Portland, OR in March

[ptld2001]

I looked into it, and they say that there should be 18 holes by mid February. A lot of the holes are in the woods, so it might not be too bad as far as the mud.

[rybob42]

Another question: is there a disc shop in town? I imagine I'll lose some plastic along the way, and it'd be nice if I could replace it while still in town.

[ptld2001]

I usually go to Next Adventure, which is in the middle of downtown. There's a place run out of a garage on the east side, Disc Golf Depot. Then there are a couple places on the West side, such as Rainy Days games. Then, of course, if you want something generic, the REIs and Dick's in the area have a small selection.

[Turkey Sandwich]

Originally Posted by ptld2001

I usually go to Next Adventure, which is in the middle of downtown. There's a place run out of a garage on the east side, Disc Golf Depot. Then there are a couple places on the West side, such as Rainy Days games. Then, of course, if you want something generic, the REIs and Dick's in the area have a small selection.

Next Adventure is great but discs are buck or two more than online or other places. If you buy 3 discs, they'll give you either a 10% (base plastics) or 15% (premium plastics) discount.

I haven't been to the guy who runs a shop out of his garage, but you can find his ads on Craigslist. It looks like good prices, but I can't say anything about his inventory.

There is also a guy at Pier who sells discs and food by tee #1 sometimes, but I have no idea when he's there and when he's not.

[ptld2001]

I agree about the prices for Next Adventure, but you pay for the convenience and selection. Disc Golf Depot actually has a better selection, but isn't convenient unless you happen to be in the Gresham area. The hotdog guy at Pier won't be there in March. I think he starts either in late May or early June.

[The Valkyrie Kid]

Originally Posted by Turkey Sandwich

Have you taken a look at this map? http://www.oregondiscgolf.com/

I'd say take a look at that and then cross reference them with the reviews here.

If I was planning a trip for an out-of-towner I would do:

Day 1:
Leverich and then Pier. Leverich is a great beginner to intermediate 12 hole course right over the river in Washington. It would be a great warm up for Pier which is considerably longer and more difficult. Both courses can get busy on weekends.

Day 2:
Horning's Hideout. The Canyon Course and Meadow Ridge courses are awesome. Highlands will definitely practice your approach and putting game, but I found it a little boring.

Day 3:
Milo and Timber. Its a bit of a drive (a little over an hour) but well worth it. I've only played each course once when I was really new so they kicked my ass but I'm looking forward to playing them again. I know they pull baskets in the rainy season but I'm guessing they would be back by then. The guys over at www.nwdiscgolfnews.com will know for sure if you want to check before heading out there.

Day 4:
The gorge - Rooster Rock East/West and Dabney. I'm not the biggest fan of Rooster Rock but thats probably because I've only played the more open course on windy days and the wooded course tends to eat my discs, but combined with Dabney, they form a pretty good day of disc golf.

Obviously you can mix up those days in any way you may prefer.

On top of those there are quite a few small courses that aren't really worth going to such as Greenway, Orchard, Lunchtime, Rockwood, Vance, etc. There's nothing wrong with these and I enjoy playing them, there is just nothing special and if you're on limited time it would be better spent hitting the bigger courses.

I haven't played any of the courses south of here such as Champoeg, Ewin Young, and Hoover but they are next on my list to try. I can see how those would make a good day trip. I'll leave any input on those to others.

Disclaimer - I'm still a noob noodle arm who has lived here and played less than a year so the more advanced players may have a different opinion.

Rybob42- I just wanted to second Turkey Sandwichs list. Personally, if I was going to be in Portland for only three days, I'd bust my ass and try to play all of these in three days. You'll be worn out some but with the right planning and a little help from the weather gods, you'lll have a great time.