Lava Tours Reviewed, Climbing Volcanos

[mella l]

I'll take sittall's opinion to the bank. Oh the banks are having problems so let me rephrase that. If sittall says this is ono, it is ono. Next trip over I'm headed out!

Kathy fantastic pics, thanks for sharing them with us!

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Originally posted by sittall

i too went on one of shane's lava tours last month. yes, we went right to the plume and saw lava splatters. it was not acidic as i expected. it was like water vapor. no irritated eyes or coughing episodes.

it was a lovely morning excursion. my only criticism was i couldn't quite hear/understand the woman doing the narrating most of the time. but maybe that could just have been me.

it was a special experience seeing the coastline with the open lava tubes and new black sand beach. also some flying fish kept us company. the larger boat gave a better ride in the rough seas and was shaded. shane has kama'aina rates. feel free to make him an offer. the boat departs from pohiki

i've seen shane's dad doing his lava diving adventure on the internet. gotta love people who are not afraid of testing the limits.

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mella l

"Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and wrong....because sometime in your life you will have been all of these."