4 HR | Slingshot Devil's Backbone & Canyon Lake Self-Guided Tour

FUN!

It was a TON of fun. I highly recommend the faster model. It was 95 degrees, straight sun, and we did not do the roof. It was perfect. Once you get moving the sun was a non issue. We did spend the $4 for sunscreen (good move). The roof is a 50 dollar upgrade, too, which I wasn't real thrilled about and drove a lot of my reason for not renting it. I mean you figure the 4-Hour rental for the entire vehicle was like 55 bucks an hour still paying $50 for a roof 15 next awesome and unnecessary. I suppose if you're in like the middle of July and it's pushing over a hundred degrees, maybe? If you're not going to do the roof I would recommend , if you're like me and you have very short hair, that you were a backwards baseball cap. My scalp started to get a little bit burned I think... But I have a high face marine cut. If you get the Type R (the more powerful model) I recommend using the manual mode and paddle shifting. Loads of fun. Our guide said it would take us three and a half hours if we were just driving and didn't stop. We stopped for slushies which took us maybe 10 minutes? And my ETA back to the office was 1:55pm after pulling out at 11:13 a.m. So you're talking maybe 2hr 40 minutes? We ended up having a lot of time to kill. We didn't stop for food but even if we had I think we would have had more time. We found a local park that had an Overlook to the water and kind of hung out there for a little bit. If you've never driven a slingshot it's pretty similar to driving a small convertible. One thing that surprised me is when you're sitting at stop light and let your foot off the break it'll automatically engage the clutch and you'll start to roll if you don't push the break (or pull the E-brake, or push the gas). It handles very well. Did you ever driven a sport car the steering kind of mirrors that. Pretty tight with not a lot of play. Keep in mind this is Texas. There wasn't (in our opinion) very much to see. The Texas countryside is desert with trees... So the scenery isn't much. Once you get to the loop after the main highway stretch there's some cool backroad style twists and turns, tree tunnels, and you see the water people go tubing on. That loop takes awhile as the speed limits drop down to 20mph, frequently, as you go through the camping areas. The water where folks were tubing offered some photo opportunities but beyond that, not much. This was the 4-Hour Devil's Backbone. I saw some other reviews on here about being given another route that was only a 3-hour drive but we weren't given more than one route. I was actually surprised for the first leg of the trip where you're basically on just the main Highway how much traffic there was smack dab during the middle of the day on a Sunday. I mean we were able to keep moving but it's not like there's a lot of stretches to play around. Your cell phone is the navigation device but they walk you through what at app to download and how to bring up your route . You also can play your music through the stereo which we did pretty much the whole time which was nice. The volume Auto adjusts depending on the sound of the engine which is super hopeful. Overall, a very sleek and nice machine. I would definitely recommend. Just note that, at least with Devil's backbone, The Thrill is in the ride - not the sights (IMHO).

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Excellent Ride!! Now I want one!!

This was a GREAT ride. GET THE ROOF!! It was 101 and was very hot. Regardless , we rented for 4 hours and took the 3 hour route, leaving us an hour to stop at the roadside spots! Great day! Great ride! Awesome owner and very up-front and clear. Veteran owned! Support small businesses like this one.

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What an experience!

Was a little apprehensive renting a Slingshot in a place we have never driven before. The experience was amazing from start to finish. The operator explained everything in detail and put us at ease with explaining the vehicle and route. We had the best experience! The Slingshot was an awesome ride!

Response from the operator: That first-time hesitation is completely understandable—especially driving somewhere new! I’m glad we could get you comfortable, walk you through everything, and let the Slingshot do the rest. Once you’re behind the wheel, the nerves usually disappear pretty quick 🏎️ Thanks for trusting us with the experience, and I’m glad it turned into such a great one!

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Fun ride!

My husband has always wanted to ride a slingshot and I found a great deal for us to do just that! We did the 4 hour tour and, after finding our way around a road block, we had a great time! We stopped and ate at the recommended burger joint and sat in the river a while before heading back. It was a lot of fun and if we ever get back to San Antonio, we'll definitely rent again!

Response from the operator: This is exactly how a Slingshot day should go 🏎️ A little adventure, a roadblock to work around, a good burger, some river time, and plenty of open road in between. I love that this was something your husband had always wanted to do and that you were able to make it happen while visiting San Antonio. We’ll be ready for round two whenever you make it back!

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Highly recommended.

Excellent experience! Had a great time renting a Slingshot. Kenny was so helpful and made the whole experience easy and fun. Definitely one of the best things we did in Texas. Highly recommend!

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for the awesome review! We’re glad you had a great time and that Kenny was able to make everything easy and fun. That’s always the goal — get you comfortable, get you on the road, and let the Slingshot do what it does best. We really appreciate you calling it one of the best things you did in Texas. That means a lot to us! Thanks again for the recommendation, and we’d love to have you back anytime you’re ready for another ride.

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