Downtown Austin Sunset Kayak Tour with 1.5 Million Bats
Description
Welcome to Austin's #1 Booked Experience. This 2.5 hour kayaking trip through downtown is magical. We start by paddling the length of the Austin skyline during the golden hour, then stop to watch the sunset. We then get into position for the best bat viewing and give a speech all about the bats just before they all fly out. We can usually time the bat flight perfectly so you have more time to explore the rest of the skyline. On the way home, we encourage you to take your time and take a few breaks to watch the cities lights come to life when the skyscrapers turn on their lights.
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The Congress Ave bridge is home to 1.5 Million Mexican Free Tailed Bats. Come watch them from the best vantage point in the city - on a kayak in the middle of the river!
The entire kayak experience is paddling along the river going through downtown Austin. You can see the rapidly changing skyline 95% of the trip. You get the whole experience watching the sunset and then checking out the skyline after dark when the city lights come on.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(230)
We had an amazing evening! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, the gear was all in good order, and the route to the bridge was beautiful! Really a must do experience if you are in Austin for a few days!
My daughter and I went and had a great time! The kayaking was awesome. We felt safe and the boat was clean. The actual tour with all of the bat facts from John was really amazing. We loved seeing the bats and the city skyline from the lake.
The staff was really friendly and they explained how to row correctly. It was an overall great experience. I got to learn about the bats that arethere.
great guides, very friendly and accommodating, beautiful way to enjoy nightfall/ sunset. and get some exercise
This was a great way to get a unique look at the Austin Skyline after dark. The guides provided very good information and direction to make it an enjoyable evening. It was truly amazing to see the bats come out from under the bridge and learn about the positive impact they make on surrounding area. Be sure to plan for a lot of rowing to and from the Congress Street bridge. It is a pretty good work out, but it was also ALOT of FUN!
We were excited to go on the kayak bat tour. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had alternate plans and we were unable to go. Due to our schedule, we were also unable to reschedule. That being said, Nathan was wonderful to work with! Even though we didn't get to go on our tour, I would highly recommend the Boats and Bats kayak tour!
Kayaking was fun. Bat event was very uneventful advertising very deceiving. Guided pretty much deserted us on going back to dock at night. Luckily we were confident in Kayaking. I would not recommend specific event just go kayaking.
Wonderful evening on the river/lake! Guys were kind and very knowledgeable about the city and especially about the bats
We took our 6year old twins (our babes) on the tandem kayak tour. Prior to our adventure we reached out via text to confirm with the group about bringing the whole family. We received a very quick response that was helpful and informative! They give you plenty of information to be prepared for the experience. Upon arrival, it was easy to find, very easy to check-in and an easy but informative rundown of what to expect. Our guide was incredibly informative, answering lots of questions and providing history of Austin, information on bats and even the biology of the water. Hands down a brilliant guide and wealth of knowledge plus great jokes! The trip down and back was amazing, beautiful to kayak and pretty easy even with the children. The bats were incredible, the entire tour was absolutely worth it! We would do it again.
This activity was something very different my son and I did (he is 10) but boy are we glad we did it! Learned so much about the bats and the kayaking experience was great! It is a physically moderate type of activity so prepare yourselves!
