Rick -

Why not try the Allegheny River? If you go all the way up to the Kinzua Dam just above Warren, you can get into some mightly nice trout, if you're lucky. Of course, there's always the chance up there of getting a musky, and there's smallmouths, walleyes, and lots of big carp. The floating is easy and safe for a beginner. Below Warren it's mainly a warm water fishery. The scenery is pretty nice up there, and I think you can arrange a shuttle if you need one.

John