Hours tend to vary and selections are limited... but this place is indispensable…read more They carry your necessities like bagged ice, firewood, firestarters, batteries, canned goods, and bait. They also have more esoteric offerings like fishing gear, gizmos, and flimsy kids toys. Importantly, they rent our paddle boats, motors boats, kayaks, and canoes. The staff will make sure you have life vests and they haul them out to the water for you. I recommend taking a book and some sandwiches up the Fox River for a few hours, it's the fastest way to leave land behind without owning a boat of your own. Also, in the event you get rained out while camping at the park, Gill's also cook burgers and have a shelter to eat them in. ;)

I bought a big bag of ice for $6.50 paid with debit card. Strangely 5 minutes later I had made a…read more$76.46 fishing license purchase in Kansas. I'm not saying it was this store, but my card had been used in 3 days prior. I'll leave the park next time and go to local bait shop or gas station. disputing charges now.

A family owned and operated marina. They have always taken care of us. Conveniently located and…read morefull service. Give them a try.

Great marina and customer service! Top choice in the area! Steve and Rhonda run a great business…read moreand work hard to keep their customers happy! Thanks!

I went into the store today because I've been wanting a pair of gym shoes for a while and been…read moreputting it off. I received an email this morning from Amazon having a 1-Day sale of the exact shoe I've been eying that has been available at Dick's. I took the email (on my phone), and went to the store and asked the cashier right away if they would honor the discount Amazon was giving. She said that she didn't think they did so I asked if she would be so kind to double check with the manager (I'd like to help out a store in my area if I can). Mystery manager (who never came out from his hiding place), just radioed back to the cashier that they wouldn't honor the price. That's too bad. When I came home, I called another store and asked them if this was true and was told that it is company policy that they do not honor Amazon discounts but will honor other stores with barcode-scannable coupons. That's a shame. The store itself was clean and I was surprised they had as many people as they did in there at 10am on a Sunday but I'm not judging. I'll give them one more shot before I either make the trip out to the Algonquin store where I've had a bit better luck, or just buy it somewhere else altogether. I wanted to give the store a 2-star but since it's company policy to not honor Amazon prices, I marked it a 3-star.

Talked with Teammate Osman in Customer Service to address a question. Really appreciated Osman's…read morehelp with my purchase. There were plenty of colors to select from and available in store or by mail. Great to have a local store to fulfill the order. It did not disappoint! Thank you!

I've been coming here since I was a child with my dad. Many things have not changed, and that's a…read morewonderful thing! Selection has grown over the years as well. The employees are helpful when I visit. I also remember Greg from when I was a boy. He's an awesome guy. I am thankful Triangle is still around.

Great bait shop Highly recommend as they seem to have everything that you will need for a day on…read morethe water to fish.

Some friends and I were in the Rockford area looking to rent skiis. Unfortunately, we arrived too…read morelate in the day to rent. I appreciated that the staff was honest with us instead of taking the sale and having us be unhappy. It also helped that they had the most adorable dog in the world. Stop by!

If you are in the Rockford area and looking to buy or rent some adventure gear, this is the best…read moreplace around! Some friends and I recently took a trip to stay at a cabin in the Rockford area. We had planned to go cross country skiing and found that Rocktown Adventures rents xc skis in the winter. What we had not planned on was how slow we would be at finally leaving the cabin to go pick up the skis. Since they unfortunately don't do reservations for the skis, we called ahead to make sure they had some before heading over. By the time we got there it was already around 3 pm and unbeknownst to us, they close at 5 pm on the weekends. We got started with the rental process only to realize we would have very little time to ski before sundown. After explaining a couple options we had for still getting out on the skis, the staff member ultimately told us it probably wouldn't be worth our money given our time constraints. Instead of staying quiet, taking our money, and letting us have a very short ski trip, the staff member suggested the option that was best for us! He then told us that if we were ever back in town to just give them a call and if they had skis available he'd have them ready for us when we arrived. Not only is the staff knowledgeable and caring but they have an incredible selection of gear. We didn't end up spending any money there, and that is exactly why this was a five star experience!

Wow. The owner of this company is SUPER rude. Literally called me dumb for having questions about…read morehis product. Maybe it's because they shill low quality, overpriced junk at 2x the price of the factory accessories. Don't recommend you do business with these people at all based on how they treat others, their product pricing and product quality.

