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-  +6 votes  + Nate Clark › September 6, 2011
C-
I liked the wind, but whoever designed this course was high, the first 7 or 8 holes are cool, then every shot after that is straight open field to a basket surrounded by sticker bushes.
-  +5 votes  + Shaun Kirk › February 13, 2012
C-
Good baskets but that's about it... not enough trees, elevation, or variety
-  +3 votes  + Mark McKeever › May 24, 2014
C+
Nice course with a great mix of long and short holes, and trees in the first 9 and then a little to much open on the back 9, but overall great place to play and learn.
-  +2 votes  + TOE "Tee Off Even Under Pressure" UP › October 7, 2010
B+
man the holes there are deceiving but can be a great place to play
-  +2 votes  + Mr CLEAN › November 20, 2011
A-
this course is well maintained and easy to follow. just enough long holes and shorter holes and every week the baskets are relocated to change it a bit. love it or hate the wind is there and it can be your friend or foe...if you cant adapt go hide in the trees with the lil gingers on the south side of town with there meager 9 baskets, aposted to cascades awesome 18 baskets and premier t-pads. if a beast cries like a wee lil baby is he still a beast?
-  +2 votes  + Adam D. › April 1, 2012
D+
Flat, water hazards if its windy, pretty wide open on most tees. covered in goose poo. (you'll have to wash your discs and bag when done)
-  +2 votes  + Matthew Bressler › December 13, 2013
B-
This course doesn't like when you throw Teebirds off the first tee pad. Not too shabby course. Not much variation. 18 holes. Cement tee pads.
-  +1 votes  + Trevor Thorp › April 17, 2012
C+
-  +1 votes  + Dax Osborne › September 28, 2012
C
Flat open course. Good layout for what they had to work with!
-  +1 votes  + Ugh Massa › March 21, 2011
C+
long open holes. you know the one
-  +1 votes  + Bill Harpster › May 26, 2012
C
This course is for the most part open with little bits of sticker briers and water hazards, the wind can blow here when you don't expect it.
-  +1 votes  + Robert 'PUFFY' Jones › November 13, 2020
D-
Not a very good place right as of now (11/13/20), over run by homeless, I feel sad for them and hopefully the State, County or City can get them relief and return the course back to the nice beginner/intermediate course it was.
-  +1 votes  + Josh Marcella › December 12, 2011
C-
-  +1 votes  + Lance Jones › May 19, 2012
C+
-  +1 votes  + Erik Hayworth › June 25, 2014
C+
-  +1 votes  + Matt Hurt › June 24, 2014
C-
Flat...open...average. Nothing special offered
-  +1 votes  + Russ Brown › September 7, 2013
C
The course is improving little more every year. Very flat and open, but it does have multiple pin placements.
-  +1 votes  + john cooper › January 13, 2014
C+
-  +1 votes  + Josh Shields › December 5, 2013
D-
-  +1 votes  + Mark Mckay › June 27, 2017
C
Baskets are really sad need two more rows of chains
-  +0 votes  + Joel Jones "Jonesy" › September 27, 2010
C
-  +0 votes  + Vince Epker › September 22, 2011
B+
Very fun course with a nice mix of shots.
-  +0 votes  + THE "BEAST" OF THE WOODS › May 30, 2011
B-
Unique how much the WIND is a factor at Cascades. The WIND can make you or break you there.
-  +0 votes  + Barry "B" Bolliger › November 16, 2014
C+
Great course to work on your power.
-  +0 votes  + Jeff Nichols › July 11, 2011
A-
FUN Course. Nice Layout. Well taken care of course. Windy, but FUN. Good basket placements, long holes, short holes, just a good blend in general. One of my Favorites, other than it EATS my discs. :)
-  +0 votes  + Steven Egler › April 13, 2011
C+
-  +0 votes  + Jason "Rooster" Bruster › October 24, 2013
C-
Cow pasture...
-  +0 votes  + Dallas Trower › July 2, 2015
C-
Very boring unless winds are high. No real obsticles just open hole after open hole. Maybe if more o.b. was implemented this course could be better.
-  +0 votes  + Chris Herber › July 13, 2012
B-
-  +0 votes  + Jimmy Moore › September 9, 2019
C
Fun course that is mostly open and flat. Tons of goose poop but worth a play. Unless you have a big arm(400ft+), this course is still tough.
-  +0 votes  + Matt "Boston" warkel › August 22, 2013
A-
-  +0 votes  + Matthew Karnes › September 29, 2015
B+
-  +0 votes  + Justin Lee › September 11, 2016
A+
-  +0 votes  + Tyler Rogers › May 24, 2016
B-
-  +0 votes  + Dustin Busse › August 23, 2015
C
-  +0 votes  + Jenn Woodward › March 28, 2016
C+
So much goose poop!! Fun course none the less. Careful of the first hole, it's a disc cemetery!
-  +0 votes  + Alex Casillas › March 11, 2017
B
Good course, some technical holes. Most of it open.
-  +0 votes  + Daniel Schoonover › November 14, 2017
B+
-  +0 votes  + Joel Batmale › January 9, 2018
B+
-  +0 votes  + Randy Morgan › April 16, 2018
B
-  +0 votes  + David James › January 6, 2023
D+
Good course, just watch out for transients and goose poop.
-  -1 votes  + Andy Verhoeven › September 17, 2010
B-
to open and flat for me
-  -1 votes  + Kansas Chris › April 16, 2014
B-
-  -1 votes  + justin wetmore › August 10, 2011
A
I like this course a lot
-  -1 votes  + AGRO JACKSON › February 1, 2011
B
-  -1 votes  + Chris Faudree › June 20, 2012
B
Sweet ass course except a couple of holes are laid out just terribly
-  -1 votes  + Robert Littrell › July 2, 2015
A-
Great wide open spaces to work on new throws and different discs. Over the last few years it has only gotten better. With the addition of the trees, in several years it will be an entirely different course.
