Cañada College Athletic Center - Redwood City, California

Thomas N.

Great facilities, but the continued reductions in available times for community members has led me to look elsewhere for a gym. It's very difficult to find times which fit my schedule, and even when I do, those times are very crowded due to the other time slots having been taken away. The fact that they make these hours changes arbitrarily and without warning (their latest one is still not reflected on their website) makes it seem all the more autocratic.

If you're a student, it's a fantastic facility and you should make use of it. If you're a community member, you should be very sure their hours will work for you and that you don't mind having to wait for equipment.

Jesse H.

At first, things were great. The gym is obviously brand new and beautiful. But, over the past two years they have been increasingly restricting member use. They only disclose a blackout period of 2pm-4pm Monday thru Friday in their membership agreement and marketing materials. Now they restrict equipment use from 11am-12:30p Monday-Thur and additonally 6pm-7:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The equipment unavailability is not worth the cost of membership. When we asked can we use the equipment if available during class, they said they would remove our membership.

S Y.

Gym membership is affordable if you prefer to take group classes. The open gym, however, is very small and limited equipment. The gym gets crowded and it seems peak hours run throughout all times of the day because you have the retirees and students taking up the day schedule and then young professionals who come after 5.

I prefer to take the community classes and they offer up a wide range of options (TRX, yoga, pilates, dance). However, signing up is a pain as there is no app and you have to log in to your account through a web browser to book. It would be nice if they had an app and actually took attendance to curb people who come in last minute without booking and to actually penalize no-shows for taking spots. A lot of classes like the yoga, pilates, and dance are overcrowded and not enough space for everyone. They need to offer up more classes to accommodate the bandwidth.

The gym overall is clean and better than their north location I checked out. I wish more instructors encouraged students to wipe down the mats and equipment after use though.

Lastly, class schedules are updated monthly so another downside is that just as I get into a routine a class will be removed from the schedule. Wish they kept to a more seasonal schedule instead.

Karineh K.

Buyer beware. We cancelled our membership because access for paying members is even more restrictive. it's super crowded too. What started as black out periods where access for students only from 2 to 4 Monday through Friday extended to blackout periods for fitness classes for students at peak hours Monday through Thursday. In my opinion the Canada Staff also has no regard for paid membership.

Jason X.

Large space but not enough equipments and can get very crowded during peak hours. Canceling membership is a HUGE PAIN IN THE ASS! There is no way to cancel online, you need to email them. Then it will take 1 week for them to response. Be careful you need to cancel before the 28th THIS month for the membership to be canceled on the 30th the month AFTER! Such a scammy agreement.

Leon B.

I have recently moved out of San Mateo county and have attempted to cancel my membership at this gym. There is no way to do so online. When I have called to cancel over the phone I have been told to email their membership person. I have been given the wrong email twice. I have now been charged for two months when I have not been able to access the gym. They need to create a way for members to cancel online or

Christopher D.

Takes them days to start a membership and a month to cancel. Front desk gives incorrect information on this process. Restricted hours. Wish there were better options in RWC.

Emily E.

I wish there was a jacuzzi and steam room, but no complaints this place is awesome! The views we inspiring. Feels like a very high end gym, but a quarter of the cost. Classes fill up faster than ideal.