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Oklahoma whitewater - Pennington Creek, Johnston County
Johnston
county,
Highway 7 to Tishomingo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III(V) 9 miles
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You certainly want to come when the water is up and flowing. A lot of walking and carrying your boat otherwise. The bottom is very rocky and uneven, and the creek gets wide in several spots. With the water at the current Level (06-21-2008) you will not be able to paddle through most of the creek. Devil Den, Slippery Falls, or pennington falls, all are to shallow to paddle. These are the areas that have the larger rapids when the creek is up and flowing. So they are also the places that the bottom sticks up the highest and hinders your paddle when the |
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water is down.A great place to put in is Camp Bond it is five miles North of Tishomingo. They do have cabins and rv hook ups there. A path right up to the creek with a zip line going across and snack shack right by the water. You can take out just above the golf course at the
| low bridge, there are several houses there just north of the golf course the bridge is on the North side. Just before the damn. This run is about 4.5 miles maybe 5 on the outside. Says Ofour
Paddled this Creek 7-15-07 @ 250cfs. My paddle summary is on americanwhitewater.org From more info check out my paddle page at http://geounderground.8k.com it contains pictures of pennington creek and other streams in the area. SO CHECK IT OUT! Oh yeah, Beware of Pennington Falls, I gnared myself up on it pretty good. Says Kevin
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low water bridge there are no public take outs and any contact you or your watercraft make with land either on the bank or below the water represents trespassing under Oklahoma law. I know this because I was threatened with prosecution by a private property owner last time I attempted
this stretch. Not recommended! Says Roger
Instead of dropping in at highway 7 and riding down to Tish, drop in below the low water bridge between the fish hatchery and slippery falls, in high water the low water bridge can create a hydraulic that can suck you under and
possibly kill you. But the Creek Drops 100 feet from the low water bridge to below Devils Den with is like a 1.5 mile run the rest of the way to Tish isnt near as steep, watch out for fallen trees in the creek! The river is a class V when the flow gets over 200 cfs. Ive tried to
find take outs on the creek, but all the roads on my topo maps lead me to gates and dead ends. Says Kevin
The Highway 7 to Tishomingo stretch of Pennington Creek in Oklahoma is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III(V) section by American Whitewater. The beautiful
scenery of Oklahoma and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Oklahoma is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are
less demanding. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. If you're coming from Ada it's not a long drive at all to the starting location,
as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There are no other sections to paddle along Pennington Creek than the Highway 7 to Tishomingo section. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you
want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other spots for that.
Briefly about the general area:
Pennington Creek is near Devils
Den which is without doubt worth visiting, and Slippery Falls is an inspiring place to stop at while you're here. The yearly rain here at Pennington Creek is about average; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is January.
Throughout
the long summer days highs here at Pennington Creek reach the 90's with nighttime lows in the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Pennington Creek dipping down into the 20's throughout winter nights.
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Pennington Creek, Highway 7 to Tishomingo road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III(V)
Length:
9
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.35139
Longitude: -96.713
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.23379
Longitude: -96.6829
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Paddler input for Pennington Creek, Oklahoma:
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All Oklahoma Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Oklahoma.
Books about whitewater paddling on Pennington Creek, Oklahoma
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Find a whitewater outfitter in Oklahoma
Whitewater Basics
If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.
Outdoors Recreation Near Ada, Oklahoma
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Ada, Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Pennington Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Pennington Creek:
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Blue River, Johnston
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Highway 7 to Cheadle Falls Close to Wapanucka) |
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Washita River, Murray/ Carter
County
, 23 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Dougherty to Gene Autry) |
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| | Hotels Near Pennington Creek:
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Super 8 Motel - Sulphur, Sulphur
, 24 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites DURANT, Durant
, 26 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Suites Durant, Durant
, 26 miles away |
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Best Western Markita Inn, Durant
, 26 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Durant, Durant
, 27 miles away |
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24 miles away
