The Kooky Noosa has all of the features that make me love a good mountain disc golf course. Plenty of woods with enough room for a disc to fly in between. A huge downhill drive is both nerve wracking and exciting. Lots of natural beauty. Excellent map, fun layout that is not insanely difficult, nice concrete tees, and good quality baskets. Short tees on the par 4 holes make it a bit more beginner friendly.

The first hole is an open grassy fairway with the basket at the bottom of a bowl, leaving just a glimpse of the flag on top of the basket visible. Hole 2 plays around some trees before diving into the woods, with a target that is guarded by many trees. 3 and 4 are also fairly flat, and through the woods all the way, with hole four being a bit longer. Hole 5 is a short one, slightly uphill, and a couple of big trees that must be avoided. Hole 6 is also somewhat uphill, and a little longer, but I did manage to hit the alley just right with a RHBH hyzer and sink the birdie putt.

Hole 7 is where the mountainous portion begins. It is short enough to drive with a putter, but the pin is on a slippery patch of ground atop a rocky spot. As long as you don't get a bad bounce off of a tree or a crazy roll, a birdie is not too hard to get. Hole 8 is pretty steep up the hill and short, with a line that is dotted with tall trees and a sloping approach that makes it a bit kooky. Hole 9 is similar to 8 but has more of a right to left hyzer line.

There is a great overlook of the dam at the tenth tee, a great place to catch your breath and relax before teeing off on the back nine. 10 is short, slightly downhill and left to right. 11 is like 10, but plays more right to left. 12 is the first par 4 hole, and has a bit of everything. It starts kind of open and downhill, and then turns a bit to the right and climbs uphill through trees to the pin at the top, where it flattens out a bit. 13 is another shorty that is a decent shot at a birdie. Gently downhill, and a bit of left to right through a generous alley. 14 is a fun shot uphill, with a good fairway that is kind of tough because of the left to right shape combined with the climb.

Hole 15 is the signature hole, with a lot of vertical drop and trees that require a very controlled throw to make anywhere near the pin at the bottom. Hole 16 is one more shot at a birdie, under 150' and straight ahead through a corridor of trees. 17 is the other par 4, and is fun but potentially very tough. Steadily downhill, and just a hint of dogleg left, a great drive is necessary to stay out of the heavy rough on either side of the fairway and set up the second shot. If you make that, you have to do it again and you will have a good shot at making par. The closer is similar to 17, but only half as long. A fun drive that is downhill enough to be reachable for a deuce if you can hit the drive just right.

About half of the holes are easy to a degree that pros could find them a little boring. I personally like this, as it gives the average player a chance at playing a round under par.

Some of the tee signs are faded, and the maps are a bit vague. It doesn't matter that much, because the path of flight is usually fairly obvious if the basket is out of sight from the tee.

KN at Libby Dam was the first course I played on day 3 of a crazy road trip. I drove the scenic route after Blue Mountain in Missoula the previous afternoon. The east side of Flathead Lake is a great stretch of road. I stayed overnight in Kalispell before driving north to Eureka and coming back down the east edge of Lake Koocanusa. Luckily the smoke from wildfires had cleared and the weather was amazing. One of the best drives of the entire trip.

I shot a 58, only two over par. Three birdies, ten pars, and five bogeys. There were some putts I would have liked to have back, but had a great time regardless.

There is a lot of steep uphill climbing, so make sure you have a sturdy pair of kicks on your feet. Taking plenty of water and maybe a snack is also a good idea.

This course is a lot of fun!

Wide variety of holes - tunnels, lefty, righty, and one wide open hole (#1). Several holes offer multiple paths to the basket.

There is a wide variety of hole lengths, ranging from 145 to 611, but average about 275'. A little tough for a beginner, but not impossible. Very fair for an amateur. Pros may be looking for more distance challenge, but with the blind nature of many holes, there are very few automatic birdies.

The two longest holes (#12 and #17) have a shorter tee for those with an average arm.

The baskets are in good shape - double chain Mach 2's with bright orange tape, and flags above most of them, which really helps limit the "blindness" of some holes.

The tee signs are decent, showing line and distance. They are placed well out of the way of your drive.

