Nickajack Bat Cave Kayak Tour with Chattanooga Guided Adventures
Overview
This trip runs on Eastern Time.
Inclusions
- Kayak, Lifejacket, Paddle, Guide, Group Throwbag, Group Towline, Group First Aid Kit, Kayak Light
What to expect
Join Chattanooga Guided Adventures to see endangered grey bats begin their nightly hunt for insects! The Nickajack Bat Cave and Wildlife Refuge in the Tennessee River is the summer roost for up to 100, 000 of these animals. These tours run from late April to early October. Enjoy a 3-mile paddle around Nickajack Lake to the cave entrance during which you may be lucky enough to observe such local treats as osprey and bald eagles. Take in the thrill as thousands of bats leave the cave at dusk. Reflect with your new friends about the dangers white-nose syndrome poses to the bat population and its impact on the ecology of other species in the area. Bring your binoculars and enjoy the sights on this bat cave kayak tour. This trip is a fun way to meet new friends or get your old friends off of the couch to try something new.
This trip runs on Eastern Time.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Beautiful and memorable experience. Knowledgeable and very kind guide. Seeing the bats was like a dream. Was a little strenuous for those of us not in the best of shape, but still possible.
Beautiful and memorable experience. Knowledgeable and very kind guide. Seeing the bats was like a dream. Was a little strenuous for those of us not in the best of shape, but still possible.I brought a group of ladies to Chattanooga for a bit of kayaking. Zach and his crew at Chattanooga Guided Adventures did a phenomenal job! They were all very knowledgeable about the fauna as well as the history of the area. We did the Nickajack Bat tour and the dam/lock tour. My ladies thoroughl...
I brought a group of ladies to Chattanooga for a bit of kayaking. Zach and his crew at Chattanooga Guided Adventures did a phenomenal job! They were all very knowledgeable about the fauna as well as the history of the area. We did the Nickajack Bat tour and the dam/lock tour. My ladies thoroughly enjoyed both tours and are looking forward to coming back for more adventures. Thank you, Zach, for making this such an awesome get-away kayak trip for us.Great trip! My second time and love the history the scenery. Excellent weather and love watching the bats in search of their food. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable of the history and the environmental impact humans have on bat populations.
Great trip! My second time and love the history the scenery. Excellent weather and love watching the bats in search of their food. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable of the history and the environmental impact humans have on bat populations.This was a beautiful trip of the Nickajack Lake! Very educational and the bat cave was extremely amazing!! Our guides Zach and Thomas were wonderful, and Thomas was very helpful with my 10-year-old who was afraid. He tethered her to his kayak and pulled her along the whole time. Thank you for tha...
This was a beautiful trip of the Nickajack Lake! Very educational and the bat cave was extremely amazing!! Our guides Zach and Thomas were wonderful, and Thomas was very helpful with my 10-year-old who was afraid. He tethered her to his kayak and pulled her along the whole time. Thank you for that! Will defiantly do this again and we are considering the Lock tour also (leaving our daughter with my mother)!This was an amazing adventure! The scenery is so beautiful and we even had a rainbow over the lake for over an hour that just added to our outing. Our guides were perfect and shared so much information with us about the bats and their cave. We also had 7 teens with us and the guides were patie...
This was an amazing adventure! The scenery is so beautiful and we even had a rainbow over the lake for over an hour that just added to our outing. Our guides were perfect and shared so much information with us about the bats and their cave. We also had 7 teens with us and the guides were patient with explaining how to handle their kayaks and answer every last question that they had. I would highly recommend this experience!!Fantastic kayak tour of Nickajack lake. Thomas was wonderful and very informative. We saw a river beaver, Osprey, Blue Heron, Swallows. At sunset we watch the flight of 100,000 bats. I
Fantastic kayak tour of Nickajack lake. Thomas was wonderful and very informative. We saw a river beaver, Osprey, Blue Heron, Swallows. At sunset we watch the flight of 100,000 bats. I