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Kayak Tour: Austin Bats and Skyline Views
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12 Ratings
Austin
Experience Austin’s bats and skyline on a kayak tour. Perfect for families, date nights, tourists, and locals. Join the original bat-watching experts.
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…
- 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 colony and other local landmarks, all while enjoying the sunset. After observing the bats for a while, everyone paddles back to the dock. The trip lasts 2.5-3 hours, depending on the bats!
- Austin - One of the highlights, aside from the bats, is viewing the downtown skyline from the water. On the paddle out, enjoy the setting sun and the various hues it casts on the ever-growing skyline. After the bats take flight and you paddle back to the dock, marvel at the buildings illuminated against the water.
What's Included
- Kayaks
- Paddles
- Life-jackets
- Bottle of water
- Use of lockers
- Kayaks
- Paddles
- Life-jackets
- Bottle of water
- Use of lockers
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- 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…
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 is perfect for families, date nights, tourists, and locals alike!
- Total tour time includes paddle instructions and gear distribution.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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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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822staciel
Apr 5, 2025
The best way to see the bats! - Wow what an excellent tour! We decided last minute to sign up for an evening kayak tour to see the bats. Casey was very accommodating and was very friendly when we arrived. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about Austin's history, architecture, and, of course, the bats. The kayaking was also great exercise. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Sightsee28519657323
Apr 4, 2025
Great experience - We had a great time with perfect weather. It was a nice length of easy paddling. My 14 year old son enjoyed it too. John was a great guide.
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Amy_m
Apr 1, 2025
Amazing Bat watching - Beautiful evening on Lady Bird. It was our first time kayaking but John was a great guide. John knew so much about Austin and especially the bats. Seeing millions of bats fly out from the bridge from under them was amazing. This is a must do.
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Ifloss4u
Mar 22, 2025
Must do while in Austin! - This was our favorite thing that we did while in Austin! John was our guide and he made it so much fun. He was professional and fun all at the same time. He was also extremely knowledgeable about all things Austin. This was such a fun experience that we want to come back and do it again soon.
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K9820nxjiml
Mar 22, 2025
This is a definite recommend for out of towners like us. - What a fun trip! Our guide, John Vaughn, is very knowledgeable about bats and bat sh** crazy to boot. Just kidding. Plus we saw two bard owls in the trees on the return trip.
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A6432hmdebrar
Mar 16, 2025
Great evening! - Been on one other water view trip and one viewing from the bridge. I will do this trip again! So enjoyable and our guide was super informative and had great knowledge!
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