Pros:
- large rubber tees are decent
- cool views of Mississippi River along course
- surprisingly good use of a narrow strip of land
- fantastic full color tee signs
- dual tees and multiple pin placements on all holes
- great next tee arrows built in to baskets
- high quality Dynamic Discs baskets
- well kept park in great condition
- garbage and recycling cans throughout course
- each tee sign has a selector to mark which pin position is currently populated, a nice touch I hadn't seen before
- nice mix of open and wooded shots, with a good number of obstacles for a small city course
- very well documented navigation
Cons:
- upgrade to concrete tees would be nice
- not much elevation change, no water hazards
- some safety hazards with walking paths, particularly on holes 4 and 13
- course seems to heavily favor LHBH/RHFH shots
- not the highest level of challenge, but generally fun enough to make up for it
Other Thoughts:
Riverfront Regional Park probably won't blow you away, but I found it to be a pleasant surprise. The Mississippi may not be the most beautiful natural feature, and there's a highly industrial area on the other side of this course, but you can't beat the uniqueness. Here in the heart of Minneapolis industry, a 13-hole disc golf course has been wedged into this thin strip of land along the river. The views of the river are cool, but you aren't actually close enough to be throwing discs in.
This park was nicer than I expected, with some good wooded shots/hazards to make up for the generally flat and narrow course. Money has clearly been put into this course, and the hole count seems to have been maximized. There are high quality baskets, great tee signs, and the park is very nicely maintained. The biggest con is the walking paths throughout the park, which definitely present some safety hazards - mainly on holes 4 and 13, which throw directly over paths. I would love to see this modified for general safety.
This is by no means a destination course, but if you come for Blue Ribbon Pines or one of the other great courses in the Minneapolis area, this is worth a quick round. It was surprisingly busy and speaks to the popularity of disc golf in Minnesota. I enjoyed my round despite my arm aching from 3 straight days of disc golf - this is a pretty quick round that won't tax you too hard. I recommend it if you want to sneak another course in while you're in the area.