This is a wonderful facility for families…read more There is a great gym steam room, sauna and lots of play areas for kids. Great pool and slide. Parking can be an issue-planning to arrive when the facility/pool opens, is a good idea.

Now that COVID has made me appreciate the presence of *any* swimming pool I have decided to amend…read moremy previous review. The lane swimming is pretty organized - you register for a one hour slot, which you can do for the upcoming week. Spots don't seem to fill up that quickly, which is nice - you don't need to wait by your computer. They only have fast and slow lanes though and I think people's interpretations of these are vastly different. Hot tub sometimes seems to be open but sauna is not. Overall a pool that I am grateful to have during these times.

Great facility. Very clean. Excellent friendly staff. Hot tub is awesome. Spacious change room and…read morelockers.

Everything you desire geared to the water whether you swim lanes to Aqua Fit classes. Very…read moreenjoyable place lifeguard staff is extra friendly and supportive to help you become and achieve better health and swimming in a positive way to help you get fit or become more mobile. Added bonus they can gear you up with Aqua fit weights and even Oder in a perfect swimsuit and goggles. Kids pool area with plenty of foamy safe water toys. Jacuzzi for 6-7 people to massage tired overworked muscles. Love this place. Look out they have $2 swims certain days of the week.

Great pool! It is very clean and the service is friendly. The pool is warm…read more Best community centre ever!

Great place to visit! I was traveling through this island with my family and this was a great place…read moreto stop for everyone. There was a wave pool the my one-year-old loved with many other families. My husband and I enjoyed the weight room, sauna, and full size swimming pool. Would definitely visit again.

Swimming pool is great. The water slide and lazy river were busy but tolerable. Staff are friendly…read moreand helpful. The only downside was the filthy locker room conditions with dirty, muddy floors, food and empty plastic baggies in the change rooms and smelly toilet areas. We were there early Wednesday (11 am) and at this time of day I would not expect these conditions.

Sure, it`s a little run down, Nah, it`s not made for roid…read moremonkeys, and Ya, you bet! it`s a small community gym, but for us locals, us regulars, it's a gem. With its caring down-to-earth staff, split gym, pool and hot tub, steam and sauna, fitness classes, racquetball court and preschool, Ron Andrews (RA) keeps the community vibe fresh and flowin`strong. Maintaining a steady mixed demographic of preschoolers, moms, teens, fitness buff regulars and aquasizing steam-lovin` seniors, RA is a hub for the North Van community and it keeps us connected. And yes, it represents us better than the North Vancouver Boyz on Youtube ;) It oozes community factor and awesomeness... all because of the staff. They listen. After renos of the gym were completed a couple years back, the staff posted a bulletin: How do you like the new changes? Suggestions for improvement? [Suggestion box]. Though I liked the new layout very much, I submitted 4 suggestions after a few test-run workouts: more mats, add a full length mirror to the mat area, switch the location of a treadmill with another fitness machine because it's a little dangerous, and perhaps have a themed dance music night for a couple hours. And Voila! Within a week, my first 3 suggestions were implemented, and a basic questionnaire to have a dance music night went up. Community feedback is always encouraged here. They motivate. One of my friends began eating healthy and working out regularly to shed off a few extra pounds. She had been succeeding and gaining great results with her fitness plan. Noticing her change, the Weight Room Supervisor acknowledged that she was lookin great, ended up reviewing her food plan and providing healthy eating tips, and offered a couple personal training sessions if she could reach her next goal, which she did. How's that for motivation? ;) They care. Proactive, helpful, kind and continuously working to make it the best community centre it can be, the staff make RA the epitome of a well-run community centre. Core to their credo is community-mindedness. So by the looks of it, it's just your everyday reccentre with an average weight room and pool, but when you get to know it, you realize its the heart of our community... in the District of North Vancouver :)

I love Ron Andrews! It is nicely laid out and the staff are great. It has been my favorite…read more pool in North Vancouver since I moved here in 1989. Linda B

We were vising from the US and not used to seeing such great indoor facilities and kids activities…read moreat a city run aquatic center. It was a treat! The pool areas were very clean. The changing rooms were getting heavy use the day were there, considering that they were also clean. We used the family changing area and it was a little crowded, probably could have sent my husband and son off to the men's room. However we did have a shower and dedicated changing area after only a few minutes of waiting. The leisure pool was plenty big for the people there that Sunday. The toddler loved the easy entrance and stairs to get in and out and there were lots of floats around for the kids to play with! The older child (8) loved the slide. Yes it is short, but there was also no line at all and it was very fun with spirals and dips. Probably I would just shower the kids and towel them off next time (instead of trying to change them into dry clothes with the wet floor), but definitely worth it!

