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Check out the world’s largest urban bat colony emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge!
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If you have not been kayaking in Austin, Texas, then you are missing out on some beautiful crystal blue spring water and the largest bat colony in the U.S. We also offer you paddle boarding in Austin, with rentals and tours available.
Join us as we tour the natural beauty of Lady Bird Lake/Town Lake in Texas by kayak. You are guided in a sit-on-top kayak for approximately two hours to one of our handpicked Austin tour locations on Lady Bird Lake or the San Marcos river. We hope you join us for an enjoyable, active day of feeling good on the water!
Rated Five Stars on TripAdvisor
Congress Ave Bridge kayak tour...Must do!
We loved this tour! After a hot, hot day, it was great to be on the water. Our tour guide, Tabitha, was fantastic. We kayaked around the area and she shared interesting facts about the lake and the skyline in Austin. Seeing the bats fly out was incredible...nothing gross or scary about it!!!
– Sharon A., TripAdvisor
Senior kayakers!
We enjoyed the trip, I had seen the bats from the bridge, but much more impressive from beneath the bridge. Stephen was a fun, friendly, knowledgeable guide. It was a lot of fun, nice warm water, and a gentle current. Definitely will go again.
– Cuttingcows, TripAdvisor
BEST Kayak Experience EVER!
Very informative not just of Lady Bird Lake and the bats, but helpful telling us other things to enjoy in Austin and the surrounding area. They really looked out for us, made sure we had the best view, and took their time. We were never rushed to do anything!
– Aubrey H., TripAdvisor
Kayaking on Lady Bird Lake
Cody was an incredible, energetic, charismatic, sweetheart of a kayaking guide. He took my mom and I around Lady Bird Lake and made sure we were both comfortable, having fun, and really getting to see the sites. We had such a great time. I highly recommend it.
– Lindsay H., TripAdvisorRecent Blog Posts
Experience Austin’s Bats from the Water!
By Renee Cornue Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation If you’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the Congress Avenue Bat emergence, then you might know that 30 years ago, Dr. Tuttle was exceedingly instrumental in establishing protection and public affection for the nearly 2 million Brazilian free-tailed bats that now call the bridge home. If you haven’t yet had the…
Bats Everywhere!
It’s no secret to how awesome Austin is, but there is one aspect that people tend to forget that is right over their heads in the night sky, we’re talking bats! Austin is home to the world’s largest urban bat colony that houses about 1.7 million Mexican Free Tail Bats. This colony resides right under…