Pickleball
Pick up a paddle and get rallying in an afternoon, addictive by game two.
~$134Cost to start
EasyDifficulty
30–60 minTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$134 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
Is it you?
Nobody has scored this against your answers yet. 30–60 min at a time, $134 to find out whether it sticks.
NoiseSome noiseSpaceOpen area
The path14 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$57
- Find a court and a session that takes beginners
- Get a paddle and a few balls
Then the quests
- Call the score correctly all the way through a game
- Land ten serves in a row in the right box
- Play your first game
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