Woke up bright and early at 7 to head to lizard creek golf course for what we thought was a frisbee golf tournament. What a great idea, golf but with a frisbee. With all of our practice playing ultimate this summer we figured it would be a breeze.

When we arrived we learned it's a 'disk' tourney which is a much smaller and more dense version of a frisbee and not really a frisbee at all. It also said in the website that registration included a frisbee however, just like in golf, there are drivers, putters, mid-range, long-range... Disks!!!! So there we are 8 am holding this silly looking disk that's meant as a souvenir and not as a play disk trying to figure out how to throw the damn thing.

By 830 we decided it was probably best to just go home, it was about time to register and we didn't feel it was worth the time, or money. Also we had just spent about thirty mins watching everyone else launch their 'drivers' about 300 feet, perfectly straight. All we had managed was about 10 feet, and terribly crooked. Not to mention the looks for using a limited souvenir item as our play frisbee.

While walking to the desk we met a man named Isaac who leant us three disks; a driver, mid-range and putter. Really the only three you need. For a beginner. You see, most players had a special disc bag about the size of a gym bag FULL of discs. For example if you're behind a tree and you need to curve a disc around the tree to land exactly 50 feet right in front of you... There's a disc for that. So all these pros had a disc for just about everything which explained why they needed 50 discs. They also carry around lawn chairs, not for themselves, but for their disc bag...

Anyways after talking to a few more people and collecting a few more disks we had a sort of collection set up and felt better about participating. So why not, we registered.

18 par 3 'holes,' which is basically a basket to throw the disc in, times two. Once in the morning and again in the afternoon. We played, saw a giant moose, hit some trees, but in the end we both got much better. They had us in a group with the other beginners, who had all played before, but at least it was a goal we could attain to play like them. The first round I got 79 and Chris got 87. Lunch was included and we were motivated to improve in the second round.

At the start of the second, they changed the groups do that the worst of the beginners were together and moved the better players to play together. Well at least Chris and I got to stay on the same team...

After a good lunch and a stubborn need to win we went back for round two. We both were much better and Chris got her throw to finally work in her favour, although she lost her putting skills. In the end leaving her tied at 87 and I somehow managed a 69, while also being the person with the longest putt on hole 13, where you win a prize. The putt was pure luck, and really I had no reason to make it but I did! And I won a day pass for white water rafting in Fernie.

By the time the competition was over we all met at El Guapo for dinner and results for 630. We were exhausted, and still sore from our hike the previous day. So we decided only to stay for a short time, collect the rafting prize, and leave. Also we had to be in cranbrook by 10 to check in at our hostel, a little over an hour drive away.

Well who would have known but guess who came in second in the beginner division? Me! Not terrible for someone who never threw a disc. It also came with $50 worth of discs that I got to chose. So now we are the proud owners of a driver, putter, and mid-range golf discs.

By the time it was all done it was 915, and we had to drive quick to get to our hostel!

Overall a fun day. An impressive finish, good weather, a moose, the Rockies, cold beers, an undercooked burrito and upset stomachs. Not too bad for a day we had nothing planned.