Kayak Tour: Austin Bats and Skyline Views

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…
What's Included
  • Kayaks
  • Paddles
  • Life-jackets
  • Bottle of water
  • Use of lockers
What's Not Included
  • 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…

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.

Customer Ratings
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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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Susannah
Oct 14, 2024
Wonderful way to enjoy the lake and city skyline... With bats! - Enjoyed the beauty of the city and the unique bat bridge in this late afternoon to evening kayaking tour. The weather was lovely, and seeing the city lights from Ladybird Lake was pretty special.
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295keilag
Sep 29, 2024
Great experience! - Really nice guide. John made sure everyone got a good long view. Very knowledgeable. Humorous. Great instructions. Made it a point to chat with everyone in the group while kayaking. Very friendly. Highly recommend.
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From $49
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).