Some instructors gossip about the members behind their back. Unfortunately, this reveals their low…read morelevel of professionalism and lack of emotional maturity. Class is never acquired or learned, it is ingrained from childhood.

Beautiful outdoor pool by the bay. Beautiful views of the city. Prices were great, public transit…read moredrops you off right out front. Kidlet was sad the hotel we were staying at did not have a pool and saw this pool online and booked tickets. Had read reviews that there is not seating and figured a towel would be ok. Took some towels from the hotel and planned to settle in while kidlet swam. There is no where to put your towel except on pebbled concrete (they have painted squares on the ground I assume so people have space) or the grass. There are some concrete/rocked walls that you can sit on. Pool is very large/long. The lap swimming area is roped off from the shallow "recreational" swim. The recreational swim area is very shallow (2 feet deep). Kidlet was disappointed as they wanted to go in the deep area but there is no space for the deep area as it is all for lap swimmers. They have slides that slide into the deep area but you cannot use them as they are in the area where people are swimming laps. The pool is "heated" to 72 degrees. We were there for the morning session 9-11:30 and it was windy so we lasted less than an hour. Changing areas are very basic. Large open area with lockers (.25 refundable) with 2 changing stalls and some restrooms stalls off to the side of the changing area. There were open cubbies on the pool deck to store items as well. Fee was $7.94 for 1 adult and child/youth admission plus .95 ticket fee, and .45 GST total $9.34 CAD or $6.82 USD. Overall very inexpensive for some beautiful views. If you want to go I recommend renting or borrowing chairs unless you have a body of steel that enjoys laying/sitting on hardened pebbles.

A great local salt water public pool in the Kitsilano neighbourhood and surprisingly not as…read moreexpensive as you think! It's $7.50~ and you can get combo tickets for similar prices for an adult and child or adult and senior! Parking on Vine or Balsam will be better than paying for parking in the Kitsilano lot but give yourself advanced time to find it if you're hoping for free parking. Beautiful view overlooking Kitsilano Beach, the water and North Shore Mountains. Spacing was great. There are a lot of people doing lane swimming practice so be careful and aware of the marked areas or expect to be spoken to over the megaphone of the life guard. Bring a blanket and snacks to dry off around the side. Depth is up to 8 feet in some areas. We have gone three times in the past month and the process has been super easy purchasing tickets online and lining up near the Kitsilano Boatshow theatre to get in. I recommend prebooking tickets instead of link by up for drop in in the off chance you cannot get in!

the seniors love the pool and instructor giving Aquafit classes. THe temperature of the pool is…read morejust right. STaff are great!

I have been going to this pool for decades. It is now getting old and has so many maintenance…read moreissues, not to mention the high operating costs and the high levels of Chlorine in the water. The staff are the same two guys form the last 25 years. I am sure both are in their 50s so there is no incentive to do any new activities just keeping their cozy job. I believe it is time to shut down this pool and build a new bigger and exciting facility. The community urgently needs it.

If you use this facility, please be aware of your surroundings--keep an eye on your personal bag or…read morebelongings, as some people have their own issues. Our economy is declining, and I strongly suggest cutting off unnecessary expenses; there will be no more free passes covered by our government or City of Vancouver . Our system is going backward. For those who want to apply for a free pass, please kindly examine their criminal backgrounds. Let's make this community center decent and create a comfortable and safe environment for all.

Love this place. Reasonable daily fee and water was in great condition. Some lane business however…read moreeasy to get in an go as circle swimming is the norm. Wish I could go here every day!