11 mile–5 hours $58/canoe & $40/kayak
This section of River combines all the best the Shenandoah has to offer. It is characterized by gentle riffles, ledge drops, calm deep stretches for swimming, limestone cliffs and the so popular Compton’s Rapid. Pack a cooler for a relaxing picnic lunch along secluded GW National Forest beaches. This trip can be shortened to 4 hours. Arrive any time between 8 AM and 11 AM.