-  -1 votes  + Chuck Nichols › May 29, 2011
B+
Nice course. Well worth playing.
-  -1 votes  + Shane "Never Say Die" Becker › September 17, 2017
B
-  -1 votes  + Michael Kochendorfer › October 7, 2013
A-
Really liked playing this course. just a fun course to play.
-  -1 votes  + Don Alexander › October 21, 2011
B
Open - Few Trees- Park Setting - Overall a fun course for a quick round after work.
-  -1 votes  + Brian "NW Discs" Zettervall › January 4, 2012
B
good upkeep on the park Mr clean, course is in good shape.
-  -1 votes  + Dj Luther › December 11, 2011
B+
-  -1 votes  + Tyler Franklin › June 15, 2012
B-
The whole course has been freshly moed.
-  -1 votes  + Sean Harris › February 12, 2012
B+
-  -1 votes  + Daniel Rehm › April 6, 2012
A
-  -1 votes  + Brendan Benfit › May 6, 2012
B+
-  -1 votes  + Rory Wade › July 31, 2012
B
-  -1 votes  + Steve Jones › October 19, 2012
B
-  -1 votes  + Kevin Amiotte › November 10, 2012
B
-  -1 votes  + Grape Ape › January 24, 2013
B-
-  -1 votes  + Tim Becker › December 10, 2013
B
-  -1 votes  + Nick Noffsinger › March 19, 2013
B
-  -1 votes  + Juan Amaral › April 26, 2013
B
I like the course probably the one I play the most since its closest. But after the first 9 holes it feels like just back and forth straight shots.
-  -1 votes  + Rob Sweitzer II › January 6, 2021
C-
-  -1 votes  + Java Joe › August 6, 2013
B+
All the fairways are groomed nicely (recently mowed) and there is a good combo of hard and easy pin placements.
-  -1 votes  + Jesse "Sissy" Jeffers › October 20, 2013
A+
I love the course!! It's a big 18 hole course with long baskets.
-  -1 votes  + Tim Freer › July 19, 2013
A
-  -1 votes  + Jeff Levell › November 24, 2013
B
-  -1 votes  + Aaron Summers › August 27, 2013
B+
-  -1 votes  + Elliott N › September 11, 2013
B-
-  -1 votes  + Dale Rouse › September 13, 2013
B+
Nice open course decently maintained. Great for beginners like me.
-  -1 votes  + Christopher D › September 21, 2013
B
-  -1 votes  + B Zastoupil › February 19, 2014
B+
Great course, weather slapped the course hard this year ad it's still looking good because of hard work by locals
-  -1 votes  + Jeff Heltsley › January 4, 2014
B
-  -1 votes  + Broken Top › June 1, 2014
B
Wide open course but the lake plays into 3 holes. The wind can be very gusty at times, especially in the evenings.
-  -1 votes  + Mr. Snap › May 6, 2014
A-
-  -1 votes  + Silas Prince › July 17, 2014
B-
Lots 'o cigar sized goose turds. Fun place to play and practice the rollers , but definitely lacks shade/wind break and obstacles.
-  -1 votes  + Ivan Burford › December 17, 2017
C+
-  -1 votes  + Kyle S. › June 1, 2014
B+
-  -1 votes  + Erik Lukehart › August 14, 2014
B
-  -1 votes  + Jason Staats › August 26, 2014
B
-  -1 votes  + Brandon Skinner › November 17, 2014
B+
-  -1 votes  + trent hughes › May 9, 2015
B
-  -1 votes  + Dj Edwards › May 9, 2015
B-
Nice groomed course, basically a walk in the park but few signs.. fun course :)
-  -1 votes  + christopher Hanna › August 23, 2013
B
-  -1 votes  + Robert Voss › February 7, 2023
C-
Nothing special and generally low difficulty with mostly wide open spaces and no elevation changes.
-  -2 votes  + YounG GuN OG Johnson › October 1, 2010
A-
-  -2 votes  + Thomas "T" D. › September 22, 2011
A-
No wind today. Sunny, warm and an awesome course. Pretty dry grass a possible fire danger for smokers. Great combination of long, short, technical and open shots. Blackberries can be a bit nasty but not too over-grown to keep your disc. Maintained very nicely. Needs more bathroom facilities and trash cans. A fun, smooth flowing course. Nice job, CCDGC!!
-  -2 votes  + jordan paasch › March 22, 2011
A
-  -2 votes  + kelly c › July 23, 2011
B
-  -2 votes  + Dog Bone › November 20, 2011
B+
-  -2 votes  + peter dinsmore › September 20, 2012
A
-  -2 votes  + Zac Teuscher › March 3, 2016
C+
Lack of course map and tee signs is costing the course a letter grade...

Cascades is a wide open course. There are concrete tee pads that do get a little slippery when wet and from the geese...
In the mornings when the wind is come it is a very fun course to go throw. If the wind picks up though discs do funny things and it is not so much fun.

After over a year of playing there the grass under the baskets is still there and a pet peeve of mine...
-  -2 votes  + Tim "The Terminator" Lewis › April 7, 2015
B
wide open for the most part! has some long holes
-  -2 votes  + Malum Nothis › January 6, 2023
D+
Wash your discs. The goose poop bacteria is the plague. Open course with little or no obsticles. Careful, this course can be unsafe due to criminal eliment, especially at dark.
-  -3 votes  + Cameron "Still Cam" ficker › September 7, 2011
B
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