Went to the range today to test my 1911, then after a while, Oly ( the manager) came in and told me…read morethe following, he said I had too much muzzle flip from my 1911 and 1917 .45, well I don't know about that, he treated me like a child, and I had been buying guns from him for 10 years at the old mosquito store, I will never go back there again. He doesn't know I am getting over an elbow and shoulder injury, he said he would stop me from shooting if he saw muzzle flip again on the camera he was watching me from on his computer, well well Oly, muzzle flip, what a farse, of course guns have muzzle flip or rise when shooting, The range fee is too high as well. see here, this is how shot my 1911 https://youtube.com/shorts/fI-BQ3VqmQk?si=gqNAbmF7hpIK2HUN https://youtube.com/shorts/vgi_1s5eZmA?si=pC2-4PoP8lpNqjsb 10 years of knowing him and he treated me like red headed step child. The other guys seem OK. I will shoot at the Ione outdoor range from now on, and I can let my muzzle rise as high as I want, Jeesh

I'm in desperate need of of a downrigger terminator kit. Likely the only place in the whole county…read moreis going to be this shop, so I called them today, 6/7/2025 from 2pm to 2:45pm. No one answers the phone. Eventually, it falls out to a generic voicemail box that does not identify who the owner is. Am I calling the right number? I don't know. I do know I'm not going to waste time driving up there if there's no way to confirm they are either open or not. Customer service starts at the beginning, such as answering the dang phone, and if you can't answer the phone, a message of who it is I called, AKA, business name, your hours of operation and who to dial next since you can't be bothered to answer the line you have listed. People wonder why so many businesses fail, especially up here on the hill. I can tell you why; because they disrespect their customers, can't even answer a phone or have an answering machine inform the caller of the basics, such as who they reached, what the hours of operation are, etc. Amazon it is then, I'll just have to wing it until my idem arrives. MCO's loss.

I had a great experience coming here. I'm new to knives and had a problem with my Benchmade. Even…read morethough I didn't buy the knife there, Greg fixed it for me in about 3 minutes! Then I couldn't help myself and bought a Spyderco PM3! I'm bummed the shop is moving to Florida but I'll still buy from them on line. Thanks to Greg for the great customer service, I'll be a return customer!

I've been incredibly neglectful with my knives (both kitchen and pocket), so I dropped by with some…read morein varying conditions looking to get some assistance with sharpening them. The staff was super helpful and they helped fix up all of my knives- they're super sharp and clean now and ready for the kitchen!

Big 5 is one of my favorite sporting goods retailer…read more I occasionally drop on into the Placerville location. It's on Placerville Drive, a few minutes drive north of the Highway 50 exit. The shop'soverall customer service is pretty good. The majority of the staff are awesome. A few weeks ago, I dropped in to check out the swim gear. But took a detour looking at the shoes. The associate (with reddish hair and eyeglasses) working that department helped me look for a couple of running shoes from the backroom inventory. No luck, none my size. Then as I was walking away, he took it upon himself to peruse the clearance rack, for my size and shoe type. At this time I only ventured a few aisles away, he found me to show me a pair he found on clearance. Visually, they were in great condition. A brand and style, and color palette I was looking for. It was the right size. I tried them on, they fit perfectly. Comfy. Better yet it was an additional 20% off. So all together the price was 47% off from the original retail price. Score. But gotta say, sure would appreciate a public restroom. Especially considering this Big 5 is in a stand alone building not close to any other retail businesses or within a shopping plaza.

My husband wears a 13wide shoe. We went today because of a sale flyer and Chuck helped my…read morehusband. He brought out several pairs and was so incredibly helpful. we will continue to purchase hubby's shoes there.

I went with my class this weekend and I made so many great memories. My guide was amazing she was…read moreso helpful, funny, kind, and made my experience so much better. Laurel you're the best!!

I decided I wanted to take the kids I nanny (11 & 13) to do something fun and unique and thought…read morewhy not finally cross off whitewater rafting from my bucket list?! We were gifted a beautiful day on the river with multiple sightings of wildlife including fish jumping, ducklings, geese, and even a bald eagle! The best part was getting to see the kids do something, get scared, have a blast doing it, and then ask to come back for more intensity next time. I really appreciated the guides for their hospitality, humor, and kindness. However my main piece of feedback would be a friendly reminder that nature and outdoor recreational activities are a form of escape and respite from our every day life, so being more mindful of the topics of conversation brought up during the ride is very important to the atmosphere.

Our work team went on a 1-day outing white-water rafting on the South Fork of the American River…read morewith All Outdoors. It was a blast! It helps to be well prepared. Wear Dri-fit clothing - it will keep you warm even when you're all wet. Bring a complete change of clothing because you will be wet from head to toe. Bring sunscreen and refillable water bottle. If you love to take pictures like I do, get a waterproof phone pouch that you can wear around your neck (very cheap from Amazon). They have bathrooms and changing area by the parking lot. There are out-house type restrooms at the lunch spot. Lunch was provided, and includes coldcuts, tuna salad, bread, tortillas, chips, watermelon, and cookies. There are shaded picnic tables. Our guide, Devon, was fantastic. He's been a guide for over 10 years in the area. He's full of knowledge and taught us how to row in unison, how to hang on when the raft tips, and how to bounce when stuck on a rock (which happened a couple of times). Before lunch, we went through a few class-2 rapids, which built up our confidence. After lunch we went through a few class-3 rapids, which we survived. There are 3rd-party photographers taking photos at the most challenging rapids, which you can purchase afterwards. During the calm periods, you can jump in the river, which a few from our team did. The consensus is the water is VERY cold. We lucked out with beautiful weather. It was a trip our team will remember for a long time.

