Join the San Marcos Nighttime Glow Kayak and Paddle Board Tour

We selected Paddle SMTX because of the 5 ⭐️ rating and number of reviews; it was the BEST CHOICE! As soon as my group approached the van, Leah kindly greeted us and gave us our life jackets and paddles. Leah has such a calming voice and chill vibe. It was awesome it met by such friendly people. Martin, our guide, gave us a quick kayak 101 class then we boarded our see-through bottom kayaks for the trip. The trip down the river was calming, beautiful, and fun! The trip back up the river, we paused 3x for Martin to share his knowledge of ecology, history, and much more. This is a must do activity! Amazing experience all around and great for beginners. We will definitely be back to do this again.

Aloha My wife found this hidden Gem for us. We were in the Austin area for a work related trip, and activities were limited for night excursions. We were blown away by the beauty, and calming energy of this unique place. It is something out of a fairy tale. We had the opportunity to have Martin as our guide. He was a true pioneer!!! He navigated us like the expert that he is. His knowledge on the river was easily understood, and we felt like this adventure would become a forever memory of Texas. Totally incredible experience. Namaste 🙏 🤙

We had a very enjoyable experience on the River! Matt was our guide and he prepped us well and made sure our trip was safe, fun and filled with little facts along the way. It was a neat experience to see the river at night I would do this experience again!

I had a fantastic time on one of the nighttime glowing kayak tours with this group. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable and listening to his passion for taking care of the San Marcos River was really special. Would totally go with this group again!

Citlali was AMAZING as a tour guide, we had a truly wonderful time with her on the river! We saw lots of wildlife, got very informative details about our surroundings and the history of the area, excellent careful instructions to help us navigate in the dark, and an appropriate pace with mindful breaks for our less experienced group members to keep up comfortably. Absolutely a six out of five star experience, our group was all adults but older kids would have a blast with this for sure. The equipment was great, the stretch of river was peaceful and fun, and we will definitely come back to do this again! First timers: • Wear clothes that you're comfortable rowing in and don't mind getting damp with river water • Bring towels and a change of shorts • BUG SPRAY!!!! • Water bottles are a good idea, remember all single use plastic is banned from the river so go with a reusable container • Only people who can swim are allowed to do this but you still have to wear a life vest at all times, dress with this in mind • Use the restroom before you arrive, the bathrooms are not guaranteed to be accessible and are pretty funky (according to other people in our group)