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Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin
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Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Overview
Watch more than a million bats fly out of the Congress Avenue Bridge on an evening kayak tour of Austin that’s timed to catch the spectacular natural show. Observing the Congress Avenue Bridge bats from a kayak means you don’t have to find a spot among the crowds on the riverbank, giving you a front-row seat as the Mexican free-tailed bats take to the sky.
- No experience needed: Included lesson gets you out on the water
- See the Congress Avenue Bridge bats from the river
- Great chance to see the city lights after dark
- Convenient departure point in a central location
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What's Included
Professional guide
Life jacket
Paddle lesson and safety instructions
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
600 E Riverside Dr , 600 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704, USA
This activity will end right where it started.On the right side of the Cidercade, located down the driveway.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- OPERATED BY Lone Star Kayak Tours, llc.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
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Company closed day before event
Karah_L
, Jul 2022
Bats
Stephen_P
, Jun 2022
Great fun!!
Mark_C
, Jun 2022
Memorable experience
Jeff_S
, Jun 2022
Great workout
Whitney_J
, May 2022
Wonderful experience and learned a bunch about Austin. Rives and Madelyn were very helpful. One thing I would include is better instruction for your newbie kayakers. Also let people get properly adjusted in the seats before pushing them in water
Looking forward to the next kayaking adventure!
Joshua_N
, May 2022
Excellent time, Dan was a great tour guide. Put everyone at ease and was very informative. the bats weren’t as plentiful this particular night but it was still a very fun experience kayaking at sunset and night time along the Austin downtown skyline.
Great Kayak Bat Tour
Jeremy_D
, Apr 2022
Fun and interesting time in Austin
Steven_B
, Apr 2022
Awesome excursion
Cristina_B
, Apr 2022
Kayak bat tour
Brittany_W
, Apr 2022
Great bat adventure
Bruce_B
, Apr 2022
Great way to see the infamous bats under Congress Ave bridge as well as the Austin skyline at sunset
Thomas_H
, Apr 2022
The highlight was definitely the bats coming out from under the bridge and the way to see them is definitely sitting on a kayak right underneath them as they emerge. I was unprepared for how many bats flew out but our knowledgeable guide informed us that there were close to 750,000 of them living under the bridge at the time
Exciting time
GEGAZE_L
, Apr 2022
AWESOME
Noah_B
, Mar 2022
Highly recommend!!
Alix_G
, Mar 2022
Rives and Freddy were awesome guides! My parents and I loved this tour. It was beautiful to see the sunset and skyline from the river, and we saw a good amount of bats! I would definitely recommend this tour to other family and friends!
Kayaks and Bats
Jen_R
, Mar 2022
Loved paddling through Lady Bird Lake! Our guides told great stories and the history of Austin.
Would be a little helpful if both guides were telling the stories so the people in the back could here
Time in Austin
Delisa_S
, Dec 2021
BAT
mmmvolta
, Oct 2021
Great and adventurous way to see the bats! Much better vantage point and Connor was awesome! He told us a lot about the city, more so than other tour guides we did around the city! Highly recommend!
Good Paddle! :-)
Michael_J
, Oct 2021
Very enjoyable and we had good weather. The bats did not disappoint. The guide was informative and professional. The one suggestion I have is to identify the correct arrival-end time. My Viator reservation stated "6-8 pm," when in fact, it was actually a 6:30 start time. My buddy and I were there all by ourselves at 5:55 pm, the original staff left a couple minutes before 6, and then the guide arrived ~6:15...
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