Unwind, paddle, and reconnect with the great outdoors on our self-guided primitive river camping trip near Scout Island. Ideal for seasoned paddlers, and outdoorsmen and women, this is river camping in Texas at its best. Covering 14 miles of the scenic Colorado River, you’ll glide through peaceful stretches framed by towering sandstone bluffs, stopping at secluded spots to fish, relax, or just take it all in. Find out more in the Trip Details section below!
Overnight kayak rental rates:
Utley Bridge on FM 969
1 days/2 nights
Total river miles 14:
Total float time: 8 hours plus time spent fishing and stopping
Dry box for electronic devices.
If you want to bring your phones to take photos, you can purchase a dry bag or rent a dry box from us at an additional cost.
Please be aware that these primitive camping trips are in a remote area with no facilities and amenities, this means no showers, toilets, water hookups, or picnic tables. Be prepared to dig your own cathole for waste disposal.
No, the entire river is navigable.
Reservation times are available online. Walk-ins are welcome and will be outfitted as soon as possible on a first come first served basis. Earliest and latest departure times change throughout the year. We always recommend you to check our booking page to see what’s available.
For this trip we primarily use Perception Tribe sit-on-top kayaks.
For the Camping Trips we provide overnight rental options and use Wilderness System Tarpon sit-on-top kayaks or something similar.
Our canoes are a mix of Mad River Journey and Buffalo Canoes. Both are 15 & 1/2 ft with 2 seats, but we will allow for a third passenger in some circumstances.
Dogs are permitted as long as they have experience being in a boat and will not be a distraction to the paddler. Rivers are not the place to train a dog to sit in a kayak or canoe. We recommend taking your pet out on a lake several times first where you can stay close to a water exit.
A fishing license is required to fish on the Colorado River. River fishing is much different than lake or pond fishing. Casual casting will not be successful, but a seasoned fisherman can bring home a nice catch.
There are snakes in all rivers and lakes in Texas. Snakes are more active in the springtime. If you see a snake, avoid it. Generally, if you leave it alone it will leave you alone.
No, we don’t.
Another wonderful trip on the Colorado
Another fabulous trip on the Colorado River with Bastrop River Company. The guys who work there, Lee and Emmett, are easy to work with, helpful etc. They pick you up at the end of your paddle trip and there was no delay waiting for them to arrive. It all went so smoothly. The trip itself is fabulous, peaceful and quiet on the river. We love it!
Great Tandem Kayak Trip
Loved this kayaking trip! We took the six mile trip in a tandem kayak, which took about 2-3 hours. Waters of the Lower Colorado River are slow moving and fun …
Great day on the Colorado river
We had beautiful weather and the river was a gorgeous display of greens. We were 4 x 60yo women and the trip was totally doable for us. There are a few faster running passages of water that made for laughs. We had the river to ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The staff was fabulous, picked us up promptly, gave us water and a dry box and were very cordial.
Service with a smile!
Very helpful and knowledgeable. Clean kayaks on a nice stretch of river. Great views! Go after some hard rains….
What a amazing way to spend a day on the river.
We had a wonderful time kayaking on the Colorado river with Bastrop River Co. great service and would highly recommend them to anyone. Great way to spend the day!
If you’re interested in hitting the water for just a few hours, then our El Camino Real Paddle Trail Day Trip is the perfect choice!
