Do I need a driver's license to participate?

Yes. Drivers must be 21+ and present a valid driver's license to operate a Slingshot or trike.

Can children join the tour?

Yes. Children aged five and older may ride as passengers but cannot drive.

What are the trike weight limits?

There is a combined 400-pound limit for passengers and driver on trikes; Slingshots have no specified trike weight limit in the listing.

How long is the tour and what should I expect?

The advertised duration is about three hours, with total vehicle time and practice bringing the outing to roughly three to four hours.

Yes. The tour includes an award-winning BBQ lunch at Rick’s Rollin Smoke, with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options accommodated on arrival.

What is the cancellation policy?

The tour has a 48-hour cancellation policy; confirm details when booking through the referral link.

Roaring to Hoover Dam: Slingshot & Trike America 250 Ride from Las Vegas

Stand beneath a wind-scoured sky, climb into a rumbling Polaris Slingshot or onto an automatic three-wheeled trike and point east from Las Vegas toward one of the West’s most striking feats of engineering: Hoover Dam. This guided Liberty launch ride meets at 2325 Western Ave Ste 2 Las Vegas Nevada 89102 and unfolds across the sun-baked sweep of the Mojave Desert into Black Canyon and the Colorado River corridor. The route frames the Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, offers sweeping overlooks of Lake Mead’s reservoir, and stops for photos at the dam’s crest and historic shoreline. The experience is compact—roughly three to four hours on the clock—but packed with variety. You practice handling the automatic Slingshot or trike, then cruise highways edged by creosote and brittle Joshua trees, past basalt outcrops and vast alluvial fans. The contrast between engineered concrete and raw geology is striking: Hoover Dam’s art-deco concrete buttresses sit in a gorge carved by ancient flows of the Colorado River, while Lake Mead unrolls as a ribbon of water against terraced limestone shores. Stops are deliberate and scenic: pullouts at the bridge overlook give postcard-wide compositions; the dam crest places you within arms’ reach of 1930s-era turbines and masonry; and Lake Mead viewpoints reveal changing waterlines that tell a modern story about arid lands and water management. The itinerary finishes with a tangible local flavor—an award-winning BBQ lunch at Rick’s Rollin Smoke adjacent to the world-famous Pawn Shop from Pawn Stars—so riders leave with a full belly and a few authentic Las Vegas memories. Practical details matter here. Drivers must be 21+, carry a valid driver’s license, and observe vehicle weight limits for trikes; children five and older may ride as passengers. The tour operator adapts routes for safety and seasonal conditions, and menu accommodations are handled on arrival at the BBQ. Bring sunscreen, a windproof layer, and a camera with a polarizer to tame glare off concrete and water. Why book this trip? It compresses region-scale attractions into a single, high-adrenaline circuit: open-road driving, monumental engineering, desert geology, and a local food stop that refuses to be touristy. For travelers who want to leave the Strip behind for a few hours yet still return to Las Vegas by midday, this Slingshot and trike ride is an efficient, unforgettable way to experience Hoover Dam and Lake Mead with a guide, great views, and a smoky plate at the end. Book through the provided referral link or confirm meeting time when reserving; check the 48-hour cancellation policy, note the 400-pound combined trike limit, and arrive ten minutes early to get fitted, briefed, and oriented—then open the throttle and take in the desert arc between civilization and canyon and scenery.