Michigan whitewater - Kalamazoo River, Allegan County
Allegan
county,
Plainwell Swell section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 0.2 miles
This stretch of Kalamazoo River is 0.2 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Michigan and the cool fresh water have people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The put-in location is a short drive from Kalamazoo-Portage, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. A good workout
and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This section is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other stretches to paddle along Kalamazoo River than the Plainwell Swell stretch.
Briefly
about the general area: Kalamazoo River gets a common amount of rainfall; of all the months in a year September is the one with the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. At Kalamazoo River through the months of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 20's, and nighttime lows at Kalamazoo River throughout the winter usually dip into the 10's.
This Plainwell hotel is conveniently located off US 131, halfway between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. The Comfort Inn is minutes from attractions like the Bittersweet Ski Area, the Holland Tulip Festiv...
7 miles away
Located next to the Prarie Golf Course Located 3 miles from Western Michigan University Located 3 miles from Kalamazoo College Fairgrounds 6 miles Downtown 5 miles Airport 8 miles Tw...
9 miles away
Value Place is an extended-stay hotel. Our rates are priced for a minimum one week stay, and are not adjusted to a daily rate if the stay is less than one week. When your stay goes into the next week,...
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