One more tip...if I may. Dicks can be pretty pricey, and their selection is limited. I don't know if there is a disc golf shop around you. If there is, check them out, feel some plastic...give in to your feelings, and your journey toward the dark side will be complete.
If not, then I suggest Marshall Street's online store, or Discgolfcenter.com.
That's the thing. Without any actual courses nearby I'm almost positive there aren't going to be any retailers nearby, either.
Their selection is limited, and I might never buy another disc there again, but they served their purpose today. Plus $10 off $50 coupons for DSG are pretty easy to find (you might have ten of them at home already).
I've seen a few of the online shops. Even ordered from a few already (that's why I have a few discs that weren't in the sets). I'd like to feel them first but that may very well be an impossibility given my location.
^Now that's useable info for the layperson. :thmbup:
Leo's are the driver for beginners.
I'm not trying to buck the conventional and helpful wisdom of those on the site... I'm guessing some people are pretty quick to give up or blame the disc, but I'm a bit more towards the other end of the spectrum. I'm aware of the fact that flight characteristics vary, and if my technique isn't up to snuff, I'll see some goofy shapes, lose distance, etc. But I'm okay with that, partly because I've already got the discs, and partly because I don't necessarily need things to be "easier" on me. Disc Masochism rules!
All that said, obviously scoring matters too, and the sooner I can shoot respectable scores the better.
As for the OP: I loved Lake Shore Park in Ashtabula, OH.
Great. I'll have to check it out too. It's not too far away from me.
P.S. Paid my $25. And I've added the discs I have to my "bag."