The Texas Rowing Center in Austin provides friendly and efficient service for those looking to paddle board, kayak or canoe. They generously let me store my bag in their storage area, which saved me a trip back to the car. They are relatively strict with time deadlines, but are also able to be reasoned with, which is impressive considering the volume of customers they work with on a daily basis, especially during the summer. On the whole, I had a positive experience and look forward to returning.

Easy to access, friendly staff. Their lessons are great and equipment is solid. If youve never kayaked or rowed or paddled, go and try it out here. Youll come back for sure. Its worth $15 just to try it out for an hour and see if youre meant for kayaking daily.

Love renting from this place! The line moves quick, and you are in the water in no time! I take everyone who visits me here to experience Ladybird on a SUP paddleboard. And $45 all day isnt too bad! We pack a cooler that straps to the board and spend the whole day out on the water.

Went kayaking on Lady Bird Lake and had a pleasant experience with the staff as well as the activity. Owner was present on the day we went and on multiple occasions he checked in with us to ensure everything was good and whether we enjoyed! Offered masks to anyone who did not have one to ensure the publics safety! Highly recommend Texas Rowing Center!

Y’all could do a better job telling your paying customers how long it will take to get on the water during peak hours. I paid for an hour and spent 20 minutes waiting to get a board. Atleast inform us before we pay so we know the time constraints. I feel like my $20 for the hour wasn’t fair. Needs a communication upgrade!

All equipment is constantly being cleaned and masks are required on the dock. You leave the dock on your knees on the board to prevent falling and hitting your head on the dock. You are required to wear a life jacket but we do remove ours and attach it to the net on the board, once we get out on the water. You can take what you want on the board like a small cooler or backpack. Obviously, glass is not a smart choice, but bevvies are allowed. Use your own judgement and be safe and respectful and this is a really fun activity. You pay by the hour but we have never been charged more for losing track of time and coming in later than our hour. Most people choose paddle boards but there are row boats and kayaks as well. The Rowing center does have a rowing summer day camp for kids. My son went at 14 and gained muscle by the time it was over. Team work is necessary. This is a cool opportunity. You do sign a waiver when you arrive at the rowing center and you can leave property securely in baskets behind the counter. There is more than plenty social distancing space on the water.

Great place for paddle boards kayaks and canoes! Can be crowded on the weekends recommend to come early if you can! Also they have boat storage if youd rather store your own boat on the dock.

The owner last was super nice and we had a blast! It was a beautiful time on the Colorado River kayaking under giant Austin city buildings.

Kayaked here for the first time and absolutely loved it! It was super busy on Memorial weekend so I proud wouldnt ever go on a holiday again. So many people on the water made it difficult to relax trying not to hit anyone with our kayak. The biggest drawback is there is no one to demonstrate kayaking or anything for first timers however we learned on our own quickly- just watch a few YouTube videos before you go. The scene was beautiful and I would certainly go again!

I like this place just fine... Except how they are not practicing social distancing. Most employees kept their bandanas around their necks when speaking to customers. I was really surprised when the guy on the docks walked up (from behind me) to speak to me very closely, well within 6 feet, probably more like 3. They also didnt require customers to.wear masks. The last place I used (near Congress) was very strict, this made me feel much more comfortable.Fine rowing place, but too laid back for my comfort during these weird times.

If you tow towards right, you can have wonderful hill view and towards left you will have downtown view.

Our kids have so much fun paddling on the river, lots of activity to do for us biking and walking the trails

They were very helpful and the kayaks were great. Town Lake (Lady Bird Lake for newcomers to Austin) is beautiful this time of year.

Great Service!! Rented a canoe and they only had kayaks left, being a holiday weekend they were packed!! Manager was super understanding and refunded us the difference, didn’t even question, just took care of his customers! Will definitely come back!

Good equipment and set up. Great staff. What a great place to spend the afternoon. Decent pricing gets even better if you purchase longer options.

Awesome people , straight forward stuff. Had a good time.

I visited for Memorial Day weekend. My family (from out of town) & I were blown away by their friendliness, professionalism & order of business. We also noticed the manager was incredibly motivating to his staff. Ill never forget this day. It rained as we kayaked in the lake. The experience will be memorable!

I really enjoyed renting a kayak from Texas Rowing Center, and their location is super convenient regardless of whether youre parking or walking from nearby. I only took one star because they didnt seem to be taking sanitation very seriously. I didnt notice any cleaning of the paddles or kayak boards in-between customers, which during COVID, was troublesome. Staff was very friendly, easy-going, and professional.

Great price on GroupOn and guidance to rent Kayaks, paddle boards, and canoes! Kayaks can be a little more updated ~ Overall great experience!

