argue some of the finest human beings I've had the honor of knowing. I love this organization.