The idea of buying a boat - canoe, kayak, or inflatable - is super daunting!!! Which is why I…read morewanted someone to walk me through it. Offshore of Lake Bluff has a solid selection of boats, and even in the off-season ( this visit is in January) there's decent variety in stock. Sam took me through the store and answered a ton of questions I had without pressure - selling. He's been boating since he was a tot and it's pretty clear that he loves his job as his eyes twinkled while he explained the ins and outs of different models of boats and gear. I was pleased to hear that while they have some boats in stock, they can usually order another if the one I want sells, since I should probably (I mean really) consider my income and savings situation before making a purchase. I will definitely be back when I know what I can afford. I am excited about getting out there in a boat I own instead of a rental. And I'll be proud to make a purchase here. It's always nice to support local businesses, especially if they provide excellent service, like they do here.

Offshore contacted Eddyline and changed their order with them so I could have two matching colored…read morekayaks, a Caribbean 12 FS and a Caribbean 14 FS, and delivered them to my home in Noblesville Indiana. My local Eddyline retailer was unable/unwilling to do the same. Great communication and pleasant demeanor. Highly recommend Offshore in Lake Bluff.

Have had nothing but good service from Red Dot Arms. Very friendly people meet you when you first…read morewalk in and the staff is very respectful and knowledgeable. Great selection of "whatever items" you need from their shop in the back, and a gunsmith who has about a week turnaround for your special gun specific needs. I have been ordering my items online and having them shipped to Red Dot for a number of times, and each time they have been all very court and friendly. Paperwork is filled out, and approval comes back, and since I ordered it online, and purchased it then, by the time it ships (takes about three days if not more to send via UPS) I don't have to wait an additional 3 days. I pick it up that day and leave with it. Highly Recommend this shop.

7/1/26 stickers on window say Registration has expired. They have my paid FFL transfer What do I do…read morenow?

Great place and great service. Took my bike in for a few minor issues. They took care of me right…read moreaway, didn't charge me for little things they did and answered all of my questions about my next bike (future purchase). Will definitely make this my go-to bike shop! Shout out to Jared for taking good care of me and knowing his stuff!

I've had a hard time trying to frame this. I'll try this…read more I had to listen to a performative dood talk emanating from the floor worker to a customer about chain lubricant that went on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. And on an on an on an on and on. And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. And on and on and on and on and on an on and on and on and on and on. It was a long time. I waited. And I waited some more. I did some serious waiting five feet away in a red sweater. No acknowledgment. No letting me know it might be a while. But that would've likely stopped the upselling I started to see. So I turned me and my bike around and left. It's hard for me to be on my feet that long. That's why I bike. Dood has a right to be into his subject matter. Usually shops want you to feel comfortable and respected as somewhat of a priority, even if you aren't being directly pitched at the moment... it just was not a good vibe. All doods working there when I was in. Way heavy on the dood vibe. Captive audience syndrome. Sigh. Dood has to do what a dood does. I avoid places like this. Going to the bike collective in Rogers Park instead next time.

I have to say that with the world going into the tailspin that it's in, meeting the owners of CJ's…read morewas one of the most wonderful experiences that my husband and I have had. So much so that with this upside down world we all live in, we came back after an interview my husband had just to see the owners again. (Then of course fish a little ) Honor systems are not recognized any longer ... which is heartbreaking and sadly what life is that is 2020, and sadly even further back than this. Thank goodness there are still people, let alone owners of a business dealing with multiple personalities, with such a caring caliber as this couple. Those of you that don't take the time to understand what it takes to run a business that's been established as long as CJ's, the hours involved, the inventory, the back breaking physical labor to allot those of us that just love to fish, or simply be on the water, step back, breath, and take the time to smile and once in awhile, say.... Thank You.

I have never received such a horrible reception anywhere in my life. I stopped here in order to…read morewalk to the marathon station to resupply on my canoe trip. When I returned the owner (a woman in her 50-60's) full out accosted me and demanded I pay her $10 for use of their property. I thought it was a park I had stopped at and I apologized, but she wasn't having it. She kept yelling, how could I possibly think this is a park!? I paid her to get her to leave me alone and she continued to berate me. I finally had to say, "I paid the $10, can you leave me alone now!?" The answer was no. I was honestly sorry I was trespassing and apologized, then paid. What more do you want from me? She's a first class jerk. Avoid this place like the plague. It gets even better. I posted this review while still sitting there. The lady apparently saw this and stormed out and started yelling at me again. She demanded my ID and told me she was going to call the police if I didn't remove the review. I told her that, no, I would not give her my ID and I also would not remove the review. I told her she is welcome to the call the police, I'm not breaking the law. She told me I'm trespassing. I then reminded her that I paid $10 for the privilege of sitting here and being berated. She said, "I'll give you the $10 back." She also pointed out that I don't have a license for my canoe. Later I looked this up and apparently you do actually need a license for a canoe so I guess I was breaking the law. I'm a bad ass. At this point her husband came out. He was initially confrontational but he quickly calmed down and helped calm down his wife. At this point I was packing anyway and just wanted to get the hell out of there. I never got my $10 back :)