About the Operation
Bastrop River Company is the continuation of a father & son side business started in 2011 called Bastrop Kayak. After a successful first summer (despite the infamous Bastrop Complex Wildfire) both father and son were presented with opportunities awa...
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Bastrop River Company is the continuation of a father & son side business started in 2011 called Bastrop Kayak. After a successful first summer (despite the infamous Bastrop Complex Wildfire) both father and son were presented with opportunities away from Bastrop. The family decided that one summer of fun on the river was enough and was looking for the right buyer who would build on what they had started.
Meanwhile… in Fort Worth, TX, Lee Harle (pictured below), was looking to start up a Texas river outfit on the Trinity River. While developing his idea for a river business in Fort Worth, Lee became aware of Bastrop Kayak being for sale. Recognizing that the river in Fort Worth was not quite ready for his plans, Harle decided to take over Bastrop Kayak and start his river operations on the Colorado River. Within a few weeks, the deal was done and Bastrop Kayak became Bastrop River Company.