Hoban Creek Kayaking Guide

Hoban Creek is a small stream in Mackinac County, listed by the Michigan DNR at Township 40 North, Range 3 West, Section 6, with a mouth reference at approximately 45.89807, -84.73477 — in the St. Ignace area of the eastern Upper Peninsula. It is a minor coastal-plain stream, the kind that drains a small watershed to the Straits-area waters.

No paddling route, launch, or trip report is documented for Hoban Creek. Small streams in the St. Ignace area are typically short, narrow, and affected by lake levels near their mouths — not paddling destinations. There is no published basis for planning a kayak trip on this creek.

Paddling the Hoban Creek

No established paddling route

No established kayaking or canoeing route is documented for Hoban Creek, and no public access point is published. The creek's documented identity is limited to its DNR stream listing and map reference near St. Ignace. Paddlers in the eastern UP will find documented water on larger nearby systems — including Lake Huron shoreline paddling for equipped paddlers — rather than on small creeks like this one.

Hazards & Portages

No hazards are documented because no paddling route is documented. Small coastal-plain creeks near the Straits can carry strainers and beaver dams upstream and lake-influenced water levels near their mouths. If you are near the water here at all, the relevant big-water cautions belong to the Straits and Lake Huron, not to the creek.

Access & Parking

No public boat launch or carry-in access is documented for Hoban Creek. The map below marks the creek's mouth reference near St. Ignace. Verify land ownership and legal parking before visiting any road crossing.

Map