– Welcome To –Live Love Paddle

We feature kayak and paddle board rentals, daytime tours of downtown Austin, night time tours of the Congress Bridge bats, and more!

– Bat Watching Tours –Check out the Congress Bridge Bats

See and learn about one of the World's Largest Urban Bat Colonies and view them from a kayak!

– Rent a Kayak –Kayaks & Paddle Boards

Renting a kayak or paddle board in Austin is a fun, healthy, cool way to see the city from a unique perspective.

About Live Love PaddleExperience 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 single man and tandem rentals plus a few kayaks you can try before you buy. We also rent canoes, nucnaoes, and paddle boards for SUP enthusiasts! Click here to learn more about our Austin kayak and paddle board 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!

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ReviewsFun for All!

"Live Love Paddle features my favorite tour in Austin...the Full Moon Music Paddle where you kayak out to Snake Island, listen to some live music, and then kayak back to HQ in the light of the full moon. Their nightly Bat Watching Tours are a close second and the most adventurous way to see the Austin bats. Bat watching tours are the #1 Experience in our Things to do guide."

~Ivan Collins
Austin City Guide

"Gavin, our tour guide, was funny and very informative. They are very organized and provide everything you need. It was spectacular witnessing millions of bats darken the city skies from below. And the night kayaking was incredibly serene. By far an absolute must. I would definitely do this again."

~Stephanie R.
September 2020

"I had a great time exploring the Lady Bird River (aka The Colorado River). My tour guide was very chill and had lots of fun facts about Austin. I appreciate the local recommendation and hospitality. I definitely recommend touring the city by kayak, it's a great workout and experience you won't forget!"

~Cara B.
November 2019

"We had such an awesome time! The guide was awesome—knowledgeable and entertaining. The equipment was great quality, the facilities were great. 10/10 would paddle with them again!"

Brittany Gerke
November 2020

"From the moment we walked in the door the guides were funny, accommodating, informative and super helpful. The equipment was great and everything ran right on time. I would totally do the kayaking bat tour again."

~Kelly B.
October 2019

Great time seeing the bats from kayaks. Great leader Uncle Dan shared his expertise and ensured we all had a great time. Highly recommend an evening paddle to see the bats. The weather was perfect and we all had a great time."

~Dan S.
October 2020

"This was such an awesome experience. Being novice kayakers, our guide definitely eased our anxiety. Would definitely recommend this for anyone wanting a cool and relaxing outing in Austin!"

Valary Bond
October 2020

Contact UsWe're Located in the AMLI Southshore on Lady Bird Lake

Our office is located in ground floor of the AMLI Southshore building on Lady Bird Lake. Use the map below and park in the community parking when you arrive. You can reach us at (512) 804-2122. Please note that renters must be in our shop 1 hour and 15 minutes before closing time in order to rent watercraft.

  • Location
    1610 E Riverside Dr
    Austin, TX 78741
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  • Telephone
    (512) 804-2122
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon/Thu/Fri: 11AM - 6:00PM
    Tue & Wed: Closed
    Sat/Sun: 10AM - 6:00PM

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1610 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741

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