Looking like a golf!

It was delivery day for three large log features to WhistlePunk Hollow. The trip to Squamish was uneventful (my favorite kind of journey).

Everyone was all smiles as I pulled in to the site. Jeff fired up the loader and after unstrapping the logs the placing of the features began once more. The smallest log feature was the first to be unloaded.

The big forked log was the next log to be lifted into place. It was placed on hole sixteen.

As soon as it was in place Jeff and Janice gave the whipsaw saw a try.

The last log to be unloaded went to hole number 13. This feature makes this a challenging hole... maybe you need a bit of luck to pull it off.

As we finished placing the log features WhistlePunk Hollow suddenly looked a whole lot like a very fun place to be. It looked like an adventure golf! Here's a shot of how it looked from the back side out by the road.

Here's another shot of the golf from near where the front gate will be towards the train trestle and pool. The telephone wire above the train will be removed very soon.

We still have a lot of work to do. In our shop we continue work on our largest feature - the massive rock/waterfall feature. We also are working on the hole markers, many signs, the front gates, three bridges and the lighting standards. Plenty to do in less than a month before the golf opens to it's first happy golfers. Stay tuned as things progress...

-grampa dan

Building a rock

We continued welding on the large rock waterfall feature today. Hard to see or visualize at this early stage, there are already hundreds of feet of steel bent and welded into place. The rock will be stratified, laid at a dramatic angle. There's a mine door on this, the back side to allow access to the sump and pumps.

Tomorrow as the boys fill in the missing pencil rod and then begin to tie on the expanded lath the shapes will become more evident. This piece is HUGE! Stay tuned for more progress.

-grampa dan

Steam donkey delivery

Today was a wonderful day for a drive. It was also the day we were to deliver the steam donkey to WhistlePunk Hollow Adventure Golf. Today was also the day they were to pour the pool and most of the greens surfaces. It was an exciting day all around.

Before we left we tightened all of the tie downs on the trailer and checked everything twice. This was a heavy load after all. The load was perfectly balanced and everything looked great. Big Matt would ride shotgun this trip.

Because the load was heavy I kept speeds on the freeway under 90 KPH (55 MPH). Better safe than sorry. The weather was perfect, the sun shining bright. Traffic was light and the scenery spectacular.

We arrived safe and sound. The concrete crew were busy on the last of the pond and three remaining holes that were ready for concrete. The guys did a great job! It is looking very much like an adventure golf now!

While they finished their work I laid out the final lines for the walkways around the greens. In the next days Janice, Jeff and crew will do the final grading and start the forming for the stamped concrete walkways.

Once the cocrete trucks and pumper were finished it was time to unload and place the steam donkey. Big Matt and I hooked it up with Jeff at the controls of the giant excavator. This piece was heavier than the the steam engine and log car but it lifted cleanly.

Once the steam donkey was in place it was time to lift the cone and smokestack and set then into place.

The feature looked totally at home.

Now Jeff and Janice along with their hard working crew have their work cut out for them. I'll be back with another load of the tree and stump features early next week. Stay tuned...

-grampa dan