Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge

This facilities hockey area is one of the most poorly designed hockey arenas in Calgary. I would not recommend it. The bleachers and benches are poorly designed. To start to... The scoreboard is behind the coaches ... There's a lot of obstructions and a lot of wasted space. And it's freezing. There is minimal or zero heat if you're a spectator. .... UPDATE.. NOW THE WATER FOUNTAIN DOESN'T WORK

Nice facility, bad patrons. The gym is full of great equipment, is usually quite clean, and the pool / sauna is a bonus for me. Unfortunately, it is also home to the some of the worst behaviours I’ve seen in a gym. Seems to be a 30/70 split of people who are here to workout, and people who are just here to socialize (which is fine but don’t it sitting on equipment, on the stairs, etc.), use the gym as personal daycare, are doing things blatantly wrong and don’t care to use equipment right, don’t wipe equipment, etc.. I’ve been coming here for a few years and the only saving grace I’ve found is to get here as early as possible, anytime after 9 and it becomes sometimes too busy to find any piece of equipment, and the bad behaviours come out.

Shane homes is a decent facility. There's plenty of equipment considering the amount of tráffic that flows through. The drop in registration needs an overhaul unfortunately. It's my first time seeing drop ins limited by registrations and whoever can click the fastest. I hope the YMCA realizes this is a big disadvantage for those who are technically challenged.

Best recreational facility I’ve visited. The architecture is so beautiful here, and they really have maximized the space with a lot of amenities like the pool, fitness centre, gymnasium, skating rink etc. The change rooms were super clean, and there was a lot of space to get changed with wide lockers to store valuables. Loved the waterslide, and wave pool. Also a nice deep hot tub which is a good size. The only things I would suggest is spending more time cleaning the outside. All the garbage cans in the parking lot were full. Also maybe improving the elevator because it is pretty beat up. Other than that great facility. Will come back.

Decent pool, enjoy the ample parking! We were disappointed that the wave pool was being used all Saturday morning to accommodate for swimming lessons, which were also taking up half the lane pool as well. Had heard the slide in the toddler area was closed, and today (Mar 1) it still was. I asked about pool toys (balls etc) and they said all the toys were reserved for the swimming lessons. Odd. Hot tub quite small and limited perimeter seating. Overall okay. Would be avoiding this place at peak times however

When we first enrolled and received the fob for our baby, we specifically asked the Sprocket staff if both parents could attend. We were told that one parent could join the swim, and the other could sit in the pool area after showing ID — which we’ve been doing for the past three months. Today, without any notice or policy update, we were suddenly told that only one parent is allowed inside, and if both want to attend, it now costs $20. This completely contradicts what we were told from the beginning. We would have been totally fine if this rule was communicated upfront. But enforcing it after three months — while we were entering — and asking one parent to sit outside felt unprofessional and disappointing. That said, the swim instructors have been excellent — no complaints there. (Giving one extra star just for them.)

The twist style door locks on the washroom/shower room are starting to stick they should be changed to heavy duty sliding locks that are simple and require less maintenance.