Had such a blast here with my friend, such a kind staff as well!!! They helped us when we were in…read more and receptive to all of our questions!

ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE... I called to ask a couple questions,…read morewhen yhe asked the first question she cut me off and said nope goodbye, I was like hey I have another question, the lady seemed annoyed to even be answering the phone or getting business. Therfore will not give my business to them if they dont treat customers politely.

This is the worst thing I have ever experienced. If I could have given 0 stars I would have. The…read moreconoes were teaming with spiders and everyone was freaking out. Plus they looked like they had not been cleaned out in eons. If this was free it would still cost way too much. If you are thinking about doing this please go and do something sensible with your life.

Our group of four did the 4 hour 11:00 AM in 2 two-person kayak on a beautiful sunny day. We all…read morehave kayaked many times over the years, but never the Dowajiac River. Contrary to the first review, The guys working there were friendly and offered good advice (even when we asked about some other kayak venues around the state) The business site is rustic but loaded with fine river worthy kayaks (and canoes). We drove our truck out to the 4 hour destination and they happily drove us back (for a reasonable fee). We took a cooler full of drinks and granola bars. and I brought my phone to take photos. The river was moving a day after some heavy rain, but the sun was shining. The river is narrow and somewhat winding and offered plenty of overturned trees and obstacles made the ride fun to navigate, but no rapids or danger. I recommend kayaks, the guys we saw in canoes were struggling to maneuver at times, but it's totally fine either way. This would not be a fun river to go tubing as you'd be stuck in branches, muck, spiderwebs constantly. The trees overhang the river with sun bleeding through to provide a beautiful aesthetic. The ride was shady enough that I didn't require sunscreen. I didn't have any issues with mosquitoes either. The banks were very mucky and almost always too steep to get out and walk, plus I think most of the river was off privately owned farm land.. It made for some advanced impromptu riverbank bathroom breaks due to the beverages, but that's all part of the fun, right? There was a nice grassy spot on the final quarter of the ride near an overpass that we saw people having a picnic. We saw a muskrat, king fisher, large river frogs, and several species of turtles. We passed a few friendly people on our ride (it was Sunday of labor day weekend), but it was mostly desolate and quiet. Our moment of excitement came when we approached a nearly impassable part with a couple of fallen trees. Our kayak was temporarily hung up but our friends didn't have time to avoid us and they tipped/submerged their boat and ours tipped and sunk in the reaction. It was about 3 feet of water, the current was strong but not overpowering. I somehow miraculously kept my phone above water while the rest of my body was dumped in. We also somehow recovered the life jackets/paddles/boats/cooler/car keys. All we lost was a coozie, pair of sunglasses, a t-shirt, and our pride. After our refreshing dip, we tipped the water out of the boats and were back on the river in no time. Our exit location was easy to find by a well marked overpass. We had a great time, a very nice afternoon well spent.

Five Pines is a great place all year round.  In the summer they have camps (which I went to as a…read moreyoung lad) with an abundance of activities including swimming, a rock climbing wall, and a ropes course.  The middle school I went to even took us out here back in the day as a field trip.  My church would take the middle and high schoolers out here in the fall for hay rides which is always a fun treat. As for the winter, they offer tubing and other winter activities on a large hill on property.  They also sell warm beverages during this time to warm up between activities.  Five Pines is simply a great outdoor place with numberous fun things to do.  Let the adventuring begin! Ps.  Something cool: in the lodge there are pictures of campers.  I'm up there a few times :)

Love this place Me and all my sisters have go here 1st grade…read moreal the way up. Three of us worked here too.

Doesn't look like much but the skiing i great for kids and beginners! Very friendly staff. Ski…read moreschool was very organized and took time to explain everything to our kids! The I instructor was very patient.

Great for beginners! Took our kids and their friends ages 14 and 16 and they had a blast. The…read morestaff at the Challet restaurant were great and very accommodating and the music was as added bonus. Will definitely go back. The only bad part was how muddy it was. If not for that I would have given it a 5.

Had my camper here for just under a year, it is very poorly managed. Trash everywhere all the…read moretime,septic constantly full and over flowing, people speeding around kids, playing loud music, fighting,cops are there few times a week for disturbances.my second day there was asked if i wanted to smoke meth..bathrooms constantly vandalized by same people that live there. Owners allowed people next to me to continue to mess with my electric plug on camper which ended up costing alot.. nothing done or said about it, my vehicle has had mud rubbed down side with nothing done about it, trash blowing around nothing done about it. Dogs are constantly loose and most are aggressive also nothing done about that either.. the owner mike is a nice guy but if his wife decides she does not like you for whatever reason your going to be treated poorly. If your not into drugs and chaos i would NEVER recommend this place until you see a under new owner sign. This is not a campground or even anything close to it. It is worse than the worse trailer park in your area. The location is fantastic unfortunately is being wasted

I brought some Chicago visitors to this campground. I'd gone tubing in Montana and wasn't sure what…read moreto expect in Michigan. But I was pleasantly surprised! The people working there were very nice and upfront about the do's and don'ts and what to expect. They warned us the river was low and there were some large branches that had fallen down onto the river. We found it was a relaxing, scenic, and though at times required paddling to avoid branches, it was a wonderful time just lazily floating down the river. At the end of the trip they showed where to use the showers and hoses in case we wanted to clean up. I'd give this place 5 stars but they have to work on removing the trees that block the entire width of the river bc it's a pain trying to climb over them. I'll be coming back with more visitors!

The staff was amazing. It was a crazy day as the weather was so warm, we were sweating like crazy…read moreand I didn't even wear gloves, helmet or jacket. We were pleasantly surprised and the cafe was good as it offered healthy options and not just fried foods. My daughter who just turned 15 had her first lesson today as well and the instructor was great. By her 4th run, she was a pro. We will for sure come here again, but just when it is a bit colder. LOL

Very nice and clean ski resort. It's small but is perfect for beginners/intermediate levels to…read morepractice. Staff is very friendly, prices are reasonable, and food is actually really good. I like that I can practice without being overwhelmed with people around me on the hills. They do have a great beginner section and a daily lesson schedule.

Place is decent. Donna the lady that runs the park is a miserable person. The other 2 women are…read morewonderful. Donna is a B. Literally had to call 10+ times a month to pay her . Then like clockwork. She would yell. She's never in the office. Does nothing but yell at people and actually believe she's the queen of her trailer park. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

Everyone seems kind and friendly and fun. Just moved in our RV this month but love every thing…read moreabout it!

Spent a day on the river with our friends. The price of the rentals were good, however our group…read moreunloaded and took care of the send off on our own. It was really disappointing to be told we had to be off at 9 am and only one worker, who couldn't carry 6 kayaks himself to the river. Why didn't they have two workers present or charge us less for doing their work..... ***The river was slow and you have to paddle. Nothing to do with my review, just be aware the river is low and it barely moves!

it was fun their not strict i saw a lot of wildlife like beavers their tubes are good for relaxingread more