Live Love Paddle

We are the ORIGINAL Congress Bridge Bat kayak tour company

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Description

Experience Austin's Lady Bird Lake!
Renting Kayaks, Canoes and Paddle Boards
Welcome to Live Love Paddle. We are your one-stop shop on Lady Bird Lake for watercraft rentals. We offer kayaks in all shapes and sizes with a single man and tandem rentals plus a few kayaks you can try before you buy. We also rent canoes, nucnaoes, and paddleboards for SUP enthusiasts! Click here to learn more about our Austin kayak and paddleboard rentals on Lady Bird Lake.

Austin Tours
We specialize in Lady Bird Lake activities with a focus on our world-famous bat watching kayak tours and rental equipment. We also feature a super fun daytime photo-friendly Urban Kayak tour, a full moon night tour with live music on Lady Bird Lake's only island, and special event tours to see fireworks on the 4th of July and listen to ACL from the water!

Rentals:

Austin Kayak and Paddle Board Rentals
Live Love Paddle features Austin kayak rentals and Austin paddle board rentals on Lady Bird Lake (also known as Town Lake). Renting a kayak or paddle board in Austin is a fun, healthy, cool way to see the city from a unique perspective. There are great photo opportunities with the city downtown skyline and you can easily paddle to Barton Springs Pool. Drop by our storefront to pick up your rental. Parking is free.

Hours:

During severe or inclement weather, we may be closed. Please call to verify.
Mon-Thurs: 10:00am - 6:30pm
Fri - Sun: 10AM - 6PM (Paddleboards may stay out until 7PM.)
Renters must be in our shop 1 hour and 15 minutes before closing time in order to rent watercraft.***
Weekday Rental Rates
- Single: $10 per hour
- Tandem: $15 per hour
- Paddle Board: $15 per hour
- Canoe: $20 per hour
- NuCanoes - ½ day (3 hours): $60
Weekend / Holiday Rental Rates
- Single: $15 for the first hour ($10 for each additional hour)
- Tandem: $20 for the first hour ($15 for each additional hour)
- Paddle Board: $20 for the first hour ($15 for each additional hour)
- Canoe: $25 for the first hour ($20 for each additional hour)
- NuCanoes – ½ day (3 hours): $65
- NuCanoes - Full-Day (3-8 hours): $90
- *Personal Flotation Devices included with all rentals!
- *After first full hour, prorate to nearest 15 minutes.

TOURS

Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Tours
Check out the Congress Avenue Bridge Bats on a kayak tour with Live Love Paddle. See and learn about one of the World's Largest Urban Bat Colonies! Our store is located next to Radio Shack in the ground floor of the AMLI South Shore Apartments located at 1602 East Riverside Drive on Lady Bird Lake. 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 the best! Check out our F.A.Q. for frequently asked questions about the Bat Tour.

During the winter season check out our Urban Kayaking Tour of Downtown Austin! See some of Austin's most popular sites, hear some local history and facts, and learn about the famous Congress Avenue Bridge Bats that reside in Austin from March to November.

Tour Details

Trip Length: 2 - 2.5 hours (please allow 2.5 - 3 hours from meeting time)
Minimum Weight: 30lbs
Price: $45 Per Person
*kayaks, paddles, PFDs, and drinking water are provided on every trip!

Urban Kayaking Tour of Austin
We're offering daytime tours of downtown Austin on Lady Bird Lake! You'll see some of Austin's most popular sites, hear some local history and facts, and learn about the famous Congress Avenue Bridge Bats that reside in Austin from March to October.

Tour Details

Tour times are based on the time of year/season. Please click on "Find Available Dates" below to see available times.
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
*kayaks, paddles, PFDs, and drinking water are provided on every trip!

Full Moon Music Paddle Tour
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 a live music acoustic set from Jeremy Booth and the Wanderers, 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.

Tour Details:

Next Tour Date: Sunday, April 21st
Tour Price: $40/person
Meet time 7:00PM (but can come around 6:30 to get on water early)
Get to the island by 8:00PM (sunset at 8:02PM)
Band starts 8:00PM
Leave island 10:00PM
Featuring: Kayaks, music, campfire, s'mores provided
Beverages not included - feel free to bring your own - No Glass!
Reservations Required: call 512.804.2122 or book online
Band: Texas Lovebirds

4th of July Bat Watching and Fireworks Presented by Live Love Paddle
Join us for a great Austin evening! We will get on the water for our bat-watching tour and then stay on the water to view the fireworks! See the famous bat colony up close, avoid traffic and parking nightmares to get to the fireworks, listen to the orchestra while relaxing on the water and view the fireworks from the coolest and closest seat available with a uniquely Austin vibe!

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