Grand River Rocks Climbing Gym.

Day Pass (Kitchener)

Single-day access to the full Kitchener facility — top-rope, lead, auto-belays, and bouldering — with no time limit during operating hours. Boulder orientation with staff is required before first climb; auto-belays have a 25 lb minimum and a complimentary orientation. Shoe and harness rentals are $6+tax each. Online waivers are required for every climber.

Regular $24 / Discount $21 / Toddler (3 and under, no bouldering) $14 / Family 15% off with 4+ family members. Excludes HST.

Intro Belay Lesson

A 1.5–2 hour introduction to belay technique that includes a 1-day harness rental and a 2-week trial membership. It is the standard on-ramp to top-rope at the Kitchener facility and the prerequisite for Ropes 101. Booking is online through the gym's own reservations page.

$60/person + tax

Guided Climb

A 1.5-hour staff-guided climb session with harness rentals included (shoe rentals separate). The minimum group size is two, and staff handle every technical aspect, which makes it the default first-visit option for non-climbers and small groups. The same product also functions as a birthday-party climbing block.

$34.50 per person + HST

Bouldering 101

A 2-hour introductory bouldering class led by coaches Rosie Schwarz and Zack Mason, capped at a group of five. Rental shoes are included; gym admission is separate. The class covers movement basics, falling, and bouldering grades — the substrate underneath everything else the gym teaches.

$45 + tax

Ropes 101

A 2-hour follow-on to the Intro Belay Lesson, run in a group of up to four other climbers. Rental shoes are included; gym admission is separate. The session bridges belay competence and independent top-rope practice on the Kitchener walls.

$45 + tax

Lead Course

The gym's highest-tier rope instruction — six hours of lead instruction across two sessions, gated by prerequisites and an online application form. An Outdoor Skills add-on translates the lead skills to real rock, and a per-hour refresher option is available for previously certified climbers.

$190/person (2-person lesson) or $255/person (1-person lesson). Optional Outdoor Skills add-on $90–120/person. Refresher $30/person/hour.

Private Coaching

A 2-hour individual session with Coach Zack Mason — includes assessment, personalised homework between sessions, and progress tracking. Available at Kitchener; the Waterloo location offers private coaching by enquiry at waterloo@grandriverrocks.com.

$100 + tax per session

Crash Pad Rentals (Waterloo)

A small rental fleet for outdoor bouldering trips: three Metolius "The Basic Pad" units and two Flashed "Drifter Pad" units, picked up and returned at the Waterloo facility. Customers complete the rental contract by email after booking.

1 Day $20+HST / 2 Day $35+HST / 3 Day $50+HST / 7 Day $60+HST

Birthday Party

Two packages bundle 1.5 hours of climbing with party-room time — Standard adds 45 minutes in the room with AC, fridge, and private cubbies; Premium adds a full hour, a private washroom, and a small climbing wall. Both include harnesses, pizza, plates, and juice; cake, cutlery, decorations, and shoe rentals are not included.

Standard package $304 base + $19 per additional person; Premium package $340 base + $19 per additional person. Excludes HST.

Day Pass (Waterloo)

A bouldering-only day pass at the Lodge Street facility, open Mon–Sat 10am–10pm and Sun 10am–8pm to climbers aged 3 and up. Access covers two boulder walls plus a moon board, campus boards, and training area; rental shoes and harnesses are $6+tax each. Waterloo single-gym pricing is not published on the public pricing page — contact the operator for current rates.

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Youth Climbing Programs

Four progression tiers run at Kitchener — Pebbles (ages 2–5), Rock Rascals (ages 5–8), Rubble Rebels (ages 7–17), and Development Team (ages 9–13, the competitive-bound stream). Registration is via mailing list rather than self-serve booking; pricing and schedules are not published on the public youth page.