This review is long overdue, but it was my brother and I second time going with this company and…read morethe first time was amazing we went on the South Fork River for our first time white water rafting and it was great first time Carly our guide was amazing. The South Fork River was the perfect start to rafting especially if you haven't been. It's class 3 rapids. We went on a Friday we did a full day and lunch is provided. You meet at the location and at the end they do take you back. For our second time we wanted some more rapids, steep drops etc we enjoy rafting and being outdoors. The person I spoke to on the phone mentioned the Middle Fork River and I was like perfect. This route was awesome it definitely had the drops the currents and everything else in between. I recommend it. Our guide Myra was amazing I will definitely go with her again. The other guides who were there as well were awesome too. The meet up spot is in Forrest Hill it is a full day bring plenty of water and sunscreen make sure to eat something before you go rafting. They also have water on the boat and lunch is provided. I personally like going on a weekday prices are cheaper than a weekend and the river isn't crowded and we went on Wednesday. It's worth the price. I have talked to a few people on the phone and they have all been amazing answering all my questions etc. I will be going with this company for as long as they stay open. I'm ready for the next trip!

We camped at the American River Resort and took part in the river rafting. It's $120/person for 4…read morehours session. The first two hours were kind of boring, we were just floating around the river, the last 45 minutes were really fun with lot of adrenaline. Our captain Luke from South Africa was fun and he even brought his speaker to entertain us with songs. The pictures taken by the prof were amazing, we're having fun.

Great time! Nice facilities friendly staff and will do it again…read more Bathroom and showers were clean and maintained well. You have to plan right and avoid waiting in line to shower. Meals were good typical choices for breakfast and nice Happy Hour beer chips salsa cheese then hamburgers hot dogs potato salad chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

I was afraid to go Whitewater rafting because I get seasick very easily. But I tried it anyway, and…read morethere was absolutely no problem. No seasickness at all. Not to mention how wonderful our guide Gretchen was, and how beautiful the river was. I'm 66 years old and this was my first white water raft. I wouldn't call it scary but it was very thrilling and exciting.

I've rafted on the South Fork and Middle Fork several times times with various companies- I have…read morealways had a great experience- but the companies change names or stop doing middle fork- which is what led me to Whitewater Excitement this year- Everyone who works there from admin to guides to drivers etc are super helpful and nice!! My sister, nephew and I wanted to do Middle Fork this year and I remember it being an adrenaline rush and challenging but so fun- We picked a Tuesday so it was not crowded, but when it ended up being just the three of us in the raft with Juli, I was a little nervous, remembering how intimidating tunnel chute was- and I didn't have the security of a full raft of people to weigh down the raft and help paddle to build up speed. This just goes to show you how important a seasoned veteran rafting guide is Juli was amazing. He gave clear instructions, he was very calm, and he managed the raft like a pro. No no flipping over and no one fell out. So exciting! Now I want to go to Costa Rica and look up Whitewater excitement there and request Juli. Hope to do this at least one more time this year. If I lived closer, I would go more often. Ps- I read some people complaining that you have to pitch in to carry the raft from the water up to the trucks and from the trucks down to the water, I've only been with one company that did not ask you to do that. All the rest have always had the rafters help out in pitch-in.

Had an awesome first time rafting experience with the kids (13 & 11). Took the South Fork 1/2 day…read moretrip and experienced the swimming rapid and all that was down stream. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Our guide, Mike, was great! He kept the boat lively, relaxed, and safe. He was filled with knowledge of the river and local history. Shout out to Ann as well. Super-friendly and comforting team to be around! Already looking forward to a full day trip next summer and will definitely book with H2O.

I can't recommend this tour company enough!! Amazing experience, knowledge, and fun. We were a…read moregroup 7 and thoroughly enjoyed our guide, Ann, and the beautiful memories.

An excellent store with a wide selection of tactical clothing and gear; it also has a workshop…read morewhere you can have trousers shortened or a patch sewn onto a shoulder.

Useless company. What else could you expect from California. Waiting on life support equipment…read morethat's never going to come because they don't know how to put things in a box and send it. I ordered a $30 part and I needed it bad and it's been over 10 days now and they still haven't shipped it through freaking FedEx. I have to reorder the bridge for my saddle from a different company because this one sucks. I was depending on that equipment getting to me. And they don't care they're just going to sit down smoke a joint and vote for Kamala.

Best in the business! Christian and Duffy had us laughing the whole time. When we go back we will…read morebe in one of their boats.

The only company I raft with on the American. Best guides, carefully selected and trained…read more Adherence to safe fun. Many of the guides have decades of river expertise. Shoutouts to Carol, "No Flip" Duffy, Eric, Claudia, Lizbeth, Christian, so many others. Quality, top to bottom. Best thing to do in this world is raft, and AWE is the best to do it with. Stop reading this drivel and go rafting with them!