Top Austin Water Tours

You really couldn’t ask for more. Our boat driver was hilarious and made sure everyone got to experience anything requested. The views and music were amazing, the boat was very comfortable and if you ask him to speed up, it’s a lot of fun. I’d recommend to anyone who wants to experience Lake Travis.

Knowledgeable guides paddle with you to the Congress St., Bridge to see the bats take flight. You have to get past the launch point which on the lake has a lot of muck. Once you were past the muck, the lake is amazing with few currents to interfere with paddling. I learned it so much about the bats, why they come, where they go when they leave, and what their routine is from the scouts who make sure everything is safe to the stragglers who stay behind all year. I also learned about the benefits that bats provide us by eating bugs and producing guano that preserves crops. I had no idea they were so beneficial. I also learned about the discrimination bats have endured over the years and why they are protected species. There’s a healthy heap of Austin history in the tour too. If I were to improve the tour at all, I would give headsets to everyone, so the guides could be heard without paddling alongside them. But this way also gives the option of paddling up close or going behind or a little ahead for a quieter experience. Guides had a great personality and I would absolutely do this again.

Our second time taking this tour and just as fabulous as the first! Wonderful way to see a different version of Austin and its nature! Relaxing and very entertaining. Spencer was our boat captain both times and he did 10/10! Tons of history and knowledge of the area mixed with wildlife. He makes the experience so great!

It was me and my friends first time kayaking and we got off to a rough start. Our guide stayed with us until we got the hang of it. It’s great how everyone can go at their own pace so you can venture off to be alone with your person or take pictures. I recommend you take a camera that works well in low lighting. You will get wet from the waist down, but not soaking.