This is my favorite place to go through to rent a SUP. The pricing is super reasonable. Unlike most places that charge by the hour, if youre out for more than 2 hours they have a standard all day rental price of $35-40, and you can come and go off the water as you please. They provide a life jacket for humans, and allow you to take your fur buddy. Theres only street parking, thatll youll have to pay for, but that isnt priced ridiculously either.

Great spot to get together with friends for a safe time on the lake kayaking or paddle boarding. Friendly people, sanitizer available and masks required on the dock.

I always go here to rent kayaks when Im in town. Its one of the best parts of my trip each time!

Our favorite spot to rent SUPs and Kayaks. Visited this place more than 10 times. We find this place to be located in an ideal spot on the river.

Workers are super friendly, lots of variety in boat rentals (kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, and row boats), and good prices.

It was my first time using this company. Great prices during the week. Unfortunately the kayaks are one size fits all. Im a tall guy and my knee joints hurt a bit. Other than that. It was awesome. The staff is friendly. I recommend.

We had a great experience here. My kids loved being in the canoe.

Always amazing to find wheelchair accessible spots. Especially on the water. Thanks to Lonestar paralysis foundation for providing the kayaks and TRC an accessible dock!

Best dock in Austin I’ve been Paddle boarding Lady bird since ‘13 and Used to go to the Rowing Docks and they are okay but I LOVE THIS DOCK it’s closest to downtown so taking the left side with your out of town friends only takes about 25-35 mins to get right in the middle of downtown on the lake.Pricing is the best deal as well costs 35 for a full day (As opposed the the 45 for the day at the Rowing docks)

They oversell the rentals even though I called before hand to see if any rentals were available. Then they have you wait in the sun for hours until someone returns their rental. It would have been nice to know this information when I called. Definitely will not come back.

Everything is perfect except the rental kayaks! they are old and rusty!!

The staff was courteous and helped us get everything we needed. The main issue is that $15 for an hour is a bit pricey... I mean kayaks run about 300-400 especially the cheap ones they had. But it was worth it for a nice trip on the water. As they warn you, you will get wet. My pants were soaked by the time we got out.

I’ve rented from here a few times and it’s always been a great experience. It’s an easy in and out — a good amount of workers help sign you in, get you on a board and out onto the river. Affordable & great staple to anyone looking to experience something uniquely Austin.

What an awesome and inexpensive activity! The staff was very helpful and friendly. My husband and I rented a two person kayak for 1 hour which was $15. We went early in the morning and were rewarded with some outstanding views. A good little workout too! I would highly recommend this business for anyone looking for some fun in the Austin area.

The best thing to do on a sunny day!

The cleaning measures that are declared on the website are not being taken, please don’t be fooled if pandemic safety measures are important to you. I was disappointed to see that there was very little effort to keep their equipment clean and customers safe. Some of the safe wore masks and there were cones in the rental line marking 6 ft apart but it was not being enforced.

Great place to rent kayaks, canoes, and stand up paddle boards. Very reasonably priced, and if you have one, dont forget to bring your dog! They have life jackets available - both human and dog - with rentals.

Amazing place. Very fast, friendly and professional service! Perfect place to relax in a kayak after work.

There are bunch of kayak rental places on Ladybird lake and I’ve tried all of them but the service that you get form Texas Rowing Center is not comparable with other places. At Rowing Center staff are super friendly, equipments are better and well kept especially the life jackets.

Awesome place our first time there . Staff was super helpful specially moving people along definitely going back

I usually go to another kayaking place, but decided to mix it up this time since this place appeared to be cheaper. The check in/check out process is a mess here. You line up and pay for an hour or unlimited, then they take your items and put them in a box and you write the number on your hand with a Sharpie. After the long check in line and the cashier lady being unable to subtract and make the correct change without our help, we hopped in and went out. We paid for an hour, but it’s pretty hard to keep track of that so we ended up staying out for two hours. So, when we got back we had to pay for an extra hour, so we had to get back in line and wait to pay. When we got up there, the price was double for two hours, which sort of makes sense, except that 2 hours comes out to be the same price as unlimited for the whole day. So, for one paddle board and one single kayak, we spent $70 for two hours. The whole setup is just poorly done. Most places, you give them your ID, they write down the time, then you pay at the end. Instead, this system made the place crowded and confusing and at the end you just felt like you spent a lot of money for a little bit of time. I definitely will be returning to my previous spot instead in the future.

Pre-pandemic I would give this place 5/5 stars. But of any place that makes promises on their website regarding COVID and then not live up to them is not a place I want to go. They require masks on the dock when about maybe 5-10% of people were wearing them. They also mentioned that they spray down life jackets and wipe down paddles in between *every* use, but in reality I was just given the life jacket off of someones back as they handed me the paddles they just used - no cleaning involved. And as for physical distancing, thats not even a thing here.

