Keizer Rapids course review

[CarlitosBonitos]

Originally Posted by Matt B.

WTF?? I pointed out that it's hard to read a post that has no space between sentences. It has nothing to do with spelling, punctuation, grammar or technological savvy. This is an attack? WOW.

Slight over reaction... just felt like it was an attack on him. anyways... who cares we all have the same goal to play as much disc golf as possible and I will enjoy the round at the new course tomorrow, regardless of the layout. I am just glad to have another disc golf course. Especially knowing the hard work that was put in to it! Huge ups to Kevin Watson and the Capital City Disc Golf Club!

[SMOKIN JOE]

it is hard to turn down a beer
and as for the writing i do dew it on purpose, then first ever post i did like this and it got such review that i thought this must be the way to do it from now on, and my friends that read my weekly updated posts for league have gotten used to it and don't complain, dam it jim can't every body just get along, peace out see whom ever in salem tommorrow

[danw2112]

Originally Posted by SMOKIN JOE

it is hard to turn down a beer
and as for the writing i do dew it on purpose, then first ever post i did like this and it got such review that i thought this must be the way to do it from now on, and my friends that read my weekly updated posts for league have gotten used to it and don't complain, dam it jim can't every body just get along, peace out see whom ever in salem tommorrow

He said "Do Dew"!

Down the hall and to your right.

[Wilcox]

Keizer has been getting a lot of foot traffic lately. The paths are becoming much more defined and unncessary brush is getting trampled. As for signage and teesigns, we are in process of fixing them up so just keep showing people around until we get the anchors in.

[ryanajanes]

if i want to go there, and i am going with a group that has never been there before (me included) will i know where to go, as far as tees and baskets go?

[Adam Schneider]

You'll be fine as long as you print out a map: http://www.oregondiscgolf.com/course_maps/Keizer_Rapids_plain.gif

(You might even be fine without one, but better safe than sorry.)

[Eric Olson]

Once we found hole 1, the rest of the navigation from there was easy. Using the map, of course.

People might want to know that the parking to get to the start of the course is down the road past the main lot for the park. When you get off the pavement you know you're on the right track.

[Adam Schneider]

Originally Posted by Eric Olson

Once we found hole 1, the rest of the navigation from there was easy. Using the map, of course.

People might want to know that the parking to get to the start of the course is down the road past the main lot for the park. When you get off the pavement you know you're on the right track.

But if you want to start at #1, make sure you turn left as soon as you go off the pavement; if you go straight, you'll be at #6 and #8.

[CarlitosBonitos]

Awesome course!!!!!!! I had heard some pretty mixed reviews, mostly negative, and I was also told there was a ton of poison oak. I have been cautious but I went to play Saturday dubs and it was there so I said f it, and went anyway. Sweet course by far my favorite in the Salem area, I cant wait to go again. A nice mis of long and short, the shorts are tough, and the longs are tougher. You get to throw over water twice!! Hardly any p-oak on the fairways, defintaley helps to have a spotter, but I throw some pretty hard discs to find (crazy dyes) and I spent zero time looking for them! Major props to any and all who have anything to do with this course! Not a begginer friendly course, but awesome to know its only 20 minutes from my house

[ahukingacehole]

I played the course for the first time last week and I thought the course was pretty badass, the front 9 was a bit rough but I loved the back 9 with the longer holes and air to work with.
One side note, don't ever miss the turn to the park and go 1/4 past on that gravel road. It happened to me and some others, the result is a really angry douche bag will yell at you for driving on private property.

[TreeLove]

Did anyone find my white Gator ace disc out there?

[ahukingacehole]

No gator, but we did lose one in one of those ponds, I think hole 12 or 13?

[Trozzle!!!]

played the course today for the first time. absolutely loved it. shot +5 so it wasnt too bad. Lots of 4's that should have easily been 3's. Tons of Nettles out their that burned my legs pretty good, but not too bad if you can man up and deal with the burn. The highlight of the day though was getting an ace on Hole 12. The first one across the pond. Very sick throw.

Any one have any idea of how many aces have been hit out there? I see lots of possible ones, but dont see that many getting hit.

[Adam Schneider]

Originally Posted by Trozzle!!!

Tons of Nettles out their that burned my legs pretty good, but not too bad if you can man up and deal with the burn.

Or wear long pants.

[Trozzle!!!]

I wear my shorts year round. no long pants for me!!!

[Pizzel]

How does the course look these days? Thinking about giving it a shot this weekend.

[Adam Schneider]

It should be fine. I played it in March, which was perfect because the underbrush was about as thin as it gets. The biggest problem at Keizer right now is the lack of teepads, so footing is sketchy on a few holes.

[Dave Pittman]

Jason,

I played it on the way back down from NA's Spring sale. I thought the course was in great shape for being less than a year old. It was raining lightly and pretty wet that afternoon. As Adam said some of the tee area's were a little muddy or full of water so I improvised on a few. Also a couple of walkouts are steep and slippery. I thought I was going to have trouble locating a few throws but really never did have a problem, though the potential is there. Fun course, but not a walk in the park either. Print out a map as the multiple trails through the course make it interesting finding your way around.

[snap7times]

Heh, I played this course on Monday, my first response is this course has many cool holes but is ruined by the simple lack of thought put into the course planning. It is obvious that the tees and baskets went in before clearing took place because many holes if you moved the tee pad over a few feet the hole changes from stupid lucky to more skill shots off the tee. We wasted at least an hour wandering the course looking for the next tee and finding the baskets. 12 wooden stakes cost 2.50 at home depot, there should be at least 24 stakes out there with directions and showing where tees/baskets are. I thought several holes were awesome but the lack of consistent markers where the next tee and basket were ruined my perspective of this course for the time being. I'll be moving back soon and will definitely put in my volunteer time making this course better in a hurry because it has potential. There are too many poke and hope holes on the front 9 which was extremely frustrating like holes 5, 7 and 10. Holes 3, 6 and 9 were a bit too tight for the average player but with a little trimming will be fine. Looking for the baskets on the back 9 was horrible, took us a good 10 minutes to find holes 11, 14, 15, 16. But will venture out there to put in some work on it soon...

[Adam Schneider]

I agree that 7 and 10 are ridiculous. 5 has a route down the path. As for the hard-to-find baskets, that only matters the first time you play. They have decent maps available though.