Little Brevoort River Kayaking Guide

The Little Brevoort River is a 14.7-mile stream in Mackinac County in the eastern Upper Peninsula, flowing generally southeast into Brevoort Lake. Its mouth area sits at about 46.01390, -84.97951. This is quiet, lightly developed country — state forest land, small lakes, and campgrounds — and the river itself is a modest, winding stream rather than a paddling destination.

Michigan regulations reference the Cut River Truck Trail crossing of the Little Brevoort, which tells you the river is crossed by forest roads but does not tell you it is paddleable. Nearby, the Little Brevort Lake state forest campgrounds offer camping in the same general area, but a campground on a nearby lake is not a river launch, and the sources consulted do not document any public access point on the river itself.

No established paddling route, mileage, or put-in/take-out is documented for the Little Brevoort River. Given its size and the lack of any recorded kayak use, this is best treated as a stream to scout rather than a stream to plan a trip around. If you explore it, verify land ownership at every crossing — eastern UP stream corridors frequently alternate between state forest and private parcels.

Paddling the Little Brevoort River

No established route

No kayak itinerary is documented for the Little Brevoort River. The 14.7-mile course from its headwaters to Brevoort Lake (mouth area approximately 46.01390, -84.97951) is a small-stream environment with no recorded put-ins, take-outs, or mileage splits. Forest-road crossings such as the Cut River Truck Trail exist, but a road crossing is not a launch until you have confirmed legal parking and public access to the water.

Brevoort Lake as the realistic alternative

Paddlers visiting this area are better served by Brevoort Lake itself, where state forest campgrounds provide a base and the lake offers open, paddleable water. Treat the river as scenery and the lake as the paddling venue — and confirm current DNR access information for the lake before you go.

Hazards & Portages

On a stream this size, the expected hazards are logjams, beaver dams, and strainers that can block the channel completely, plus water too shallow to float in dry spells. There are no documented portages because there is no documented route. Mosquitoes and black flies can be intense in this low, wet country in early summer — bring head nets and repellent if you scout on foot.

Access & Parking

No public boat launch or confirmed river access is documented for the Little Brevoort River. The Little Brevort Lake state forest campgrounds nearby are lake campgrounds, not river launches. Check current DNR maps for any designated access, and verify ownership at road crossings before parking or putting in.

Map

Map shows the documented mouth reference point for this stream; no public launch is confirmed there.