Love using TRC to rent a SUP or kayak! I have used them multiple times. They are so nice and helpful!

Great place to rent a variety of stuff for reasonable rates, customer service can be hit or miss sometimes

Cheapest option I’ve found and little time spent getting my rental to returning it

Nice place for a paddle board

If you are looking for a place to run a paddle board or other water activity this is a good place to go. right on the lady bird hike and bike trail

They we fast at get our paper work and money. But never told us that there was 2 lines and both were different. So we waited an hour in one and then I had to wait at the end for the other....

Got a living social deal and was very easy to use here. Rented a sup and 2 person kayak for the day. Great deal! Nice staff and very helpful.

So much fun. Great prices and tons of boats and paddle boards. The water is perfect. Staff is great!!

Great place and I love that they’re open early. Have been coming here for years. The least “touristy” of the kayak rental businesses on Town Lake, and one of the oldest.I do wish there was a heads up on their kayak rental page reminding customers that their kayaks are the type with small holes in the bottom that water will automatically come through into your seat—so prepared to get wet and plan ahead with a change of clothes!

Great day on the water with my family. Staff makes it simple and fun

We were lucky that we got here since other places were extremely busy and had to wait in long lines, but here even in busy hours, it took only 10 minutes

This was my first time here. I called ahead of time to check what Texas Rowing Center was doing in regards to COVID 19. I was told they required masks off the water, 6 ft distancing in line, hand sanitizer stations, and disinfecting equipment before use. When I got there no one was standing 6 ft apart in line and no one was enforcing it. There was no hand sanitizer in sight and there was no disinfecting of the equipment. Some staff were wearing masks but no customers were and no one was enforcing it either. I was very disappointed that they were not practicing what I was told over the phone. We drove all the way from leander just to turn around and go home. I will not be coming back.

Quick and good quality service.

Awesome experience canoeing and kayaking on the river. Check out Groupon as they often have deals for this place.

Great place to rent SUP in Austin

Great place, super friendly staff, my daughter and I had a blast kayaking from their location!

I love this place. There so easy going and have plenty of boards and kayaks.We went during sxsw weekend on a Sunday afternoon(2 pm) and thought we would have trouble. but nope there was a little line and signing of waivers that needed to be done but other than that it was easy peazy.A great experience breaking in spring and the warmer weather to come.#paddleboard #outdoor #austin

The Texas Rowing Center is a place not to miss while jogging or just walking to explore the beauty of Lady Bird Lake.

TRC is where I learned to row, and seems like the best place to train with great rowing athletes. They also have awesome youth and adaptive programs. I think they also won a masters national championship a couple of years ago...

Went here over the long July Fourth weekend. Was $25 for an hour rental for a canoe (would have been $20 during the week). Great place to experience downtown Austin in a more natural setting. We rowed up to the Barton Springs swimming pool and back. Im also including their rates and their availability for boat rentals to see 4th Fireworks! Hopefully it helps someone.

Weve gone to ARC for years and have rented kayaks and SUPs from them. The last two summers my boys have attended their Rowing Camp. Whether it be rentals or camp we have always had the best service, friendly staff, awesome fun-filled activities, and safe equipment. I only recommend this place to everyone who visits. Its right on the downtown trail which is perfect to bike or walk to if you cant drive. This is must-do experience in Austin!!

Friendly staff. Great equipment.

Great experience, wonderful workout and very professional employees. Well worth every penny.

Low price for 2hr fun. You don’t need to be a swimmer or to know any water sport to enjoy this.You’re given a brief tutorial. You’re reverse parking maneuvers will come handy Bring lots of sun protection.

The best place in Austin to get on the lake.

Love it fantastic prices beautiful views

Easy access, but took a while to get in a canoe after checking in and another customer took a baby turtle as they came back and didnt see staff say anything. Canoe was also broken somehow and pulled to the right the whole time. Easy check in/ check out and staff was very friendly.

Beautiful view of the city on a leisurely canoe trip down Lady Bird lake.

First time here. Staff was very friendly. Prices are affordable. Lake was very clean. Beautiful scenery.

Great place to chill

Been here both during the not so busy weekdays and busy weekends! Great for all abilities. Highly recommend.

Great place to rent standup paddle board, kayaks and canoes. People are helpful and they have a big dock. Easy to get in and out.

On lady bird lake...choice of sup.board, Kayak for one or two. They provide life jacket and bottle of water. Resonable price. Currently, no dogs allowed as their is a poison alge bloom that is in the lake and very toxic to dogs. It will b there until a freeze kills it off.

