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Written by Artly Snuff
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 The very best way to see Austin?s bat colony take off while floating up and down Town Lake is by taking a cruise on the paddleboat tour at sunset offered by Capital Cruises. They are available both weekdays and weekends; all you have to do is arrive 20-30 minutes before sunset at their dock on the south shores Town Lake right next to the Hyatt Hotel between Congress and South First Streets; reservations are recommended.
This company does more than just let you watch the bats by the Congress Avenue Bridge, they also offer lunch and dinner cruises, with cocktails for reserved parties. The catering is provided by the Hyatt and offers pasta, BBQ, fajitas, and shrimp dishes. Cruises with dinner and cocktails naturally cost more than the bat tours, but the prices go way down depending on the size of the party.
As an example of the kinds of special events offered by Capital Cruises, they have a fireworks cruise on July Fourth. You can also book special events with musicians or magicians or even clowns, depending on the style of event that you want planned.
They also offer Town Lake trips on canoes, kayaks, those Swan petal boats, some non-Swan looking petal boats and other small boats holding up to eight people with an awning to keep off the sun. For more information, you can call (512) 480-9264 or go to their website at www.capitalcruises.com
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