Giant Glow Paddleboarding the Downtown Skyline with Bats
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2h
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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About this experience
This specific tour is really similar to the kayaking with the bats or giant Paddleboarding with the bats only its more of a VIP experience.
You start after most people, stay out longer than most, and you get more photos of your group and you're after dark photos should be amazing.
You are welcome to start early with the other tours to catch more of the sunset and still stay out late to play with the glow lights. Sometimes if the Glow bookings are small, we'll ask you to start early.
Available options
Giant Glow Paddleboarding the Downtown Skyline with Bats
What's included
We provide the Giant Paddleboards, paddles, life jackets, and a dry empty cooler that you can use as a storage and captions seat. Of course, we also provide the glow lights.
Available languages
Guide guide
EN
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Important information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meeting point
You'll get a link with all the info you need once you book. Read that info! But in short, we meet UNDER the interstate 35 bridge on the north side of the river. Be there 15 minutes early. Start times updated weekly so check the link below!!
Important notes
Watch this video which shows you where to park and where to find me. The video is VERY HELPFUL.
https://www.boatsandbats.com/tonight
We will be under the highway bridge at the water's edge. I have a white truck and white trailer and a lot of boats already in the water. Reminder to watch the meet up video!
Because this is a sunset based tour and because the bats' habits adapt to the current weather, the actual start time of your tour should be considered approximate. You need to be flexible by + or - 30 minutes and the actual start time will be updated daily in the google docs link below.
This link tells you everything you need to know about tonight's tour and will be updated daily to reflect the start time and photo link for the night.
You can read it now to get an understanding of how it works and then read it again the day of your trip to get the up to date info:
https://www.boatsandbats.com/tonight
The link includes tonight's start time, a google maps link of where to park, the video tour of where to meet, FAQ, my favorite things to do in Austin and much more. Just open it already!
You need to be about 15 minutes early. If you are not there 10 minutes after the scheduled departure, you will be left without a refund. Think of this as a cruise ship leaving the harbor!
If you booked this tour within 3 hours of the start time, please text us at (512) 800 - 0145 so we don’t miss your reservation while we are preparing the gear.
ATTENTION BIG GROUPS: if you booked this kayaking tour for a group of 3+ you should consider switching to the the giant paddleboard version of the same trip.
Here’s why: https://tinyurl.com/SwitchtoPB
If you want to switch, just email us your name and what date you booked and we can take care of it. Boatsandbats@gmail.com
Don’t forget to check the same link the morning of your tour for up to date start times and photo links! See you soon.
See you soon,
Boats and Bats
(512) 800 - 0145
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