Paddling near Midwest City, OK

Part of the Oklahoma City metro in Oklahoma County, Midwest City sits within reach of a remarkably varied paddling scene: three city reservoirs, a wildlife-refuge river corridor, and a world-class whitewater facility, all inside roughly 30 miles. The closest big water is Lake Stanley Draper (2,900 acres, about 10–12 miles south), while Lake Thunderbird — one of the city's own water suppliers — anchors flatwater fishing and paddling some 20 miles southwest.