Oklahoma whitewater - Blue River, Johnston County

Johnston county, Highway 7 to Cheadle Falls Close to Wapanucka section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     9.5 miles
  The put-in is not too far from Ada, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The scenic beauty of Oklahoma and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The Highway 7 to Cheadle Falls Close to Wapanucka section of Blue River in Johnston County is 9.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. There's camping available near Blue River. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those
    in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There are no other sections to paddle along Blue River than the Highway 7 to Cheadle Falls Close to Wapanucka section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting
or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warm days of summer at Blue River highs are frequently in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures
 
plunge down into the 70's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Blue River are in the 20's.
Blue River gets a common amount of precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here; January meanwhile is the driest month.

Blue River, Highway 7 to Cheadle Falls Close to Wapanucka road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 9.5 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.3623
Longitude: -96.5097

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.27239
Longitude: -96.571

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Current weather conditions at Blue River, Oklahoma
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Local climate location: CHICKASAW NRA 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Blue River.
 Whitewater Near Blue River:
Pennington Creek, Johnston County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 9 miles long (Highway 7 to Tishomingo)
 Hotels Near Blue River:
Best Western Markita Inn, Durant , 20 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Durant, Durant , 21 miles away
Days Inn Durant, Durant , 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites DURANT, Durant , 21 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Durant, Durant , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue River:
Newberry Creek Resort and Marina, Mead, 18 miles away
Little Glasses Resort, Madill, 19 miles away
Coy Simmons RV Park, Durant, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Blue River:
Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Sulphur - OK , 32 miles away

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