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2008 Best of Buffalo Bayou
Pontoon Boat Tours (weather permitting) 


Second Saturday Buffalo Bayou Boat Cruises!

Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade, 10am-2pm

These 30-minute bayou cruises are a great way to spend the afternoon with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along the bayou's waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even the occasional alligator sunning on the bayou's banks. After your cruise, enjoy a picnic lunch on the new Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade grounds.

No Reservations (6 person capacity per trip)

Boat picks up at Sabine Street Bridge North Boat Landing

$5 - adults

$3 - children (ages 4-12)

Cash Only

(children under 4 not permitted)

Parking available on Sabine Street Bridge and in City Lot H

Dates: February 9

            March 22 (later date due to the Regatta)

            April 12

            May 10

            June 21 (tours are cancelled due to boat repairs)

            July 12

            August 9

            September 13

            October 11

            November 8

            December 13

For more information, call 713.752.0314 ext. 4 or e-mail jballard@buffalobayou.org

Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Pontoon Boat Tours
2nd Friday of Each Month, March-November

Tours begin 45 minutes before dusk (weather permitting)

$35 per adult; $25 per child (ages 4-12)
Group limit is 6

Payment for boat tours must be made at the time of the reservation. Cancellations must take place at least 1 week prior to the date of the boat tour to receive a refund.

Visit Houston's newly discovered Mexican Free-tailed Bat Colony!

Guests on these tours will enjoy an amazing view of the bats' dusk emergence from our boats on the bayou's waters. Over 250,000 bats call Waugh Bridge home. We will spend the evening viewing and learning more about these magnificent flying mammals that share the city with us.

Dates: March 14 (6:30-8pm) SOLD OUT

           April 11 (6:30-8pm) SOLD OUT

           May 9 (7-8:30pm) SOLD OUT

           June 13 (7:30-9pm) SOLD OUT

           July 11 (7:30-9pm) SOLD OUT

           August 8 (8-9:30pm)

           September 12 (8-9:30pm)

           October 10

           November 8

All bat tours leave from Allen’s Landing, located at the 1000 block of Commerce Street (at Main Street).

For more information, or to register, call 713.752.0314 ext. 4 or

e-mail jballard@buffalobayou.org

“Looking Back” History Boat Tours with Louis Aulbach

10am-Noon

$45/person

Time: 10am-12noon


Dates: February 2-east of downtown Sold Out

           March 15-west of downtown Sold Out

           April 19-east of downtown Sold Out

           May 3-west of downtown Sold Out

 

Payment for boat tours must be made at the time of the reservation. Cancellations must take place at least 1 week prior to the date of the boat tour to receive a refund.


To sign up or to find out more or to be placed on our wating list for fall trips, please call the Buffalo Bayou Partnership at 713.752.0314 ext. 4 or e-mail jballard@buffalobayou.org

Private Tours on the Bayou Breeze

See Houston From a Whole New Angle!
Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s very own Bayou Breeze will take
you on a highlight tour of Buffalo Bayou’s historic landmarks;
Allen’s Landing, our city’s birthplace; the redeveloped
Sesquicentennial Park; the striking downtown skyline;
the historic Mckee Street Bridge and the industrial East End.

Private Tours, lasting 1 ½ hours, are available on

weekends and evenings for $200.
Bayou Breeze holds up to 6 people.

 

Payment for boat tours must be made at the time of the reservation. Cancellations must take place at least 1 week prior to the date of the boat tour to receive a refund.