Playable year-round and in any weather, this low-cost sport requires only a $10 item, making it accessible to all.

Tracing its roots back to the Southern U.S. in the early B次元官网网址�60s, disc golf has gradually made its way to the Comox Valley and is now embraced by a growing number of people.

Among them is Comox Valley Disc Golf (CVDG) president Jordan Menu.

B次元官网网址淚 moved to the Comox Valley in 2020, and before living here, I played (sports) in Vancouver for a long time, but my body started falling apart. Disc golf became a nice way to go out and get some exercise. ItB次元官网网址檚 an incredibly accessible sport to get started because you only need one Frisbee.B次元官网网址�

Not only is it a low-barrier sport, disc golf is enjoyable from the get-go, according to Menu.

B次元官网网址淒isc golf is essentially (like) golf, and it follows the same rules. Instead of using clubs and disposable balls, weB次元官网网址檙e throwing a series of Frisbees at baskets.B次元官网网址�

However, one shouldnB次元官网网址檛 be fooled by the simplicity of disc golf. With varying degrees of difficulty, the regionB次元官网网址檚 disc golf courses offer a worthy challenge for both neophytes and experienced players alike.

B次元官网网址淔or somebody whoB次元官网网址檚 brand new to the game, the courses that we have are very accessible because theyB次元官网网址檙e not super long,B次元官网网址� he explained.

B次元官网网址淚f you can throw a disc 50 feet, weB次元官网网址檝e got some short courses that will be just up your alley and be a fantastic place to learn.

B次元官网网址淥ur course in Cumberland is the most accessible and is the best maintained. (Otherwise) the course in ComoxB次元官网网址� has some of the hardest holes in the Valley.B次元官网网址�

As the world isolated in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Menu noticed a surge in the sportB次元官网网址檚 enrolment, as it provided a new alternative for people to enjoy outdoor activities while respecting social distancing.

In January 2024, the CVDG counted nearly 100 members and observed hundreds of other players enjoying the regionB次元官网网址檚 courses throughout the previous year.

Maintained by the dedicated work of volunteers, Menu emphasized the crucial role of the CVDG members and their contribution to sustaining the regionB次元官网网址檚 disc golf infrastructure.

B次元官网网址淎 membership is only $20 and that goes a long way to help us make disc golf even better,B次元官网网址� he mentioned. B次元官网网址淎ll of our membership fees go towards maintaining our courses, putting on events, buying prizes, hosting our open houses, hosting womenB次元官网网址檚 nights, and (organizing) different match-play events.

B次元官网网址淟ast year, we also raised ($400) that went towards creating a bursary for high school students.B次元官网网址�

Menu also noted that additional money will help the CVDG reach its lofty objective of being one of North AmericaB次元官网网址檚 mecca for disc golfing.

B次元官网网址淥ur big goal is to make the Comox Valley the disc golf (capital of) Western Canada (offering) one of the best places to come and throw discs.B次元官网网址�

For more information about the courses, and events, or to become a member of the CVDG, visit

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