bats without the boat?

Can you go down and see the bats without getting on the boat tours? Just wondering. Thanks.

bats without the boat?

Of course. Just head over to the Radisson and walk down to the river and wait and watch with the crowd or stay up top on the bridge. Better view from the riverbank.

bats without the boat?

Here%26#39;s a link with Bat Conservation International that describes where to view bats including the area by the Austin American Statesman

batcon.net/index.php/…51.html

OK here%26#39;s a secret about the bats. While it%26#39;s way cool to watch them leave at dusk, it%26#39;s even more cool to watch them come back in the morning. Arrive about 30 minutes before sunrise. Yes I know it%26#39;s early, but it%26#39;s worth it! As you approach the roosts, you%26#39;ll hear this vibrating noise, sort of like paper tearing. It sounds so close. As it gradually gets lighter, you%26#39;ll start to see them, thousands of bats diving down and into the tunnel or under the bridge. It%26#39;s so cool! The bats feed at up to two miles high, when they are ready to come back to roost, they tuck in their wings and start a freefall. As the get close to the ground, they open their wings to navigate back to their spot, that%26#39;s the noise you hear.

The best place for viewing that I%26#39;ve found is near the Austin Statesman - just on the southside of the bridge.