The tee pads are a good size, wood frame covered with rubber, and provide excellent traction - they were clean enough of debris when I played (in July). I could see the needles being a problem at certain times of year.

The layout is VERY easy to follow. I printed a map, and got a free one at the visitor's center, but I didn't need them. There are hiking signs pointing the way along paths between holes.

There are a lot of trees - obviously, this is a course in the Montana wilderness - but it never felt unfair. It seemed like the holes with more dense trees or steep elevation were intentionally made shorter to balance it out. The rough is not very rough (at least in July). So there wasn't much issue with losing a disc, except on #12 and #17, which both have a gentle left curve out of sight and thick underbrush on the left side.

LOTS of elevation change. The course designers definitely used the land to their advantage. Holes #7, #8, and #9 combine for a tough hike. But the reward is the view from tee #10 (and a bench). Another great viewpoint at #14.

There are no fairways that conflict with one another, in fact most of the time you can't even see another tee, basket, or fairway from the hole you're playing.

Too many fun holes to pick a favorite. Although hole #15 is a sweet downhill ace run - I emptied my bag.

There is very little to not like about this course. Unless you like wide open flat courses, but then I don't think you'd be making the trip out to Kooky Noosa!

Two small things:

1) No water to throw over. I would have enjoyed a little river or hazard on the edge of the lake, but it's really not a factor.

2) Basket #1 is hard to see from the tee (it's down in a little ditch marked by a post and a flag), but basket #18 is about 120' past it, so some players could go for #18 by mistake and overthrow. (Not a problem for my arm).

This is an incredibly isolated course. I played alone on a July weekday morning and I didn't see or hear a single person the entire round. This is a huge pro to me, but could be a con to others.

Bring water and wear hiking boots.

The visitor's center is definitely worth a look. The staff is very friendly and interested in disc golf. Nice bathrooms. The parking area includes a boat ramp and a playground. There is a scenic overlook point on the road above the visitor's center.

This course is so much fun I wish it was closer. It's definitely in my top 5 for scenery and "fun factor".

---Beautiful surrounding environment with amazing views on many of the holes
---Great mixture of long and short shots, yet all are very technical
---Course flow is very intuitave...any teepads that are out of eyesight of the last basket have plenty of directional signs
---Tons of awesome elevation changes; uphill,downhill, flat...Kooky Noosa has it all
---Lots of "risk vs. Reward" shots that force you to play smart golf to notch a good score
---Very well done, full color teesigns as well as quality baskets show that the local club puts in lots of work to keep this course in prime condition

Not too many cons, honestly.

---Rubber teepads, while grippy for your footing in all weather conditions, attract a lot of tree debris and are very hard to clean off
---Very off-the-beaten path, so probably not going to get a lot of out-of-towners at the course unless its a tournament situation
---I normally like having a few blind drives, but the ones on Kooky Noosa are different because of the steep hills that many holes are on

This is a great course in the heart of the Montana mountains! Its about a four hour drive from my hometown of Missoula and I never thought about going up there until I heard about the Kooky Noosa Challenge tournament. I'm glad I made the trip, and we had an impressive turnout of almost 100 people.

This course is just so much fun, and is well worth a trip out to play. Despite the agressive terrain, you'll want to play it twice. The course is heavily wooded, which adds to the challenge and also gives each hole multiple lines that you'll want to explore. Also, while there is a lot of tourist traffic at the dam itself, the course is never really crowded. Even playing the tournament we had very little backup at holes, and were never in danger of being hit by a disc. There's also a couple very fun little ace runs.

Make sure you bring boots and plenty of water.

An extremely challenging 18 hole course set in the scenic wilderness of Northwest Montana. Has Innova Mach II baskets and rubber Tee pads. Signs at each Tee pad give hole descriptions. Directional signs lead you from hole to hole. Signature holes will challenge your elevation shots. Must bring good shoes and waters because the uphill climb can become very strenuous. In my disc golf adventures over the years i have never played a course with 5 epic holes, 7,12,15,17,18.

Walks between holes can be a little long.
On a few holes....17 in particular if you leave the fairway you might have lost your disc.
Not many trashcans...remember pack it in pack it out.

Very demanding course that offers a ton of high risk high reward holes.