Name: Live Love Paddle | Austin Kayak Rentals & Tours
Telephone: (512) 804-2122

Welcome to Live Love Paddle. We are your one stop shop on Lady Bird Lake for watercraft rentals. Plenty of 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.

“…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.”

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 view the Austin fireworks on July 4th from a kayak and listen to ACL from the water!

Drop by our store front to begin your rental. Parking is free.

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Excellent experience. The kayaking was fun: we saw quite a few bats at the bridge. However, we enjoyed the kayaking, views of downtown Austin and the water even more.
The entire crew was excellent and patient, from check in, to explaining everything, providing water beforehand, the narration in the water, local restaurant tips, etc. We had a great time!
Rahul Bammi , 4 weeks ago
Amazing experience! Beverly was the sweetest! So helpful and kind. This was my first time ever paddle boarding and the check in process was so easy. Such an enjoyable experience and the people who work here make it that much better. 10/10 will be back every time I’m in Austin!
Sydney Lewis , 1 month ago
We saw their location by the trail. They said we need to walk up to the street to their office to pay and get the paddles. Anyways even though we would prefer to lay there and start the canoeing we walked up and registered, paid and come back. After that small situation canoeing part was so nice. It was a bit cloudy and windy Austin Saturday and we all get a bit wet of course but we loved the experience. People were so helpful and nice. Looked like they have locations all around the world?? Or we just thought so when we aa the world map on the wall 🙂
Dee Mer , 3 months ago
Signed up for the bat tour and it did not disappoint!! John was a great guide and very approachable and friendly! Great storytelling throughout the tour with fun facts!

I’d highly recommend this if you want to be in awe of the 1.5 million bats that Austin’s known for! A good 3 hours out and back.

Be aware that there are large amounts of moss/seaweed/plantlife that can get stuck on your paddle but it is easy to remove if you dunk in the paddle and back out.
Amanda , 11 months ago
Booked the Austin Bat watching Tour with my friend and we had an AMAZING TIME. As someone who never kayaked before Joseph the tour guide was really easy going and helpful to learn from. Loved how Joseph provided a relaxed atmosphere that gave our group room to learn and experiment with our kayaks while also giving stops with cool bat facts and Austin history.
Also if you’re visiting Austin and want to see the bats this route is the way to go. You not only get to see the bats from a unique location below the bridge but you also have beautiful sunset water views and an unforgettable Austin Skyline during the journey there and back, which I find the trip to be worth it.
Lilianna Badeaux , 12 months ago
Really great experience ! The vibe of the whole place was welcoming and friendly. They have a whiteboard with a set of rules from 1-10 , 2 being saying hi to Oliver their dog ! The prices were very reasonable. You’re given a locker in the beginning to store everything so don’t worry about your belongings. The staff at the lake were very helpful in instructions on how to stay on and for directions. We had a lovely 4 mile round trip to downtown and back and spotted some beautiful scenery and the occasional dog learning to sit still on their owners’ boards! They watched out for our shoes for us near the dock and we were very satisfied with our experience! If I’m back in Austin, I’ll definitely go again!!
Jenny P. , 10 years ago
This place was awesome for a Saturday morning kayak/paddle board sesh. Very easy check-in. Lockers are free to hold all your valuables. The prices were very fair as well. They also pro-rate after the first hour.

You check in, are given your paddle and walk down to the water. There, they help you get in your kayak or get on your paddle board. You can go west and have downtown in your view the whole time. This route is more crowded. You can east and this is a quieter more nature-y route. There are little coves to hang out in as well as a small island you can walk around on.

Either way you go, you will have a great time!
Briana P. , 10 years ago
Live Love Paddle was great. You don’t have to commit to a time frame. They give you a ticket, write your start time when you get in the water, your time ends when you get back to the dock, and they prorate to the closest 15 minute increment. They have lockers to put keys, wallets, phones in. You can also buy a water proof bag at the counter for your phone if you do if you don’t have one/want to take your phone on the water.

The store front is under apartments next to a bicycle shop. Then you walk down past the apartments to the water to get your kayak or SUP. the people that work here are chill, friendly, and their service is wonderful.

LOVE that Friday was still considered a weekday and it was $10 for a single kayak for the first hour. To me that’s a steal. Highly recommend Live Love Paddle.
Elizabeth P. , 10 years ago
It dumped on us!!! I’m not talking about your pleasant morning stroll through the park walking your dog light rain, these were pellet hard bullets being swept through by 20 mph winds!

That being said, what an awesome experience! The level of customer service this place exhibits, every business owner should take note of. There’s no time pressure with their intelligently designed prorated prices. Convenient restroom + changing area with a Free locker included. Incredibly easy to access boat/paddle board hut located right along the lake.

Would highly recommend to any and all!
Samuel S. , 10 years ago

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