Camp Sekani Jamboree reviews
0
6
snipes
Experience:
23 years
2 played
1 reviews
Balanced and challenging 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Aug 17, 2016
Played the course:once
Pros:
Beautiful arid terrain
Plenty of signage
Challenging trees, clever slideslopes
Varied lengths with shorter up hills and scenic downhills
Memorable basket placements
Plenty of signage
Challenging trees, clever slideslopes
Varied lengths with shorter up hills and scenic downhills
Memorable basket placements
Cons:
Wished I played better
Other Thoughts:
great course to hit up when travelling
4
6
Esac
Experience:
1 played
1 reviews
Its just that awesome!! 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Played on:Mar 2, 2013
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
Challening. lots of 250'-290' holes but the terrain and elevation changes make it remarkably difficult but to shoot under par is easy to achieve for 1000 rated players. 2 par 4's easy to birdie with the right thread shot.
Cons:
Teepad on 8. You have to walk back along side the fairway of 7 to get to it. If you have bad knees then dont come play this course, lots of elevation changes. Some of the basket placements on on mossy rocks with no green. Could be a potential slipping hazard in wet conditions.
6
3
wendler
Experience:
1 played
1 reviews
A Good Challenge 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Feb 17, 2013
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Challenge yourself at Sekani - the course isn't a walk in the park. The terrain and variety of holes requires skill to play well.
The course layout works with the wooded hillside terrain and ravines. The new baskets, and several of the unique pin placements add to the experience.
The course layout works with the wooded hillside terrain and ravines. The new baskets, and several of the unique pin placements add to the experience.
Cons:
The abundant trees and brush can frustrate (us) less skilled players.
16
2
Wow it is great! 2+ years
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Feb 9, 2013
Played the course:5+ times
Pros:
This is now a premiere course in the Inland Empire area of the Pacific Northwest if not the entire Northwest (IMHO). It is both very tough but very fair. By that I mean there are no give me's and no poke and pray (14 may look like it from the tee but the lines are there), but you will have to work hard to score well.
There is plenty of parking and a great practice area, near the parking lot is a putting basket and a short walk up the hill is a big open area (used for parking during events) to practice drives and rollers. The course is spread out over approximately 27 acres which gave it plenty of room so that there are no overlapping fairways and the tee and basket areas should be as safe as can be on a disc golf course. The course has a very good flow to it making it easy to follow. There are new tee signs that really add to the course.
The course is very hilly with only 4 fairways that could be called flat. The course is covered with pines and some brush (mostly service berries). All used very well to create lined fairways. Get off then fairway and you will likely pay for it, but yet may still have a chance to par or even still birdie if you work hard and are thoughtful about your next throw.
You will need a variety of throws here to play well. I have seen BH and FH rollers(2, 3, 10) sidearms (4, 5A, 9, 17) and overhands (1, 7, 9) used here. As well as big spike hyzers (9, 14 over the trees), anhyzers (1B, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17), flex (6A, 7), straight (2, 4, 10, 16, 14, 18) and hyzers (1A, 8, 17). You are going to throw and putt uphill and downhill. With some of the most interesting pin placements ever. Nearly every fairway will give you at least 2 choices so that either a lefthand or righthand thrower can choose their poison. With the addition (10/15/21) of 19 and 20 there is now a big rip hole (20) but there is still a ceiling you have to watch out for so not a simple "let it rip" or you will hit an early tree and will scramble to get par. Placement on the drive and on most tees getting it through the early gap are a must.
Baskets 14, 17, and 18 are top of the world throws with 17a being one of the best ever holes. Putting 17 will be high risk and high reward when in the summer set up (It's not called Heartbreak for nothing) but is certainly doable. Because of snow both 17 and 15 have alternate pin placements.
A lot of work was recently done to clean up the stubbies on the fairways that are prominent in many areas. Especially on 6,7,8,12,and 13.
