FIRST TIME?
NEVER CLIMBED BEFORE? PERFECT.
YOU DON’T NEED EXPERIENCE.
YOU DON’T NEED YOUR OWN GEAR.
YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW WHAT A V4 IS.
JUST SHOW UP. WE’LL GET YOU CLIMBING.
VRG IS A BOULDERING GYM, WHICH MEANS WE CLIMB SHORTER WALLS OVER THICK PADDING WITH NO ROPES OR HARNESSES.
BEFORE YOU COME
1. SIGN YOUR WAIVER.
EVERYONE WHO ENTERS THE CLIMBING AREA NEEDS A SIGNED WAIVER, EVEN IF YOU’RE JUST WATCHING.
UNDER 18? YOUR WAIVER MUST BE COMPLETED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
SIGNING IT BEFORE YOU ARRIVE = MORE TIME CLIMBING, LESS TIME AT THE DESK.
2. WEAR SOMETHING YOU CAN MOVE IN.
NO FANCY CLIMBING OUTFIT REQUIRED.
WE RECOMMEND:
COMFORTABLE, STRETCHY CLOTHING
SOCKS FOR RENTAL SHOES
A REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE
THAT’S ABOUT IT.
3. SHOW UP.
NO RESERVATION IS NEEDED FOR REGULAR OPEN CLIMBING.
CHECK IN AT THE FRONT DESK AND LET US KNOW IT’S YOUR FIRST TIME.
WE’LL GET YOU SET UP WITH SHOES, SHOW YOU AROUND, GO OVER THE IMPORTANT SAFETY STUFF, AND POINT YOU TOWARD SOME GOOD PLACES TO START.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
ADULT DAY PASS | $27
FIRST VISIT INCLUDES RENTAL SHOES.
YOUTH DAY PASS | $19
COMING BACK FOR MORE? WE ALSO HAVE PUNCH PASSES AND MEMBERSHIPS.
WAIT. NO ROPES?
NOPE. VRG IS BOULDERING-ONLY.
BOULDERING IS CLIMBING ON SHORTER WALLS WITHOUT ROPES OR HARNESSES, WITH THICK PADDING BELOW.
YOU’LL FIND CLIMBS FOR DIFFERENT ABILITY LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE GYM.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE STRONG TO START. CLIMBING IS A LOT MORE ABOUT MOVEMENT, BALANCE, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND FIGURING OUT WHAT THE WALL IS ASKING YOU TO DO.
AND YES, FALLING IS PART OF IT.
WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET STARTED SAFELY.
THE ONE RULE WE REALLY, REALLY NEED YOU TO KNOW.
LOOK UP.
BEFORE WALKING ACROSS THE MATS, LOOK UP.
NEVER WALK, STAND, SIT, OR HANG OUT UNDER SOMEONE WHO IS CLIMBING.
CLIMBERS CAN FALL AT ANY TIME AND THEIR FALL ZONE MAY BE BIGGER THAN YOU EXPECT.
BEFORE YOU CLIMB, LOOK AROUND.
BEFORE YOU CROSS THE MATS, LOOK UP.
THAT ONE HABIT GOES A LONG WAY.
BRINGING KIDS?
YES. KIDS CAN CLIMB TOO.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW:
CHILDREN UNDER 6 REQUIRE 1:1 ADULT SUPERVISION.
THE CLIMBING MATS ARE FALL ZONES, NOT A PLAYGROUND. CHILDREN MAY NOT RUN THROUGH THE GYM OR WALK UNDER ACTIVE CLIMBERS.
CLIMBERS 14+ MAY CLIMB WITHOUT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN PRESENT WITH A VALID WAIVER.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE STRUCTURED? WE ALSO OFFER YOUTH CLIMBING PROGRAMS.
DO I NEED TO BE IN SHAPE?
NOPE. YOU START WHERE YOU START.
WE HAVE CLIMBS FOR DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE LEVELS, AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REQUIREMENT TO ARRIVE WITH SUPERHUMAN FINGER STRENGTH.
THE STRENGTH COMES LATER.
SO DOES THE SUDDEN URGE TO TALK ABOUT CLIMBING HOLDS AT DINNER.
WANT A LITTLE MORE HELP?
IF YOU'D RATHER HAVE SOMEONE SHOW YOU THE “ROPES”...
OUR PRIVATE LESSONS ARE A GREAT OPTION IF YOU WANT ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION, HELP LEARNING CLIMBING TECHNIQUE, OR A MORE GUIDED INTRODUCTION TO BOULDERING.
WHERE ARE WE?
VOLCANIC ROCK GYM
KAILUA, OʻAHU
MONDAY–FRIDAY | 9AM–9PM
SATURDAY–SUNDAY | 9AM–7PM
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
THAT’S WHAT WE’RE HERE FOR.
CHECK OUT OUR FAQs OR ASK US WHEN YOU GET HERE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW ANY OF THIS WORKS BEFORE YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR.