Family Fun

Give your family a break from video games and TV screens! Our indoor wall climbing facility provides you and your family with a healthy option for positive and active recreation. Whether you're looking for a birthday party, a fun activity for a family outing, or regular family fitness, The Boiler Room is the place to be.

First time climbers over the age of 14 always start with a short lesson to ensure a complete understanding of the rope and harness system as well as basic knowledge about climbing. Children under 14 have fun bouldering and playing in our caves while the older folks are "learning the ropes". The entire lesson takes about 30-45 minutes but climbers are usually on the wall within 15-20 minutes.

**PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: The safety lesson requires your undivided attention! Due to demands on staff time, we cannot provide child sitting services while you are in your lesson (it usually takes 15-20 minutes before the climbers get on the wall). If you are coming with young children (under the age of 7), please bring an extra person to supervise them while you concentrate on learning our safety procedures. Ideally, there should be one adult belayer and one adult supervisor for every 4 children age 7 or younger. There is no extra admission fee for those who are not climbing. The gym is not an appropriate place for infants or toddlers.

Family Rates

You need a minimum of 3 climbers to be eligible for the family rate. A family is considered to be parents and their kids under 18. Family rates apply to regular admission and regular membership fees, but not to lessons or equipment rentals.

Booking your Birthday Party…

We do a lot of birthday parties! Climbing parties are most appropriate for ages 6 and older. If you have 8 or more climbers we can offer you a group rate of $10 per child. Children under 10 are $7.50. A harness rental fee of $2.50 per child also applies. If the children want to rent our climbing shoes it's an extra $3.50 for those 10 and over and $3.00 for those under 10. (Most youngsters are fine to climb in their running shoes). Prices quoted include all applicable GST & PST. Most birthday parties book for 2.5 to 3.5 hours.

We ask that you bring one adult (or person over 14 years) for every 4 children in your party. If you are coming with young children (age 7 or younger), please bring an extra person to supervise them while you concentrate on learning our safety procedures. Ideally, there should be one adult belayer and one adult supervisor for every 4 children age 7 or younger. There is no extra admission fee for those who are not climbing.

The adults will be taught to manage the safety ropes in a lesson that takes about 30-45 minutes (don't worry, the children will be climbing about 15-20 minutes into the lesson). If the adults are not climbing they do not need to pay an admission fee. If you'd like to hire our staff to belay (manage the ropes) for your children instead, the cost is an additional $35 for 3 hours (maximum of 4 children per staff belayer).

Just a reminder that, if the children have not been to our gym before, their parents need to sign our Consent Form. You can download it directly, along with a letter to parents, by clicking HERE. It's a good idea to include the letter and Consent Form with the birthday party invitation.

We sell pop and chocolate bars at the gym but you're also welcome to bring a cooler with your own drinks and snacks. We have an observation deck with a table, chairs and benches if you'd like to bring in or order in food. It's a little rustic but parents manage things like pizza and birthday cake there all the time. Bring your own plates and napkins.

To book your birthday party, give us a call at least 72 hours in advance at 549-0520 or submit your request by email to info@boilerroom.ca (be sure to include your phone number!).

Kid-sitting…(ages 7-13)

Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by someone older while at our gym. We can provide you with a staff sitter to look after, and manage the safety ropes for, your children at an additional cost of $35 for 3 hours (a maximum of 4 children per staff sitter). Or you can send your own babysitter to us for a training session!

Don't have time for a weekly family outing but the kids still want to climb? Check out our Kids Only Climbing Program and our Rock Solid Youth Program!