04-09-2013, 01:34 PM
Riding in a Helicopter is also "Thrilling"; but the operators know enough (Since a film crew crashed into Pu'u O'o) to stay out of the Volcanic plume. To take customers into that type of situation now would be foolhardy.
The ocean entry plume is even more toxic, as it mixes with the salt water to produce Hydrogen Chloride gas.(For larger lava ocean entries, the flux of HCl will cause intense local environmental hazards, such as high localised HCl concentrations and acid rain. ?? 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
I know the conditions are variable, but to maneuver with unsuspecting passengers directly through the plume to get to a better viewing point is criminal. The Lavakai has done this. I'm thinking he's been pretty lucky so far.
As far as the "Aloha" he exudes; maybe it's extended more to the people handing him hundred dollar bills. Ask any ten people at Pohoiki what they think of the Lavakai; I'll bet eight or nine have the same answer.
Maybe Shane has learned from his mistakes; but so far he just denies any error on his part. I see this as poor judgement. Go with Roy.
BTW, I have no dog in this fight(or $100 to spare). I've hiked the lava since 1987, and associated with the professionals that work there.
The ocean entry plume is even more toxic, as it mixes with the salt water to produce Hydrogen Chloride gas.(For larger lava ocean entries, the flux of HCl will cause intense local environmental hazards, such as high localised HCl concentrations and acid rain. ?? 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
I know the conditions are variable, but to maneuver with unsuspecting passengers directly through the plume to get to a better viewing point is criminal. The Lavakai has done this. I'm thinking he's been pretty lucky so far.
As far as the "Aloha" he exudes; maybe it's extended more to the people handing him hundred dollar bills. Ask any ten people at Pohoiki what they think of the Lavakai; I'll bet eight or nine have the same answer.
Maybe Shane has learned from his mistakes; but so far he just denies any error on his part. I see this as poor judgement. Go with Roy.
BTW, I have no dog in this fight(or $100 to spare). I've hiked the lava since 1987, and associated with the professionals that work there.