As the boat passed close to the lava, Mookie yelled “This is life changing!”
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Lava entering the ocean is otherworldly! We watched small lava streams cascade down into the waves from the tour boat. Even 200 feet offshore, the lava raises the ocean temperature to about 100° F. Turbulence between cool ocean wind and the hot, sulfurous steam cloud caused small, short-lived waterspouts. Occasionally, the boat’s hull hit floating rocks with loud thumps! Small steaming blobs of lava temporarily float, due to still molten rock and hot gases inside the hard outer shell; very unexpected. Although a last minute addition, the lava boat tour became one of the course highlights. Contact admissions |
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