The course has Vortex baskets on 1 through 18 and Mach X on 19 and 20. Over time they will all be switched to Mach X. On the Vortex due to the webbing of the chain they seem to be less forgiving if you place the putt a little high.
There is also a Gold layout (that goes along with the added 2 holes) that can be played where 2 and 3 are put together as are 7 and 8.
There is plenty of parking and a great practice area, near the parking lot is a putting basket and a short walk up the hill is a big open area (used for parking during events) to practice drives and rollers. The course is spread out over approximately 27 acres which gave it plenty of room so that there are no overlapping fairways and the tee and basket areas should be as safe as can be on a disc golf course. The course has a very good flow to it making it easy to follow. There are new tee signs that really add to the course.
The course is very hilly with only 4 fairways that could be called flat. The course is covered with pines and some brush (mostly service berries). All used very well to create lined fairways. Get off then fairway and you will likely pay for it, but yet may still have a chance to par or even still birdie if you work hard and are thoughtful about your next throw.
You will need a variety of throws here to play well. I have seen BH and FH rollers(2, 3, 10) sidearms (4, 5A, 9, 17) and overhands (1, 7, 9) used here. As well as big spike hyzers (9, 14 over the trees), anhyzers (1B, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17), flex (6A, 7), straight (2, 4, 10, 16, 14, 18) and hyzers (1A, 8, 17). You are going to throw and putt uphill and downhill. With some of the most interesting pin placements ever. Nearly every fairway will give you at least 2 choices so that either a lefthand or righthand thrower can choose their poison. With the addition (10/15/21) of 19 and 20 there is now a big rip hole (20) but there is still a ceiling you have to watch out for so not a simple "let it rip" or you will hit an early tree and will scramble to get par. Placement on the drive and on most tees getting it through the early gap are a must.
Baskets 14, 17, and 18 are top of the world throws with 17a being one of the best ever holes. Putting 17 will be high risk and high reward when in the summer set up (It's not called Heartbreak for nothing) but is certainly doable. Because of snow both 17 and 15 have alternate pin placements.
A lot of work was recently done to clean up the stubbies on the fairways that are prominent in many areas. Especially on 6,7,8,12,and 13.
The course has Vortex baskets on 1 through 18 and Mach X on 19 and 20. Over time they will all be switched to Mach X. On the Vortex due to the webbing of the chain they seem to be less forgiving if you place the putt a little high.
There is also a Gold layout (that goes along with the added 2 holes) that can be played where 2 and 3 are put together as are 7 and 8.
Cons:
Not a lot to complain about.
The climb to the upper 14 teepad can be touchy as is coming down it.
The only thing that really could be an issue is at number 7 and 8. A very busy road is nearby and a disc that was turned over or thrown hard and kicking to the road could end up going there. So be aware of this.
There still needs to be some clearing done for Gold layout on the holes that are combined but that should be finished soon.
The climb to the upper 14 teepad can be touchy as is coming down it.
The only thing that really could be an issue is at number 7 and 8. A very busy road is nearby and a disc that was turned over or thrown hard and kicking to the road could end up going there. So be aware of this.
There still needs to be some clearing done for Gold layout on the holes that are combined but that should be finished soon.
Other Thoughts:
Wow what an experience. I have played some of the best in the country. Several of the top 50 here on this site. This course compares to them very well.
There is no water source at Sekani (unless you cross the road to access the Spokane River) and it can be very hot and dry here so bring plenty of water and some munchies. You can also go for a swim in the river at the public beach about 1/4 mile down the road from the park entrance.
Wear good shoes. This is NOT sandal friendly terrain. This park has been used by mountain bikers for years and is tough.
There is no water source at Sekani (unless you cross the road to access the Spokane River) and it can be very hot and dry here so bring plenty of water and some munchies. You can also go for a swim in the river at the public beach about 1/4 mile down the road from the park entrance.
Wear good shoes. This is NOT sandal friendly terrain. This park has been used by mountain bikers for years and is tough.
