Kayak Tour: Austin Bats and Skyline Views

Experience Austin’s bats and skyline on a kayak tour. Perfect for families, date nights, tourists, and locals. Join the original bat-watching experts.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching - Join the Evening Bat-Watching Kayak tour, where guests paddle from the dock to the Congress Avenue Bridge. The views of downtown Austin are spectacular! Guides will position you perfectly to witness the nightly departure of the largest urban bat colony in the world. They will share the history of the bat…
What's Included
  • Kayaks
  • Paddles
  • Life-jackets
  • Bottle of water
  • Use of lockers
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Kayaking to witness the bats offers a distinctive perspective on this urban spectacle, with the Austin skyline from the water being a trip highlight! As the original kayak tour operators for bat viewing, this family-owned business has been providing tours for over 15 years. Their guides and dock staff are the most knowledgeable in the field! This tour…

Location
Live Love Paddle
East Riverside Drive
Our store is located in the AMLI South Shore Complex.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Emmay706
Sep 19, 2025
Amazing bats - A great evening with a very knowledgeable guide John. He took us to the best place to see the bats which was not where everyone else was, so we had the area to ourselves. Nothing was rushed and he let us chose the pace of the trip. All in all a great night.
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859tiffinyt
Sep 12, 2025
Fun Experience - Fun tour. Beautiful views of the city. Knowledgeable guide. Lots and lots of bats. If you enjoy nature I would recommend this tour.
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Kevin_h
Sep 3, 2025
Great Experience - We visited Austin to drop-off our son at UT. Whilst there we booked the Bat Kayak tour based on the trip Advisor reviews - it did not disappoint. Parking & check-in was easy, and our guide John was great filling to tour with fun facts. Paddling on the lake was easy & relaxing. All in all, it was a great experience
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Figarospeech
Aug 1, 2025
Clearly the best kayak bat tour - Knowledgeable guide, spectacular views of bats. My wife and I liked putting in at a private dock and getting more time on the lake than the other tours.
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667minav
Jul 27, 2025
Loved the Experience - The views of Austin were amazing from Lady Bird Lake. We rented some paddle boards and had a great time on them! The staff was amazing - friendly and knowledgeable.
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68isabelleb
Jul 27, 2025
Fun tour! - Views were amazing! John was a great tour guide and showed us the best spots to see the bats, then took us to the bridge to see even more.
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Mercevintro
Jun 9, 2025
Unique experience in Austin - Very unique experience, totally recommend when in Austin. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Nice and scenic, good views of the city as well as seeing the bats.
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J6637anrb
May 26, 2025
Great experience! We definitely recommend doing the bat tour! - We had fun and the tour was very informative. The tour was awesome. Both tour guides were awesome and so was the guy at the dock too!
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Susanws3170ol
May 10, 2025
Best kayaking trip ever - This was the funnest most cool thing my sister and I have done in Austin! We’re visiting my son and his girlfriend who live here and they were reluctant to join us but we brought them along- they were so very glad because it was a magical sunset, beautiful backdrop of the city and the bats were so cool- amazing! The guide was perfect! From organizing us as a large group beginning to end in expert fashion, we had a perfect mix of attention and letting us do our thing. I would recommend this activity to anyone! My sister and I thank John for tons of laughs!
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Margog406
Apr 28, 2025
A great evening experience - Loved the whole evening. John was a great guide. Seeing the bats emerge while kayaking on the water was our perfect way to experience this. And the real bonus was paddling back after dark with the city skyline lit up.
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From $49
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).