Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin

Overview

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 at 6pm where afterward, 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.

City: Austin

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $69.00

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $69.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Paddle lesson and safety instructions

Professional guide

Life jacket

Additional Info

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

What To Expect

Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching

You 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.

Austin

You 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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (98)

Dean_I

Jun 2021

The time spent on a 15 minute kayak trip was a lot of wasted time for minimal bat experience. The ability to do more kayaking would make it better and then go the bridge for the bats would have made it a better trip. Go to the bridge and waiting for over an hour made it less of an experience. The guide, Joel, was great. He was very informative and outgoing. He was energetic and fun. I understand you can’t predict what wild animals will do.

Response from Host

Jan 2022

Sorry I don't know if this is a review for us we don't have a guide named Joel or anywhere close to Joel.

Errol_H

Jun 2021

Kayaking was fun and guide was most helpful. We were inexperienced kayakers. Sadly, the bats decided not come fly last night. Didn’t realize that was a possibility. So, we didn’t see the bats after all. It was a fun experience.

Response from Host

Jan 2022

Sorry for that! We appreciate you coming out and hope you'll join us again so we can show you a great time!

KARA_C

Jun 2021

Travis was a great tour guide! He provided interesting facts (both historical and present day) about the buildings along the river as well as Austin as a city. The equipment was good, the views were beautiful, and the breeze while paddling back was very refreshing. Only cautionary warning is that it may go longer than 2 hours… our tour was closer to 3 hours by the time everyone got back and out of the kayaks.