Sporting Goods
Westside Stores
About Westside Stores
Outfitting for the Shuswap is a broad assignment. The lake wants one set of gear, the mountainsides above the valley want another, and the winter months want a third, which is why sporting goods in a town like this rarely means a single sport. Westside Stores is found at 2090 10 Ave, and it shares that address with another business, so it is worth noting the unit as well as the street number when you go looking for the door.
What separates one shop from another in this trade is usually service rather than shelf space. Some do repairs and tune ups, some rent as well as sell, some string rackets or mount bindings or fit boots properly, and some are set up to order in what they do not keep on hand. Sizing is the other reason to go in person, since a boot, a helmet, a pack or a life jacket that fits badly is worse than none at all. If you are after something particular, a call about stock and about whether fitting is done on site will save a wasted trip.
Seasons here are unusually sharp for a small city. Boats go in the water and paddling gear moves early, the Shuswap fills with visitors through July and August, and by late autumn demand has swung across to skates, skis and everything that goes with cold weather. The shoulder seasons are when the changeover happens and when stock is at its least predictable. Anyone driving in from Canoe, South Canoe or further along the lake should plan on one thorough visit rather than counting on a quick return.
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In the Downtown Salmon Arm neighbourhood of Salmon Arm.
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