Clear Creek,

Rocktown Crossing to Hwy 43 (5.5 miles)

Boof Bounce and Slide

Boof Bounce and Slide
Photo of Lance Jones(boat) Scott Hanshaw (camera) by Jason Mellor taken 4-28-06 @ medium

River Description

Oklahoma steep creekin'? No we're not kidding! The heart of the lower gorge drops 240 ft in 1 mile with a half mile dropping 150 ft.

Steep fast boulder drops, slides and slots. Watch for undercuts and wood.

At low to medium water level the creek is mainly III-IV, higher water levels and/or wood will increase the difficulty. O'grilla has a hole feeding a nasty undercut/sieve combo and deserves caution. It appears as the 3rd or 4th main dropin the lower gorge. Be sure to scout.

Shuttle is a whopping 35.8 miles one way (7.4 on dirt road including a deep creek crossing in the headwaters of Pine Creek).

Land in the area, including all of the watershed and access to the put-in is owned by timber companies with some private inholdings. The timber company owners are not receptive to unauthorized visits to their property and has threatened to tow unauthorized vehicles. Closed gates are often encountered on some roads which access the put-in.

Pine Creek should run for a couple days after Clear runs. Camping is available at Clayton Lake State Park.

Check out some video of the creek Here.