Ok, so I have 2 weeks off in October and I'm looking to do a 5 or 6 day kayaking trip. I thought about just doing the Shenandoah River section that AT hikers sometimes aqua blaze, but I think it may be relatively short. It seems as though there's quite a few rental/shuttle services in the area, and I googled them up a bit. Most companies post the normal aqua blaze is roughly 50 miles. Ten miles a day for 5 days seems kind of short. I haven't done multi-day aqua trips, so I don't know...is this considered low, easy, or just reasonable miles? I thru-hiked in 2012, but I was SOBO, so I wasn't really interested in the logistics at the time. I did, however, love being in Northern Virginia and the SNP. Also, Front Royal was a hopping little town...or at least I thought so at the time. It was, however, extremely crowded with the leaf peepers. So, anyways, here's the deal. I'm currently living in central PA, literally dead center. If you've hiked PA, I'm about 45 minutes from Duncannon. So, my heart isn't necessarily set on VA, if something is closer or more beautiful, I'd rather do that. I have a fair amount of experience canoeing, but none kayaking. I will be purchasing a kayak when it cools off a little bit (I hate summer, lol). So, I don't really want/need crazy rapids. I'm essentially looking for 5 or 6 days on the water with non-commercialized campsites available, minimal portering (and this huge! I don't wanna lug a kayak and a pack full of food), and something as close or closer then SNP. I'm still undecided if I'll be taking my own kayak, or renting. I have a sports car, so I may not want to drive too far with a kayak on it. And, I think that's it. I'll have all of my own camping gear, and can supply up on food before I go, so resupply isn't really an issue. Thanks for any info/advice, and sorry if this is in the wrong section! I wasn't sure where to put it...