Brevoort River Kayaking Guide

The Brevoort River (pronounced 'breh-VORT') is a 9.8-mile river in Mackinac County that begins at the outlet of Brevoort Lake — a 4,001-acre shallow lake — and flows in a highly winding course southward to Lake Michigan. A water-level control structure built in 1935 near the river's mouth, operated by the U.S. Forest Service, manages the lake's level.

It is a quiet, marshy, lake-fed river in the Hiawatha National Forest country northwest of the Mackinac Bridge. Anglers report walleye in the river.

No paddling route, public launch, or difficulty rating is documented for the Brevoort River. Its winding, marshy course suggests slow, flat water — but no one has published a put-in, take-out, or mileage.

Paddling the Brevoort River

No established paddling route documented

No put-in, take-out, mileage, or difficulty rating is published for the Brevoort River. It is a winding, marshy outlet river with no documented public launch. Any exploration would be fully exploratory: check Michigan DNR waterway maps and county atlases, confirm land ownership at any crossing, and do not count on finding runnable water or a place to launch.

Hazards & Portages

With no documented route, hazards cannot be catalogued. Expect the default marsh-river complications — shallow water, submerged logs, biting insects, and easy disorientation in a highly winding channel. The USFS control structure near the mouth is a barrier to respect. Verify before you go.

Access & Parking

No DNR or public boat launch is documented on the Brevoort River. Much of the surrounding country is national forest, so informal road crossings may offer access points — confirm land status first and respect posted private property.

Map

Approximate reference point at the Brevoort River's mouth on Lake Michigan — no paddling access is documented.