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2010 Best of Buffalo Bayou
Pontoon Boat Tours  

Please note that all of our boat rides and tours are subject to cancellation due to high and or fast water, which makes boat operation unsafe. Tours which require reservations will notify passengers within 2 hours of departure and there will be signage to indicate the cancellation of Christmas Cruises and Second Saturday rides.

 


Second Saturday Buffalo Bayou Boat Rides! (weather permitting)

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

These 30-minute boat rides 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 (20 person capacity per trip)

Boat picks up at Sabine Street Bridge North Boat Landing

Dates: February 13

            March 20 (different date due to Regatta)

            April 10

            May 8

           June 12

           July 10

           August 14

           September 11

           October 9

           November 13

           December 11

$7 - adults

$5 - children (ages 4-12)

Cash Only

(children under 4 not permitted)

Parking available on Sabine Street Bridge and in City Lot H

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

Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Pontoon Boat Tours
Second & Fourth Fridays of the month, March-October

Tours begin 45 minutes before dusk (weather permitting)

$35 per adult; $25 per child (ages 4-12) no children under 4
Maximum number of passengers: 20

Minimum number of passengers: 8

Children under the age of 12 must wear (provided) life jackets while onboard.

Dates: March 12 & 26

            April 9 & 23

            May 14 & 28

           June 11 & 25

           July 9 & 23

           August 13 & 27

           September 10 & 24

           October 8 & 22

With generous support from Houston Family Magazine

email jballard@buffalobayou.org of call 713-752-0314 ext 4 to make reservations or for more information.

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.

All bat tours leave from Sabine Promenade.

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

 1 Saturday a month, 10am-Noon, 1-3pm

$40 a person

Maximum number of passengers: 20

Minimum number of passengers: 10 N o children under 4 permitted. Children under 12 must wear (provided) life jackets while onboard

Watch this news clip about our Histroy Tours!


Dates:

           February 6 (10-12noon) east of downtown

           February 6 (1-3pm) west of downtown

           March 21 (Sunday)(1-3pm) east of downtown

           April 3 (10-12noon) east of downtown

           April 3 (1-3pm) west of downtown

           May 2 (10-12noon) west of downtown

           May 2 (1-3pm) east of downtown

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 register for one of our tours, please call the Buffalo Bayou Partnership at 713.752.0314 ext. 4.

Private Charters on Buffalo Bayou!

See Houston From a Whole New Angle!
Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s very own commercial pontoon boat, The Osprey, will take you on a ride up historic Buffalo Bayou; past Allen’s Landing, our city’s birthplace; the redeveloped Sesquicentennial Park; with views of the striking downtown skyline; the historic Mckee Street Bridge and the industrial East End. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. Please be aware that there is no guide or tour with a private charter rental. If you wish to go on a guided excursion, please see our information above. Private Charters must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. No exceptions.

Maximum capacity: 20 people

No children under the age of 4

Private Charters, lasting 1 ½ hours, are available for a minimum of 15 people with a max of 20. We can provide the tour for any number less than 15, but you must pay for the 15 passengers, with a minumum of $300.

Cost: $20 a person
Bayou Breeze holds up to 20 people.

Children 11 and under must wear provided life preservers. Cost includes Captain and deckhand as mandated by the Coast Guard.

We can provide a guide, if he is available for an additonal fee of $175.

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.