Join our Kayak Wildlife Tour in Chattanooga and explore the Nickajack Bat Cave. Learn about gray bats, osprey, and more while enjoying the scenic beauty of Nickajack Lake. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of thousands of gray bats leaving the cave at sunset.
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200 Mapleview Rd - THIS TRIP RUNS ON EASTERN TIME.
Join Chattanooga Guided Adventures to see endangered gray bats begin their nightly hunt for insects! The Nickajack Bat Cave and Wildlife Refuge in the Tennessee River is the summer roost for up to 100,000 of these animals. These tours run from late April to early October. Enjoy a 3-mile paddle around Nickajack Lake to the cave entrance during which you may be lucky enough to observe such local treats as osprey and bald eagles. Take in the thrill as thousands of bats leave the cave at dusk. Reflect with your new friends about the dangers white-nose syndrome poses to the bat population and its impact on the ecology of other species in the area. Bring your binoculars and enjoy the sights on this bat cave kayak tour. This trip is a fun way to meet new friends or get your old friends off of the couch to try something new.
This trip runs on Eastern Time.
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- Trip runs on EASTERN TIME
- All equipment provided
This trip runs on Eastern Time. You will get an amazing 3 mile tour just outside Chattanooga, Tennessee at Nickajack Lake and will learn about gray bats, osprey, cliff swallows, blue heron, and other wildlife. Your guide will discuss how they are all interconnected, what is being done to protect these wild animals, and what impact you can do to help the incredible endangered gray bat. We throw in a little history of the Tennessee River and how it became what it looks like today. With a grand finale of watching 100,00 gray bats leave the cave at sunset. This trip runs on Eastern Time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.