Live Love Paddle

1620 East Riverside Drive
Austin, TX, 78741

(512) 804-2122

Welcome to Live Love Paddle. We specialize in Austin Congress Bridge Bat Tours to view the bat’s nightly departure. We also offer kayak, stand-up paddleboard, and canoe rentals on Lady Bird Lake. Rentals, our daytime Urban Kayaking Tour, and our world famous Congress Bridge Bat-Watching tours start from our store location in ground floor of the AMLI South Shore Apartments located at 1610 East Riverside Drive on Lady Bird Lake

Urban Kayaking Tour
Check out our new Urban Kayaking Tour of Downtown Austin! We’ll take you on a two hour kayaking tour of Lady Bird Lake, show you downtown Austin from the water, and teach you a little about the local history, some landmarks, and the Congress Avenue Bridge Bats. This tour runs at 10:30am during the summer and 1:30pm during the winter.

Currently Departing at 10:30am.
Tour lasts 2 – 2 1/2 hours. (Please allow 2 1/2 – 3 hours from tour meeting time) # Weather permitting, of course
Not offered on major holidays
$45/person
Reservations Required

World Famous Bat Watching Tours
Check out the Congress Avenue Bridge Bats on a kayak tour with Live Love Paddle. See and learn about the World’s Largest Urban Bat Colony! We’ll gear up from there and then kayak up the lake to see the bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge. We are the ORIGINAL Congress Bridge Bat kayak tour company in Austin and know how to view them best!

Trip Length: 2 – 2.5 hours (please allow 2.5 – 3 hours from meeting time)
Minimum Weight: 30lbs
Price: $45 Per Person

Full Moon Kayak Tours
Spend an evening kayaking or paddle boarding to a secluded island on Lady Bird Lake under the light of a full moon! On the island, you will be treated to live music (Jeremy Booth and the Wanderers – Americana/Folk), a sunset from the water, a campfire, and s’mores! This is as “local Austin” as Austin gets! We recommend you bring a blanket or small camp chair and bug spray. This is a BYOB event, small collapsible coolers work best. Next tour date is October 21st at 6pm.

Kayak, Canoe, and Stand-Up Paddleboard Rentals
We also offer daily kayak, SUP, and canoe rentals and also corporate team building activities. For additional information about longer trips, please contact us at livelovepaddle@yahoo.com

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Live Love Paddle Reviews

Gabby Hall

September 8, 2019

We LOVED this place! We almost went to a different rental business for our afternoon on the water and I’m so glad we didn’t. Extremely friendly customer service right from the beginning, friendly, funny and professional! The kayaks were in great condition and we had so much fun. Definitely will only be going here from now on!

jen d.

August 30, 2019

I cannot say enough good stuff about this company. They clearly love what they do which means they can keep it professional and fun at the same time. I did the evening bat tour with my sister (and a few others) with Gaven (sp?) and he was wonderful. Highlight of my visit! Thanks LLP!

Cody Loeb

August 22, 2019

My sister and I had an AWESOME time on this tour! Fons was super fun and knowledgeable of the bats as well as the history of Austin. Highly recommend!

Hannah Tallan

August 20, 2019

I've gone here several times and always enjoy it. It's conveniently located with adequate parking. The staff are quick and friendly. If you're going on the weekend make sure to arrive early before the kayaks are sold out.

Nikki Rich

August 17, 2019

Loved this tour! So glad we chose this one over the others. My fiance and I had a blast. Our guide, Gavin, was great! Very informative, but also entertaining! Would highly recommend if you want a good bag bridge kayak tour.

Debbie Sullivan

August 16, 2019

My husband, son and I went on the Bat Tour yesterday and had a great time! The staff was fantastic and had a great sense of humor! These are people who love their job and do everything they can in making sure you have a wonderful experience from the moment you walk in the door all the way to the end. Looking forward to returning!

Jared Krulewitz

August 5, 2019

Wow, the night time bat tour is a must. A one of a kind experience. The kayak tour guide Frans was excellent and kayaking at night in the warm water was incredible. Thanks Live Love Paddle!

Enmanuel Muller

July 21, 2019

Scenic and Radd! really kind people! made the process smooth and easy. Really great start location for paddle boarding that brings you a beautiful view of Downtown Austin.

Dina Lamanov

July 13, 2019

10/10 would recommend! Everyone who works here is super friendly and made it feel like we were old friends getting together to go paddling! The 4th of July tour was spectacular, the sunset was perfect, and we had a beautiful panoramic view of downtown Austin. You could hear the symphony playing from the water. And it was the perfect place to watch the fireworks! “⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

Megan Gilmore

July 6, 2019

We love this place! The rentals are super easy, and everyone that works there is really friendly. The equipment is all great, and their pricing is awesome too— the prorate the rentals past the first hour so you can stay out as long as you want without getting charged an arm and a leg.

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