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This guided tour takes you kayaking on Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin at sunset, heading toward the Congress Avenue Bridge. During the season, you can watch the colony of Mexican free-tailed bats that lives under the bridge fly out into the evening sky, right from the water. Your guide gives a beginner paddling lesson before departure, so no kayaking experience is needed. It is also a great chance to photograph the Austin skyline glowing at sunset.

Get a paddling lesson at Austin Rowing Club
and set off on Lady Bird Lake
Meet your guide at Austin Rowing Club, pick up your kayak and life jacket, and get a beginner paddling briefing before setting off. No previous paddling experience is required, and all ages are welcome. Paddle along the calm waters of Lady Bird Lake, known locally as Town Lake.
Admire the downtown skyline at sunset

As you paddle toward the Congress Avenue Bridge, enjoy views of the downtown Austin skyline and the bridges spanning the lake. Along the way, your guide explains how the bat colony came to make its home under this bridge.
Watch the bats take flight at the Congress Avenue Bridge

Settle your kayak in a good viewing spot and, as the sun goes down, watch the bats pour out from under the bridge into the night sky like a cloud. Enjoy the sunset glow on the water and take photos before paddling back to the starting point.
※ Bat season runs from March to October.
※ Bats are wild animals living in their natural habitat, so sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Meeting point :
Austin Rowing Club
74 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Meeting point information:
We recommend parking at the Mexican American Cultural Center (600 River St). From there, it is about a 5-minute walk along the hike-and-bike trail to Austin Rowing Club.
74 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78701, USA