Hard Water Sports 511 Main Street, Sandstone, MN 55072

"Tony did a great job introducing my wife and I to ice climbing. He was encouraging while providing tactical guidance during the climbing. He has all the gear and made it easy for us. Thank you!"

"Really fun experience! The river was unseasonably low during our trip so we couldn't do a rafting trip as we had hoped. However, we did get to go on kayaks and our guide, Tony, did a great job of helping us navigate the river. Our family (3 teens, 2 parents) had no trouble and we all had a blast. Highly recommend!"

"My partner and I shared a tandem kayak and it was a blast! This was my first time white water rafting. The guides were very experienced and passionate about delivering a positive experience. Tony the owner is very serious about safety and makes sure to give the best possible tour that river conditions allow. I will be back to try ice climbing and a larger raft during higher water!"

"Ice climbing was so cool, and Tony was a great teacher. We found Hard Water Sports online and thought ice climbing would be a great winter activity. We've never climbed ice before, but we got right up the wall on our first try. Hard Water Sports has all the ice climbing gear, and they just coached us on how to do it. We really enjoyed the entire day, meeting the people we climbed with, and we will likely be back quite a few times to climb, as well as in the summer for rafting."

"My girlfriend and I went ice climbing with Tony right after Christmas and couldn’t be happier. We were out of state and Tony was very kind to reschedule us one day earlier due to weather conditions. Overall, everything went smoothly and the ice climbing park is only two minutes away from the Hard Water Sports office. Tony is a very experienced climber (over 25 years) and you can totally trust him and the experience is 100% safe. Make sure to have some warm but non-restrictive clothes suitable for active sports. Boots, crampons, axes, helmets, harnesses, and even gloves will be provided. Tony did a great job explaining the basics of ice climbing and both my girlfriend and went up two different ice routes a few times. It was a lot of fun and totally different from indoor climbing we both did. Forget everything you knew before about climbing (except how to tie knots - that still applies here). In the end, we both had a great time and learned something new. If you’re in Minnesota and looking for a memorable adventure - ice climbing with Tony is the way to go. We’d love to come back for some rafting in the summer!"