OUR STORY

Built for people who never stopped climbing things.

Nimble Monkey started with a former elementary teacher and a parkour coach who wanted the same thing: a gym where beginners feel at home on day one. So we built one, with big walls, soft landings, and coaches who remember what it felt like to be new.

What we care about.

Beginners first

Every class, wall, and coach starts with one question: would this work for someone on their first day?

Movement is for everyone

Any age, any body, any starting point. You don’t need to be fit to start. You get fit by starting.

Safety without the lecture

Good matting, clear rules, and coaches who watch closely, so you can focus on having fun.

Meet the crew.

Woman gripping colorful holds on an indoor climbing gym wall

Maya Okafor

Head Route Setter. Sets the walls every week and specializes in movement-first problems.

Parkour athlete mid-flip on an open city plaza

Theo Lindqvist

Parkour Lead. 12 years of training, and the coach behind Foundations and Flow Lab.

Young boy climbing a wooden wall dotted with climbing holds

Rosa Delgado

Kids Program Director. A former elementary teacher who built Little Monkeys.

Strength coach spotting an athlete during a bench press

Kenji Watanabe

Strength Coach. Focuses on injury prevention and grip training.

Take a look around.

Safety, handled.

Every wall sits over thick, continuous matting, and we keep fall zones clear while people climb. Coaches walk the floor during open hours.

Everyone signs a waiver before their first session, and climbers under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign. Kids programs start at age 6.

First aid and CPR certified.

We clean holds and reset the walls every week, so there is always something new to climb.

Chalk up. We’ll show you the rest.

Your first session is free. No experience, no gear, no problem.

Bouldering, parkour, and kids’ classes in Southeast Portland. Climb higher. Move freer.

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