Artist Boat

Eco-Art Public Kayak Adventure Tours

Artist Boat provides guided interpretive tours via kayak to places of natural significance on Galveston Bay.  Our guides are certified kayak instructors and all are professionals with degrees in science or art.  Every tour includes all kayak equipment and begins with kayak instruction on land.  Four-hour trips may include a watercolor demonstration in a wetland habitat providing the chance to create a personalized souvenier and express your artistic side during a relaxing break.

 

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Kayak Adventure Destination Descriptions

Map of Public Kayak Destinations

Chronological List of Tours by Date, Time & Location

Spring List of Tours (March - May) 

Summer List of Tours (June - August)

Registration Requirements

  • Read the Age, Arrival, Reschedule and Cancelation policies.
  • Registration closes at 3pm the day prior to the trip.
  • Name and address required for all registrants.
  • Payment required at time of booking.  We take Visa, Mastercard and Discover.
  • To register, call (409) 770-0722 or email "kayakregistration@artistboat.org"
  • Due to the unpredictability of pregnancy and the potential strenuousness and remoteness of our destinations, pregnant women may not participate in our kayak adventures.

 

Age Policy

  • Children must be at least 7 years of age to participate in 4-hour trips.
  • Children 5-6 years of age may participate in 2-hour trips to the East End Lagoon.
  • If children are under 50 pounds, you must provide a Coast Guard Certified Personal Flotation Device.
  • For younger children, we strongly recommend the 2-hour trips to the East End Lagoon.
  • Adults with younger children should expect to do all of the paddling.
  • An adult from the same party is required in the kayak for every child under 13 years of age.
  • Children 16 years or older may attend without an adult present as long as a parent or guardian signs the waiver and medical release.

 

Arrival Policy

  • Check-in begins 15 minutes prior to the time of the trip. 
  • Instruction begins at the time indicated on your itinerary. 
  • Instruction is required to participate in the kayak adventure. 
  • If you arrive late and miss the instruction session, you will not be allowed to participate in the kayak adventure.  This is considered a late cancellation and no refund or reschedule is permitted.

 

Reschedule Policy

There is a $7.50 processing fee for reschedules.  Reschedules must be done at least 24 hours in advance. 

Cancelation Policy

If You Cancel

Early Cancellation - Call our office at least 24 hours in advance of the trip.  This allows time for somebody else to register for the seats you canceled.  You may choose to reschedule or get a refund.  In either case, there is a Processing Fee of $7.50.

Late Cancellation - If you cancel within the last 24 hours prior to the trip, then you will forfeit the refund and there is no rain check.  In consideration of our other customers, we do not wait for you if you are late.  Plan ahead and allow time for traffic delays.  Arriving late is a Late Cancelation.

If We Cancel

We kayak rain or shine.  It is a rare occurrence to cancel, but if there is lightening and thunder at the site, we will cancel a trip. Trips will be canceled at the kayak site ONLY. This is because weather may be inclement at one site but not another.  In this case, rain checks are issued and are valid forever.

Artist Boat is not responsible for items lost or damaged during the trips.

To register, call (409) 770-0722 or e-mail kayakregistration@artistboat.org.