I took rowing classes, something completely out of my element but something I enjoyed doing more than anything Ive done in years. I love the water. Love the sport.

Really great environment with lots of shade and it is very clean

Went kayaking. Staff was pretty quick with the formalities and procedures. Provided with a small box to store belongings with no additional cost.

Customer service is everything, and this place did not leave a good first impression. Since the website does not have an FAQ page, we had to call in to see what the parking situation was. It was the most unpleasant phone call I’ve ever encountered with a business. My boyfriend started the call asking the woman who answered how she was doing and she said “good.” “...I was just wondering if you have onsite parking?” “No.” This woman sounded like she either hated her job or her life, and all her answers were one word in the most annoyed, not engaging tone. I was so turned off by this phone call that we researched other options and went with a different company where we were greeted with friendly staff, had a great time and also enjoyed their onsite parking. Customer service is important. Every interaction counts! We were referred to this place by a friend but they ultimately lost our business in the end.

We rented a double kayak, had a great time. $40 all day.

Texas Rowing Center in Austin delivers a great water sprit experience for tourists and locals alike. We rode here on the now-famous Lime scooters, parked them, then rented a couple of paddle boards and went off into the refreshing water.The folks are nice, and the rental equipment feels nice. The life jackets had that typical wet, used smell to them, which seems pretty standard across all outfitters, I just wish it wasnt there.

TEXAS ROWING CENTER IS FIRE !!!!!!!!!!! YOU WELL LOVE IT.

Good prices, great of Austin!

Great place. Staff is very friendly and they get you in and out of the water quickly so you can be on your way.

Cool place to go rent a boat

Very well run. Worth every penny!

Pretty poor customer service, called them and the millennial on the other end wouldn’t answer my questions and tried to hang up on me but was to stupid to realize that he didn’t and I could hear his conversations. Management needs to have some customer service training.

Awesome place to have fun on the water, with the most affordable prices. Vast availability of boards and kayaks so you get in the water real quick with little hassle.

Great price! Had an awesome time.

Its always fun to try something new. Kayak, canoe, paddle board, theyve got them all.

Good price, great service, friendly staff. No complaints!

Great paddle boarding

Awesome location, nice staff, good prices. However, some quality control/ maintenance needs to be done on the paddle boards.Maybe the lack of maintenance is why the prices are so low, but Im not sure its worth it.The first 5 times I went, it was fine. But the past 2 times I went here the paddle boards left pieces of fiberglass in my husbands and my forearms from when we had to climb back up on it after falling off.The first time I didnt realize what it was, and just contributed it to bug bites.The second time, I looked closer and saw 50+ little clear fibers sticking out of my arm. Tried using tape to get it out, but in the end just had to deal with the prickly irritation for a day or two.I hate the inflatable paddle boards and much prefer the fiberglass boards, but they should definitely be more proactive with the refinishing of the boards.Maybe theyve fixed it by now, but since I cant know for sure without risking more fiberglass thorns, its hard to justify returning when we could just try one of the other 100 paddle board locations on the river.

Check groupon for a better price! Great service and good location!

Amazing

Friendly staff and good maintained equipment.

Great people and service dedicated to helping you fall in love with rowing, kayaking, or stand up paddle boarding. They have great Groupon deals, classes, one time passes, and multi use stamp cards that are good value. Life vests for humans and dogs are available. Personal belongings go into a free small container when you check in and returned to you when youre done. They will charge extra if time is exceeded.

Spent Memorial day afternoon out on Ladybird Lake with my kids. Great experience. Super friendly staff and the least expensive rentals on the lake. One thing to point out, the Kayaks are short and nimble, so if you are a big guy, they are harder to balance than some of the slightly longer kayaks available elsewhere. Not a big deal, just figured Id point it out.

Cashiers are not friendly nor helpful. They seem very annoyed with their jobs. The workers on the dock were much nicer and we had a great time in the water but when we got back, one of the girls told me get out the kayak and didnt even help me and glared at me like she was annoyed. All the other people getting out the water had help. Then, my niece was getting out while one of the workers held her kayak but he suddenly let go as soon as she stood up. She ended up falling and scrapping both her knees on the side of the dock. It was an honest mistake and we werent mad at him but her knees were bleeding a lot and no one helped. I went to the cashier and asked if she had any napkins or bandaids. Once again, just rude attitude and just points at a dusty box with dusty bandaids on the shelf which is fine that they dont provide all the first aid stuff but at least ACT concerned. My niece had blood just dripping down her legs into the dirt and they didnt blink an eye. Never going here again. The Rowing Dock and Live Love Paddle are much better locations and provide 100x better customer service. Plus, those locations provide free cubbies and lockers.

Friendly staff, very helpful. This is the place to rent paddle boards, kayaks, and canoes.