A wonderful time, our hosts were extremely knowledgeable locals and gave us the best "front row" seats to see the bats!

Cool experience kayaking up to the bridge. The bats did not show out too much, but alas that happens with nature sometimes. Would have been nice to have lights (or something) on the kayaks for navigating back in the dark.

Bring drinking water, and hit the head before heading waterside. There is a hotel 3 min walk away. Bring a ziplock bag for phones, wear comfortable light- quick dry clothes with full coverage, if possible. There were a few mosquitos, but surprisingly, they were not a nuisance. Meeting is right under the bridge. That’s important as there are a number of groups who meet waterside.
You’ll check in with one of the guides. There are plenty of guides to help with questions. There’s a short chat about safety and water skills before heading out. Proceeding peacefully(or not as you choose), upstream to the Congress Bridge, the guides in a low powered electric motor boat take photos, offer assistance as needed. Under the Congress Bridge everyone links up to learn about the unique location, the interesting bat birthing colony and benefits of bats to our ecosystem. The fascinating glittering city lights provide a magical backdrop to an easy paddle downstream back to the meeting place.

Excellent adventure with responsive, knowledgeable hosts. I got a small workout, incredible views, and learned a lot about these mama bats!