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Rainier, OR

Rainier Riverfront Park

2.135(based on 8 reviews)
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john82blacksheep
Experience: 14.8 years 140 played 4 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not a place I will be returning to 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 22, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

This seems like a decent place for beginners, or a good place to take someone who is new to the game. There is little chance of loosing a disc which is a big plus in my book, since I don't know anyone that likes loosing discs. The only real chance of loosing a disc is on holes 3 and 4; and that can be avoided by throwing a different shot.

Cons:

There were no tee signs to locate the pads and with them being so small I'm not sure I would have found them if I didn't have a picture of the map with me. Hole 3 and 4 share a tee pad, and the tee pad for 6 and 7 are close together. This means that for both holes 3 and 6 you pretty much have to walk back down the entire hole to get to the next tee. To get to the basket of hole 8 you have to throw over the tee for hole 9. And holes 7 and 8 go right through a baseball diamond.

Other Thoughts:

How the course flows is really important in my book; and having to backtrack the entire fairway of both holes 3 and 6 just ruined the experience for me. I don't have a huge arm so I did like being able to reach most of the baskets from the tee and I can see how this would be nice for people who are just starting out. There was a map posted at the first tee pad, which is always nice when going to a new course, although when parking I first walked to the tee of 8 and so it took a little bit of looking in order to find the first tee. I can see how it could be very irritating if there are multiple groups playing or several park users, but there were only a few people that were there when I played so it really wasn't an issue for me. If the course was in walking distance I would probably go back to it. However since both Trojan and McCormick are just a few miles down Hwy 30, there is nothing at this course to entice me to go back.
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sillybizz
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Experience: 22.3 years 426 played 412 reviews
1.50 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 25, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is quite the interesting area for a course right on the mighty Columbia River. You can also see all of the boats that come through and the factories with their smoke polluting the air and the sounds of the traffic nearby are in the distance.

The course is another one of these short family friendly courses with limited space, and by that I mean crammed in with the rest of the activities in park which is so common is smaller towns.

Leave your bag at home and bring your putter and maybe a mid range disc for hole three and a driver for hole four which are the longest holes on the course. The rest of the course can be reached with a putter.

Cons:

Like I said they crammed this in with everything else in this park. You have to dodge joggers, kids and baseball players while out there and I assume during the Summer months the course is just about unplayable. The last couple of holes play right near the practice field.

You could play here if desperate or short on time but the holes are short, open and boring. There is nothing of note here that is different or unique or fun that is its own and you find these type of courses pretty much everywhere.

Other Thoughts:

I really don't understand why little cities like this get two courses when cities like Seattle and Portland get the same amount of courses within city limits. This place has this course and Trojan park right down the road and I would play Trojan more than here unless I kept losing discs in the water there everyday which could get expensive.
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