Adventure Club Brewing is located in Bayfield, WI - a small town near the northernmost point of the state. The brewery is attached to Howl Adventure Center, which is a sporting goods store that appears to specialize in mountain biking. I checked in at the sporting goods store first, which turned out to be a slight mistake as the store employee informed me that the course is actually affiliated more with the brewery (although she also said the brewery is affiliated with the store...I guess the transitive property doesn't apply here). Anyway, for some reason I thought I needed to check in and/or pay to play this course, which was also incorrect. You can just park in the lot, then walk around the left side of the building to the back to find the first tee.

What you'll find here is a decent 9-hole course with all holes between (roughly) 200' and 300'. After a relatively wide wooded tunnel throw on #1, the course mostly plays through a rolling prairie area. There are just enough trees to keep things interesting on most holes, and the brewery has done a good job of mowing defined fairways as well.

The highlight here is definitely hole 8. A giant 20' tall wolf sculpture functions as a unique obstacle halfway down the fairway. It makes what would otherwise be a pretty boring 250' throw, way more interesting and memorable. How many shots have you shaped around metallic wolves leering down at you?

The baskets are a mix of Latitude 64 Pro and Dynamic Discs models. The Dynamic Discs ones are portable, but all the baskets seemed fine to me.

There is a donation box near the first tee that I threw a dollar into. Loaner discs are available inside the brewery.

There are mountain biking paths adjacent to several holes. A kid was riding around on them when I played. It's mostly line-of-sight stuff so just be aware and it shouldn't be a major issue.

The rough on the edges of the property can come into play on a couple of holes (I think it was #3-5 or so). The rough was pretty thick as of my visit in mid August. I threw a poor tee shot on #4 and had to look for about 5 minutes to find it.

The holes are all too short to challenge better disc golfers.

The tee pads are only natural, and only marked by small white flags.

No practice basket or course map, or navigational signage. The paths between holes had been recently mowed when I visited, but if you aren't sure you'll need UDisc to navigate.

No trash cans or benches on the course. Not a huge deal because it's a quick play, then you can take advantage of both amenities at the brewery. There's a restroom in the brewery too.

Bayfield is perhaps best known as the gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and that's why I was in town. I took most of the day off playing disc golf and did a narrated boat cruise of the islands, then a 5 mile hike to sea caves along the mainland coast. If you wish to take in the unique coastal rock formations of this area, I'd strongly recommend both of these activities. Even being familiar with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (also on Lake Superior), I was impressed by how unique the Apostle Islands were. I wrapped up my day by stopping here to throw a round, then sample the beer and grab some dinner from a taco food truck on site.

Anyway, this is a fun little course. It's nothing to go out of your way for (and it's likely out of your way), but I'd play here again if and when I return to the Apostle Islands.

Howl adventure center DGC is now a 9 hole set up that plays through a prairie area around the south side of the brewery/club building.

The baskets are a mix of Latitude and DD portable style baskets. Patriots for DD maybe and whatever the Latitude equivalent is. The seem very similar. The Latitude baskets are yellow and stick out better than the black DD ones. They both catch fine and are set up level. One basket and position per hole.

Tees are natural, but it's pretty flat and looks to be rarely played so the natural tee surfaces in solid condition.

The distances here range from maybe 150' to a bit over 300'. Decent mix for the available space. Most are in the 200' range.

The fairways are well defined. The rough on most holes is going to be prairie grass. The actual fairway's themselves are all well mowed. The rough wasn't obnoxious if you miss the fairway either.

The navigation is a breeze once you find hole 1 (located by the SW corner of the main building). Starting and ending near the same area. Well done design for the available space to be honest.

The course is free to play and there's a brewery, literally, next to the start or end of your round(s).

There's a gigantic 20' + tall wolf as your main obstacle on hole 8. When there's a lack of vertical obstacles, they went ahead and made one. And it's also the signature of the course. Pretty awesome.

No tee pads or signs. The course seems to be in it's very early stages though. Just worth noting.

The prairie grass wasn't TOO crazy in most spots in mid August. I can't speak to how it is any other parts of the year though. The rough deep on hole 5 in the woods is a different story. Northwoods jungle rough mere feet behind the basket. THICK, THICK, THICK.

A little monotonous feeling after a few holes. That's the curse of prairie courses. There are some trees here to help out with that. But it's still a prairie course at heart.

Mountain biking trails zig zag throughout the course in various areas. Not sure how busy these get, if at all. But these would be akin to sidewalks/walking paths on park courses. Not disc golf exclusive even if it may seem like it is.

I was pleasantly surprised with this one. It was listed as a 4 hole course on here upon my visit. It appeared to be one of those 4 baskets in an area deals. Upon arriving it was clear that much work had been done here to establish a legit course. Mission accomplished in that regard.

Best free option in this area. Though that's saying much, I was entertained here. Will I be Back? Depends on if I'm in the area again, I mean, It's WAY up there. If you're near here for whatever reason, it's definitely worth a quick spin or three. The giant wolf as your main obstacle on hole 8 is worth a visit in and of itself.