Downtown Austin Kayak Tour: Sunset Bat Viewing

Experience the magic of downtown Austin on a 2.5-hour kayak tour. Paddle along the skyline at golden hour, watch the sunset, and witness the incredible bat flight. Stay to explore the illuminated cityscape at night.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching - 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!
  • Austin - The entire kayak experience is paddling along the river going through downtown Austin. You can see the rapidly changing…
What's Included
  • Kayak, paddles, life jackets, and lights provided
  • High-quality photos taken and sent post-tour
Additional Information

Welcome to the most sought-after experience in Austin.
This magical 2.5-hour kayak journey through the city center begins with a paddle along the length of the Austin skyline during the golden hour, followed by a pause to enjoy the sunset.
We then position ourselves for prime bat viewing and deliver a talk about the bats just before they take flight….

Location
5 East Ave
East Avenue
This link has the info you need including a google maps link, a video tour of where to park and meet me UNDER THE BRIDGE and more. The exact start time changes with the sunset so open the link for all the info! https://tinyurl.com/boatsandbatsmeetupinfo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Patricia_g
Nov 21, 2024
Bat Crazy - David and Chris were fun, interesting, and personable. It is the end of the season for the bats so there wasn't a volume of them but still fascinating to watch. David also made restaurant suggestions after the tour. The kayak tour was a great way to see a bit of downtown Austin.
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Kelly_t
Nov 20, 2024
Austin Bat tour - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun. It was a great experience. The scenery was beautiful.
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Tmklemis
Nov 16, 2024
Highlight of our Austin trip!! - The highlight of our Austin trip!! So peaceful and the crew was great and informative. Our young twenties kids love it too. Highly recommend!!
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Vickie_h
Nov 14, 2024
Bat Adventure Bucket List- DONE!! - Awesome guides, super educational and great experience. Kayaks are clean, views are amazing. Truly a unique, adventure in Austin!
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Michael_h
Nov 13, 2024
Highly recommend! - Beautiful paddle and Skyline at sunset, definitely recommend! The bats were awesome along with the bat facts.
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289renaev
Nov 10, 2024
Great tour - Absolutely amazing! They were the best guides ever. I will definitely recommend. Thank you! Best experience. We picked a great day to go!
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Brenda_f
Nov 3, 2024
Super enjoyable - Super being on the water and seeing the city skyline, hearing details of the history of the bats. So relaxing!
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Drk23
Oct 29, 2024
Wonderful night on the lake to see bats - Wonderful evening on the lake to see the bats! Knowledgeable guides and learned a lot about the bats and the bridge in Austin. A great relaxing trip, good for beginners. Wonderful way to cap our trip.
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David_w
Nov 22, 2024
Tour guides were... - Tour guides were excellent, trip was very fun with great views of Austin at sunset and the bats were neat! One note, I do wish the kayaks had had lights for after dark.
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Shawna_b
Nov 11, 2024
Great Tour - This tour was definitely a great experience. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable. The bats are something to see for sure!!!
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