The Prairie River is about a half hour drive south of Kalamazoo. We paddled from Centreville to Lutz Rd just south of Three Rivers, about six miles, in three and a half hours. Hoshel Canoe Park, about halfway through this section, off Hoshel Road, looked like another good place for a put-in or take-out. Most of the river feels very natural, with only the occasional house visible. There were a few farms, some with industrial-sized irrigation pumps, but mostly it was woods. There were some spectacular patches of Cardinal Flower in bloom.
Centreville put-in
(small park, just north of Centreville, plenty of parking)
550 Covered Bridge Road
Centreville, MI 49032
Lutz Road takeout
(on the left, downstream of the bridge; roadside parking)
61298 Lutz Road (County Highway 126)
Three Rivers, MI 49093[addresses are approximate]
Boat rental and spotting are available from
Liquid Therapy
221 S. Main Street
Three Rivers, MI 49093
269-273-9000
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