Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin

Lone Star Kayak Tours
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Up to 24 hours before your scheduled admission.
X8645KZjoelleb
16 days ago
Sam was a great guide for my early evening tour! Everything was set up and ready upon arrival so we got into the water quickly and started making our way to the bridge. Fun stories and bat facts along the way! Really appreciated the small time adjustment (meeting 15 minutes earlier) to be more in tune with the bats schedule that week! Easy tour to be solo on, I love a single kayak and that’s what Sam had ready for us!

Experience the world’s largest urban bat colony emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge!  This colony made up of 1.5 million Mexican free tailed bats is an amazing sight to see and hear. From the meeting point, join your professional guide where you will paddle and observe one of nature’s wonders and learn about how these nocturnal creatures help create a better ecosystem for everyone. The tour lasts 2 hours and food and drinks are not included. 

Departure Point

  • We will meet at the Holiday Inn Boat Launch! You can find this landmark on Google Maps for easy directions. Look out for a black van with blue and orange kayaks!
Return Details
  • We will meet at the Holiday Inn Boat Launch! You can find this landmark on Google Maps for easy directions. Look out for a black van with blue and orange kayaks!
Duration2 hoursLanguages Available
  • Human tour guide - English

Points of Interest

Stop At: Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching100 S Congress Ave, , Austin, TexasYou 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.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: AustinAustin, TexasYou 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.Duration: 2 hours

Additional Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Recommend you wear swimsuit, windbreaker jacket, or lightly layered synthetic clothing
  • Bring sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, waterproof camera, bottle water, bug repellent, towel, and extra change of clothes
Inclusions
  • Paddle lesson and safety instructions
  • Professional guide
  • Life jacket
Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Redemption InstructionsSpecific departure location will be given upon confirmation. Tour is a total of two hours, launch depends on when the sun sets and ending at approximately between 7pm and 9pm daily. Be sure to arrive to departure point 15 minutes before scheduled departure. • Confirmation will be received at time of booking. • Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately • Recommend you wear swimsuit, windbreaker jacket, or lightly layered synthetic clothing • Bring sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, waterproof camera, and bottle water. • Not wheelchair accessibleCustomers will receive a full refund with 24 hours notice of cancellation. Customers will also receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us by phone to cancel or inquire about a cancellation. No-shows will be charged the full price.Feel free to contact us if you don't get a confirmation time. We will meet under an overpass/I-35 and launch from there. There is plenty of parking in the area! If you have any trouble with the location please put Chicano Park in to get as close as possible. When you come to the water we'll be on the left hand side of the shoreline.Voucher InfoMobile or paper ticket accepted

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X8645KZjoelleb
Sam was a great guide for my early evening tour! Everything was set up and ready upon arrival so we got into the water quickly and started making our way to the bridge. Fun stories and bat facts along the way! Really appreciated the small time adjustment (meeting 15 minutes earlier) to be more in tune with the bats schedule that week! Easy tour to be solo on, I love a single kayak and that’s what Sam had ready for us!
connienF6798RZ
Easy booking the trip with good directions to location. Quick communication with emailed questions. They took care of everything. Explained the excursion and how it would go and it gave what was promised. The night skyline was bonus on the way back.
Mary_G
I can appreciate this organization is run by young men. However, the life vests were not adequate for use on the lake. They were tattered and filthy. The kayaks could have been cleaner. When the person in charge spoke about the bats if you were anywhere outside of 15 feet you couldn’t hear him due to all of the other noise. A Microphone would’ve been nice. Out of five stars, I would be remiss if I gave it anything about a three minus. If we were to return, we’d walk on the bridge rather than spend the money to tour again.
Liz
We had a hard time hearing the guide. We thought we were going to get an inflatable kayak, but didn’t. We had never kayaked before & got no advice for beginners. We did get up close to the bridge and got a great view of bats exiting the bridge for the night.
Christina_H
such a unique experience! nico and the other tour guides were great and made the experience memorable for us.

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