Grand River Rocks was founded by Josh Tuffin, Christoff Le Roux, Mike Cieplak, and Scott Hamill.  Good friends and seasoned climbers long before the idea of opening a climbing gym was ever even imagined, the four owners built much of the gym with their own hands.  In August 2011, the doors of Grand River Rocks opened, and Kitchener-Waterloo officially had a gym entirely devoted to rock climbing. 

Our facility

Our 8000 square foot facility offers a wide range of services to satisfy the needs of both beginner and experienced climbers.  The curved wood-panelled ceilings and the concrete walls help to maintain the charm of this old industrial building.  The combination of sturdy industrial construction and 38’ ceilings make 50 Borden Ave. the perfect location for a rock climbing gym. 

Our gym boasts 130 feet of linear top-out boulder and over 9000 total square feet of climbing surface.  The climbing walls are constructed of engineered tube-steel and covered with a rock-textured concrete.  

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