Very fun and inexpensive activity!! It's about a 3 hour float give or take, they do have an option…read morefor a longer route but you have to start before a certain time. A great beginner/ just looking to hang out and have fun float. The people that operate it are very nice and everyone else I've ever encountered is as well. Clean and pretty, highly recommend!

A must try, specially if your like my husband & I having never kayak before. Jeff was so nice and…read moreanswered all our questions, calmed our nerves & made us feel confident we could do it. The trip was so peaceful & enjoyable that we are hooked on kayaking.

I love this place!!!! Took the whole family. We got to swim and eat while going down a clean river…read moreand the owners are so welcoming. We will be back and maybe do the extended family too. Great prices where they don't rip you off.

Great day spent canoeing and kayaking! The owners did an amazing job instructing us "newbies" for a…read moreday on the river! Very friendly and knowledgeable. Very helpful. We opted for the 2 hour trip. It was beautiful and relaxing. My husband and son even got to fish a little along the way. Such a great day, I highly recommend T&L!

Always pleasant staff.....very detailed with trip descriptions....great place to go kayakread more

Very accommodating and helpful with any tips. They let you have free rein of the water,…read morerecommending to pick up trash along the way.

Very cool Aqua Park in Coldwater, MI, conveniently located by the highway. Great for all ages with…read moreyard games, a clean cool beach, kayaking, and paddle boarding and great shaded areas for picnics and grassy areas. They also have a water blow up for ages 1-5. In addition to tons of huge inflatable gladiator style slides diving platforms Bring a picnic and water/soda they also have concessions , hot dogs Dippin' Dots and corn hole. Water is fresh and clean. Natural spring feed lake. Great venue for weddings. Reunions. Family gatherings parties. And evening movies by the lake.

Friendly service and nice employees. great selection. My one stop shop for my fishing needs.read more

Great place when your on or around the lake. They have the basics when you don't have to run to…read moretown. They have gas and pontoon rentals and some local merchandise to remember your visit. Great place when you don't want to make the 40 minute trip to town and back.

The 1 hour float was pretty good. Had done it before years ago. We reserved a sit-in tandem kayak…read moreand were provided instead with a "sea" kayak (totally inappropriate for river navigation) that was not sit-in. Oddly, a true sit-in river kayak was left hanging in the office. The kayak we got was hard to steer, drifted constantly, and was generally ill-suited to the conditions on the river. Thankfully, we had a lot of experience but another customer would have a hard, frustrating time handling that kayak. And there are some tricky sports to navigate in that section. Not worth the cost overall.

Amazing trip! Team hauled us out into the river, gaveu us clear instructions on where to dock and…read morepicked is up.

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.

This is a pretty nice rapids course in south bend, Indiana. It's about a half mile long rapids…read morecourse and you can go alone or fit up to 6 per raft. It's not insanely difficult but the rocks on the rapids do make it a bit difficult- hit one of them and you're flipping for sure (I did today). I don't like that you have to walk the half mile back to the start to do it again, but it's a nice course overall, just a pretty short rapids course - you're on the river for about 5-10 minutes. There is no "break" sections in the water - the rapids are non stop just FYI. Fun place though, I would recommend.

Whitewater rafting in the urban midwest! When you live in the midwest as I do, you learn to dig…read moredeep for new outdoor ideas. Finding this place was the equivalent of striking gold!! East Race Waterway is a man-made whitewater route using the water from the St. Joseph River. The course is about a half mile long and it takes roughly five minutes to navigate. You have three main options to use the race. Non-kayak owners (renters) can choose from the inflatable doubles kayak (seats two..of course) or a large raft (3-6 passengers). Rides in the inflatable kayak or large raft are $5 per person, per ride. If you bring your own kayak it's $15 for the day. The rented boats come with oars, life jackets and a helmet, so you don't need to bring those pieces of equipment. As for the race, you're going to get wet. Let's call it soaked! The race contains category II whitewater rapids and in at least three spots, you're going to get a rush of water thrust upon you. It doesn't take much experience to figure out how to guide your boat and if you go at the rapids head on you won't capsize. We watched many go over though, and that's because they broke the cardinal rule of hitting the rapids with a sideways boat. Even if you capsize it's no big deal. There's a few things you'll need to bring or consider. First, a soled shoe that covers at least the backside of your heal and straps across the top is mandatory. Basically, anything except open-toed flip-flips will work. Hard sole water shoes like Keen's work the best. Remember that you're going to get wet, I mean soaked..so phones, car keys, jewelry and loose sunglasses are all a really bad idea. If you have to bring keys make sure you bring a ziplock bag and have a zipped pocket to store them in. The water isn't nearly as dirty as some claim and there's a hose with clean water at the end of the race to rinse with. All the same I'd still recommend wearing older clothing if you can. This place is a total blast and a unique opportunity for mid-westerners. The race is only open June-early August and only on the weekends, so be sure to plan this one carefully. We'll certainly be back!

Beautiful kayaking adventure with my sister on a serene river. It was a 3 hour long ride full of…read morebeauty, nature, peace, white swans, dragonflies, and some cranes. Amazing experience. Once you are about to reach the third bridge, you call them and they'll pick you up. The owners of this business were helpful and kind, down to earth, and they explained everything in detail. Highly recommend!!!

Couldn't find much online about these folks, but I needed to rent a kayak for the brand new…read moreGeocache Trail along the St Joseph river. It was $30 cash (+tip) for a four hour kayak rental. So bring cash, because no digital payment accepted. When you get to the third bridge, you call the number on the paddle and they drive down to pick you up. Karen was kind enough to hold onto my rental car keys while I was out. The river was serene and gorgeous, totally worth the price for the rental. Where I'm from this trip would be hundredsz