Oklahoma whitewater, Pennington Creek Johnston county, Highway 7 to Tishomingo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(V)     9 miles   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 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 For many miles below the 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 Pennington Creek, Highway 7 to Tishomingo road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Pennington Creek.   Whitewater Near Pennington Creek: Pennington Creek, Johnston County, 4 miles away       Class II-III(V) - 9 miles long (Highway 7 to Tishomingo) Blue River, Johnston County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Highway 7 to Cheadle Falls Close to Wapanucka) Washita River, Murray/ Carter County, 26 miles away       Class II-III - 9 miles long (Dougherty to Gene Autry)   Marinas Near Pennington Creek: Little Glasses Resort, Madill , 14 miles away Buncombe Creek Resort Marina, Kingston , 17 miles away Catfish Bay Marina, Kingston , 17 miles away Newberry Creek Resort and Marina, Mead , 19 miles away Alberta Creek Resort, Kingston , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Pennington Creek: American Inn Madill, Madill , 12 miles away Best Western Plus Sand Bass Inn & Suites, Madill , 13 miles away Super 8 Sulphur, Sulphur , 24 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Durant, Durant , 26 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Durant, Durant , 26 miles away   Campgrounds Near Pennington Creek: Pennington Creek Park, Tishomingo, 4 miles away Little Glasses Resort, Madill, 14 miles away Cumberland Cove Resort, Madill, 16 miles away   Public Lands Near Pennington Creek: Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Sulphur - OK , 23 miles away Eisenhower State Park, Texas , 27 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pennington Creek: Tishomingo Golf Course, Tishomingo , 2 miles away Lake Texoma Golf Course, Kingston , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Pennington Creek Webb Lake, Johnston , 3 miles away