In article .com,
wrote:

Hi all,

I'm looking to schedule a day-long,
NON-whitewater (family & friends with kids along) kayaking trip
in the central/SW Pennsylvania or nearby West Virginia/MD area.

Basically a "canoe trip", using kayaks. Downstream.

I have an Amtrak-related question about whether we can take
the train back to DC at the end of our trip (see below).

Why not chip in to rent an SUV? That would probably be cheaper per
person than AMTRAK and offer you considerably more flexibility.

As for a recommendation on where to go kayaking, I suggest you post your
question on one of the outdoors groups and in pa.general.

In misc.transport.rail.americas Shawn Hirn wrote:
wrote:

I'm looking to schedule a day-long,
NON-whitewater (family & friends with kids along) kayaking trip
in the central/SW Pennsylvania or nearby West Virginia/MD area.

Basically a "canoe trip", using kayaks. Downstream.

the Paw Paw WV/Hancock MD stretch of the Patomac river is ideal for what
you want, but that is a weekend type trip. great train watching since the
CSX parrallels the route. if you have wheels the stretch from Paw Paw to
Little Orleans is one day and about as beautiful as you can get, there is
not a single road in that entire stretch

I have an Amtrak-related question about whether we can take
the train back to DC at the end of our trip (see below).

so and the reason is that the only train to DC in that area is the Capitol
Limited and it runs early in the morning towards DC. now on a weekday
there are a number of outfitters in the Harpers Ferry area that could set
you up with a trip on the Shanendoah river but these would be "rump
bump" trips (tube/raft) not Kayak trips.

but you could grab a MARC commuter train in either Harpers Ferry or
Brunswick to get into DC. not to mention just stay at the Hilltop House
in Harpers Ferry watch the trains all evening and catch a morning MARC
into DC at the bottom of the hill.

Have fun but remember at this time of year river levels fluctuate wildly
and the Potomac especially the lower Potomac can be very wild with fast
water and lots of Rocks. (I believe Great Falls is a class 5 rapid)

nice area to kayak/canoe. and to train watch.

Bob
canoist/train buff/transportation Engineer

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Shawn Hirn wrote in news:srhi-6244A0.08520820082005
@news.giganews.com:

In article .com,
wrote:

Hi all,

I'm looking to schedule a day-long,
NON-whitewater (family & friends with kids along) kayaking trip
in the central/SW Pennsylvania or nearby West Virginia/MD area.

Basically a "canoe trip", using kayaks. Downstream.

I have an Amtrak-related question about whether we can take the train
back to DC at the end of our trip (see below).

Why not chip in to rent an SUV? That would probably be cheaper per
person than AMTRAK and offer you considerably more flexibility.

www.amtrak.com would tell just how much it would cost and if there was an
available route.


As for a recommendation on where to go kayaking, I suggest you post your
question on one of the outdoors groups and in pa.general.

I'd suggest looking at the Moncacy Canoe Club web site and specificly their
Ranked list of rivers page: http://www.monocacycanoe.org/

I'm also a but confused about the reference to Ohiopyle. Ohiopyle is
actually the name of the town and the river is the Youghieneny (sp?). It's
on the other side of the state from the rest of the locations.

For a casual downriver trip in sea kayaks you'll probably want to limit it
to anything rated class I. A class I with a couple short class II sections
would be doable as well but inexperienced paddles on rivers that are more
continous class II are going to be in for a long day.

Shawn Hirn wrote:

In article .com,
wrote:

Hi all,

I'm looking to schedule a day-long,
NON-whitewater (family & friends with kids along) kayaking trip
in the central/SW Pennsylvania or nearby West Virginia/MD area.

Basically a "canoe trip", using kayaks. Downstream.

I have an Amtrak-related question about whether we can take
the train back to DC at the end of our trip (see below).

Why not chip in to rent an SUV? That would probably be cheaper per
person than AMTRAK and offer you considerably more flexibility.

As for a recommendation on where to go kayaking, I suggest you post your
question on one of the outdoors groups and in pa.general.

Middle Yough?

http://www.laurelhighlands.com/river...ddleyough.html

JAM

Middle Yough might be Ok but it is not completly flat water either. I
just did it in a Rubber Ducky a few weeks ago and at the lower water
levels it was showing plenty of riffles including one 2 ft drop. While
very easy in a ducky it might not be in a sea kayak. If you really want
a canoe trip by kayak you can put in lower on the Yough near
Connelsville and run a nice easy 11 miles to Perryopolis. I have made
this run many times in both canoe and kayak with many beginners and
kids. I use this guy for rentals and sometimes just for the shuttle. He
also runs to another put-in that gives you an 8 mile trip. He has
camping on-site also. Rents canoes and rec kayaks.
http://www.hazelbakerscanoes.com/index.html

Don't miss the rope swing river right when the river widens and deepens.

This puts you an easy 30-40 min from Ohiopyle for a visit by car.

Amtrak runs to nearby Greensburg - I don't think they stop in
Connelsville but you can ask.

Ken

Johnny Thunder wrote:
Shawn Hirn wrote:

In article .com,
wrote:


Hi all,

I'm looking to schedule a day-long,
NON-whitewater (family & friends with kids along) kayaking trip
in the central/SW Pennsylvania or nearby West Virginia/MD area.

Basically a "canoe trip", using kayaks. Downstream.

I have an Amtrak-related question about whether we can take
the train back to DC at the end of our trip (see below).

Why not chip in to rent an SUV? That would probably be cheaper per
person than AMTRAK and offer you considerably more flexibility.

As for a recommendation on where to go kayaking, I suggest you post your
question on one of the outdoors groups and in pa.general.


Middle Yough?

http://www.laurelhighlands.com/river...ddleyough.html

JAM