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    4.3 (35 reviews)

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    Alex L.

    I've been in their doors multiple times yet I've never penned my praise. The Outdoor Store is a much-needed store in an area with a lot of outdoor activities yet surprisingly few stores to supply those endeavors. Their stock and layout is probably what you'd expect: A lot of cool weather clothing in top name brands, shoes, tents and sleeping bags and some other sporting equipment. It's not a huge place, but they pack in a good variety. The clothing, as I find in most places, is usually very expensive. I'm not sure if this is just typical of these brands or coastal small store markups. Fortunately, I wasn't there for clothes. The guy who helped us was very nice and brought out several pairs of shoes for my wife to try on. I ended up buying a kite for my son. I initially didn't think that was something they would have, but they had a decent selection at reasonable prices. All in all a great experience and a lot of outdoor inspo!

    They have accessories for your four-legged friend too!
    Edward B.

    It's as if someone boiled out, and condensed an REI. Superior quality products for outdoor activities. I got a super good deal on a rechargeable pack for my petzl headlamp. Friendly employees, too!

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    My favorite store in all of Fort Bragg and Mendo. Owners are great too! Family owned.

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    2 years ago

    Lovely selection. Well organized and clean. They have all the best brands and good service.

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    Very helpful staff,pretty good selection and prices and availability of what I needed was spot on. I'd say two thumbs up for my score

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    5 years ago

    Bought a sleeping bag here recently, and everyone was very helpful. I could spend hours in this store -- so many cool things on offer!

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    Great service. The proprietor is very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, and very familiar with the best local hiking spots.

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    A mini-REI. Great local backpacking store. Quality goods and essentials. Nice outdoor clothes.

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    King's Sport & Tackle - Sunset near Jenner

    King's Sport & Tackle

    4.5(100 reviews)
    78.2 mi
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    Stopped in here because I had my rod and reel, but realized I was completely missing my spinners…read moreand tackle. I'm usually a surf fisherman, so river fishing is pretty new to me. I ended up asking the owner for some advice on how to get started in the local waters. He was incredibly helpful- not only did he recommend a specific spoon spinner, but he even took the time to show me the best way to cast and retrieve it for the river. This place is definitely a local gem. Whether you're a regular or you're like me and somehow managed to leave your tackle box at home, it's a great spot to drop by. Great service and even better advice!

    Kayaking the Russian River is something I've had on my to do list for years. This summer, with the…read moreriver still flowing nicely well in to July, I decided to finally make it a priority for a weekend adventure. In reading, Yelp and other reviews all signs indicated that King's was THE place. I had stopped in the shop during other trips to Guerneville to check out their outdoor clothing and accessories, so I was familiar with them. I had decided on what's labeled as their Trip #2 on the website which is a 5 mile kayak (self guided) from Johnson's Beach to Monte Rio. I called and reserved a tandem kayak about 4 days in advance and was given a few options of a start time. I choose 11 am since we were driving in from the East Bay and didn't want to leave home too early. They were super friendly and helpful when calling and made sure we understood the trip details and were booking the right package for our skills and needs. A credit card number is required to hold your reservation. We arrived closer to 10::30 and luckily found parking on the street right near the shop-I was worried about that on a summer Sunday but maybe getting there earlier helped. The girl who checked us in was super knowledgeable and made sure she showed us a map of our route, which includes a small section where you need to get out of your kayak and walk it about 200 yards around the dam to circumvent it and then launch back in. We were provided a dry bag, paddles, kayak and life vests. They have you walk a few blocks down to Johnson's Beach and they meet you there with the kayak. This year, after the 2023 rainy winter, the river was flowing nicely-we had a mostly smooth paddle down the river. For quite a while we had quite a bit of solitude and it was so peaceful and lovely with the river and redwoods. Things got a little busier towards Monte Rio beach and downright chaotic as we had to navigate hoards of people swimming with no situational awareness of our kayak and others coming through. It was a relief to get past it and get our kayak to the boat launch. You call Kings as you approach Monte Rio to schedule your pick up. They were there for us to shuttle us back to Guerneville within 5 minutes of us leaving the water. I had the most wonderful day out on the river. We saw lots of water birds and turtles and for the most part it was a very serene trip, Highly recommend Kings and would 100% use them again. They know the river well and gave us advice about certain areas and seem like they truly love what they do!

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    King's Sport & Tackle - After the dam

    After the dam

    King's Sport & Tackle - The river is lovely summer of 2023

    The river is lovely summer of 2023

    King's Sport & Tackle - What a fun trip!

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    Sports Basement - Santa Rosa - My gravel bike from Sports Basement.

    Sports Basement - Santa Rosa

    4.3(139 reviews)
    92.2 mi
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    Imagine REI and Marshalls had a wild night together and nine months later, out popped Sports…read moreBasement. It's enormous -- the kind of enormous where you half-expect to find a lost civilization in the camping section. And somehow they have everything. Outdoor gear, bike shop, rentals for basically any activity you've ever considered trying drunk at a party, lift ticket discounts... if it involves fresh air and mild suffering, they've got you covered. Now let's talk about the Basementeers membership, because it deserves its own paragraph. Twenty-five dollars. Once. For life. That's not a typo. For the price of a mediocre cocktail, you get 10% off forever, plus occasional 20% Friends & Family discounts. I've made worse financial decisions in the same afternoon. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and seemingly immune to the judgment you'd deserve for asking "what's the difference between hiking and walking." Basically: go. Join. Buy things. Touch grass -- they sell gear for that too.

    Over the years, I have spent time and money at most of the pro shops at all the big name resorts…read more The quality of the service I received from Dominick at the ski shop was on par with all of them. He was extremely knowledgeable, displayed a high level of expertise with confidence, not arrogance. I really appreciated that. I came in with a problem and was immediately provided and explained options, quoted a more than fair rate and didn't feel haggled or hassled on cheesy up sale techniques. Because of his likability and competency, I took his advice and added a fresh wax. In closing, it's a rarity these days to get high quality service, from people that take pride in their job. Dominick is cut from a different cloth. Sports Basement Corporate, your Ski shop just earned a customer for life and you should promote or at least give a healthy raise to Dominick for the rock star service! Thanks Stephen Watson

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    Sports Basement - Santa Rosa - Lots of inventory

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    Sports Basement - Santa Rosa - Patagonia hoodies and jackets

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    Patagonia hoodies and jackets

    The Outdoor Store - outdoorgear - Updated May 2026

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