Bayou City Adventures - Houston, Texas

Jessica D.

A side of Houston I’ve never seen before. Kayaking on the Buffalo Bayou was absolutely breathtaking, the nature and wildlife along the way was a beautiful. The guides were extremely helpful and went above and beyond. They also made the tour interesting with some history and interesting info along the way. We took the tour from Woodway toward Downtown, took 3.5 hours. I recommend taking plenty of water, wear sunscreen and hat, and take snacks. You will get wet, so plan for that. Bonus: this tour required good communication and collaboration with my partner, so this helped us work better together!

Victoria H.

What a blast! I highly recommend. It’s a new way to see Houston and Buffalo Bayou. Just be sure to call to confirm they’re open. Also, they can get busy and have a waitlist.

Lori M.

Website was extremely misleading. You're at 105 Sabine Street? That's the visitor center and bike shop, NOT kayaks. So, after we spoke to the helpful people at the visitor center, they directed us across the street and down the stairs.

Low and behold, nobody was there. This was yesterday, 3/13/20. There is absolutely NOTHING that directs patrons to your kayak rental site along Buffalo Bayou. Now, I get maybe the bayou was too high or something. But it would be a great benefit to your guests if you could be more informative and upfront on the flexibility of your hours.

Very disappointed. If you are going to have a "permanent" site here, maybe go the extra lengths to make it look more legit.

EDIT: On the main page of their website, you can access the Buffalo Bayou Park kayak location directly, however the days of the week they operate are still not referenced. only 10am-5pm. Hope others don't run into this confusion!

Karen M.

Ken was amazing! We were in a bind needing some last minute kayaks for a cleanup event. He rented us 2 tandems with all the gear and saved the day! We enjoyed kayaking the bayou, too. Nice surprise in the center of Houston.

S!R J. W.

Got here about 10am and rented the 2-person kayak for 2 hours for my 6-year old son and I. ALL staff members we interacted with was helpful & had positive attitudes (I could tell they love their job). We were given a quick 5-minute introductory lesson on kayaking & was soon off in the bayou. The views are amazing and gives you a different perspective of Houston from the Buffalo Bayou-point-of-view. There are plenty of shade areas along the path to stop for a breathers as I was a bit worried about the sun beaming down on us. Had such a amazing time, that I've been pricing out kayaks at the Academy & other stores as I think I'm taking on a new hobby. Oh, and not ONE mosquito bite on us!

Brianna B.

It was a okay. $30 for one hour was really expensive. I've kayaked for 7 hours for the same price. The kayak backrest was horrible and the paddle grips were loose. It was pleasant to see the city from a different pov. I wish people would keep the bayou clean. I don't enjoy kayaking around a bunch of trash.

Theresa S.

I spoke with the owner a few weeks ago confirming their location and hours. I verified that life vests were provided as I wanted to create a special morning for my mom (80+ years old). The owner advised me to arrive before 9 am to be sure and get a canoe. Last Saturday, I drove from Meyerland, picked up my mom in Cypress, and drove to Sabine Street arriving at 8:30. Then we waited, and waited, and waited. I verified that I was at the correct location by the water. At 9 am I started calling the business number. No answer and the voicemail was full. No response to a text. We left at 9:20 very disappointed.

Faith C.

As of today, we WILL NEVER be back. If I could give zero stars, I would. There is poor customer service and a disrespectful manager. We went onto the river thinking either the river went in a circle or there would be signs .. ANYTHING to show that we’ve went too far. Because we were unaware of this, we were charged TRIPLE the price because they failed to communicate to us exactly how far to go and when to turn around. They literally just told us to go have fun. Instead of being on the river for a total of 1 hour like we planned, we were on it for 2 and a half with 7 other people who had the same issues. This entire experience was dreadful. Never again!