Congress Avenue Bat Bridge: Kayak Tour Experience

Witness the incredible sight of 1.5 million bats emerging from the Congress Avenue Bridge on a thrilling kayak tour. Learn about their role in the ecosystem and enjoy a 2-hour adventure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching - You will see the world’s largest urban bat colony that peaks at around 2 million bats during the peak of the season. The bats take off around sunset and always head towards the eastern part of downtown.
  • Austin - You will see a number of buildings on the Austin Skyline including the Hotel Van Zandt, The Austonian Tower, and a multitude of residential and commercial buildings.
What's Included
  • Paddle lesson and safety instructions
  • Professional guide
  • Life jacket
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Witness the emergence of the world’s largest urban bat colony from beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge! This incredible colony, consisting of 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats, offers a spectacular visual and auditory experience. Meet with a professional guide at the designated location to paddle and observe this natural wonder, while learning about…

Location
East Avenue
We will meet directly under the I35 overpass off East Ave out of a parking lot/docking area by the water and launch from there. If you’re having trouble locating us, just look up Lone Star Kayak Tours on Google Maps. We're to the left with the blue and orange kayaks when you come down to the water!
Cancellation Policy

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

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S7657hmbethr
Oct 27, 2024
Highly recommend - great experience - Very relaxing, loved this experience! Learned about the buildings and skyline as well as the bats. I made a last minute reservation and it was perfect. My only concern was finding their location under the bridge
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Erikabu3173ly
Oct 14, 2024
Our Best experience in Austin - We had a fantastic time on our kayak bat tour in mid October. It was the first time either of us had kayaked and the guide team was super helpful in making sure everyone knew what to do and got around safely. The view was spectacular and the info provided by our guide was super interesting and informative.
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Cheryl_l
Oct 13, 2024
Must do! - Being on the water enjoying time with my sisters was a great way to spend an evening. It was beautiful weather and kayaking at night was a different experience. Overall loved every minute.
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Alexandra_g
Oct 12, 2024
Tour guides were really... - Tour guides were really friendly and knowledgeable. Answered all questions with ease. Seeing the thousands of bats was an unforgettable experience.
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Jeanine_s
Oct 12, 2024
Great tour - This was a very special and memorable experience for our family. We loved getting to see the city skyline at night and see the bats from directly under the bridge.
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Andrs_b
Oct 10, 2024
Geat experience! - Great experience! Great way to spend the evening, kayaking was great and Reid did a great job explaining everything, and was very knowledgable about the bats as well. We got a great spot to watch the bats, pretty unique experience, definitely recommend it if you’re in Austin. Also, great spot to take pictures of the skyline. Would definitely come again!
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Shelly_h
Oct 4, 2024
Awesome date night! - Great hosts, awesome way to spend the evening viewing the beautiful downtown Austin and experiencing these amazing little bat creatures
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Pam_d
Sep 16, 2024
Fascinating to see! - Sam was so knowledgeable about bats and very interesting to talk to. We were the only two on the tour for this night and we appreciated that he didn’t cancel and gave us the full experience as if we’d have been part of a large group. He didn’t quite make me love bats, but you could tell he did!
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Patricia_a
Sep 11, 2024
Awesome experience - Awesome time! Guides were very accommodating. Preston rode in tandem with me since I wasn’t sure if I could keep up with group. Very friendly, patience and relaxed guides, there was no rush and Reid was very informative about the lake and the bats. Highly recommend this tour.
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Matt_h
Sep 22, 2024
Good but unorganized - Bats were amazing. Tour seemed a little unorganized. I also didn't realize parking was free under bridge, so I ended up paying 15 dollars for parking 5 min away. That's more on me. But could have been more clear. They also only had dry bags for purchase. None to borrow
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