Owner of iconic Austin boat rental company trying to save it as contract issue looms

The co-owner of Zilker Park Boat Rentals is trying to get it historical landmark preservation status, so she can save her family's 55-year-old business.has held a prime location near Barton Springs since 1969. But now, a contract issue is threatening to move them out.

“I think it’s the number one bucket list place to go to experience old Austin,” Massengale said. “We’re the original ‘Keep Austin Weird’ people."Every five to 10 years, the company has to put their contract out for a bid. Massengale said over the past few years, the bidding process has become more difficult, especially with theIn 2024, the city was supposed to put out their new contract around May, but it hasn’t happened yet.

Massengale and her sister recently purchased 51% of the business, officially making it a woman-owned and Hispanic-owned business. She said even though the business has grown over the years, they still try to keep the prices reasonable and feel local. Stover said he has been coming to the lake for the last 30 years and grew up coming to the boat rental place since his childhood.

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