I live nearby and wanted to rent a kayak last minute towards the end of the day. I called and they…read morewere very accommodating and said I could pick up before 6 and keep all night and bring back the next evening or just leave when I finished that night. They had everything I needed, including several kayak choices to pick from. I paid $40 to use from about 5pm-8:30. Rates on door say $10 an hour or $50 per day. I stayed out on the lake about 4 hours and it was a great solo trip! They were doing a class about the time I was going out and the ladies looked like they were enjoying their time. For being so close to town, the lake and location are still tucked away and make you feel like your getting out in Alaska's beautiful scenery. The store is off the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy in a red and yellow building. There's a small port-o-potty behind the building for facilities, otherwise, use Fred Meyer or go before you come. If you have your own kayak, you can put in at his dock for $5 (says a sign). Great experience and plan to come back until I get my own.

Took the 2 hour basic kayaking class with my adult son (22) and two younger kids (12 & 13). Randy…read morewas a great instructor and explained everything clearly and answered any questions we had. Once in the boats he explained each stroke and then demonstrated before letting us try each paddling stroke. Everybody had a good time and we all learned something. The only minor improvement I can think of is to have each student get into and out of a kayak on dry land to make sure everything is adjusted and fitted to them before getting in at the dock. If we had done this I think my kayak might have been better fitted to me. I am a bigger guy at 265-270, 5'10", and not in the greatest shape (unless round is a shape). The kayak I used is what I would call a hybrid kayak with a very large square shaped cockpit. Anyway, the seat was all the way back (I didn't know this when I got into the kayak), and I couldn't reach the foot braces at all - even adjusting them all the way to the shortest position. By the time I realized this, everybody was in their boats and we were moving on with the course. I was able to learn and complete all the different paddling strokes despite not really fitting the kayak very well - I was positioned too far in the stern of the kayak. Definitely plan on renting kayaks from them again in the future - I'll just make sure that I fit the kayak better than during the class. We will probably try out the Cottonwood Lake Family trip sometime this summer.

My experience in alaska I can tell you that ymca is one of the best gym in anchorage after few…read moremounths it's totally chage my personal perspective. And now after few mounths I love this gym already but still the schedule in the gym Monday to Friday is sucks but. I love the gym

Not sure why the low rating ?!?!? This place is awesome. Kids are stationed here in AK and took…read moreus there for a few hours to swim. All the amenities were clean and useful. The grandkids love the pool. If you can call it that. It's more of a water park. The staff was friendly and helpful. The gym part of it looked well equipped. They also took us to a trampoline park which is part of the program. I would highly recommend this place for families with children.

The young adults at the front desk and the personal trainer need to learn about customer service…read moreand common sense. Really disappointed in Tyler the personal trainer for his rudeness. If the facility is going to use automated texting, they should ensure that the messages for personal training, or other appointments are coming from the correct person. A new member at the club will not know every employee and their respective job title by heart. If I receive a text message confirming my appointment with Amara... I'm going to come to the front desk and ask for Amara. I don't need Tyler coming at me 20 minutes later, saying I'm late for an appointment with him.