Volcano craze is just lava-ly

Surf craze ... a daredevil takes to the volcano

Surf craze ... a daredevil takes to the volcano
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DAREDEVILS soak up the LAVA-LY view by surfing down the side of a volcano.

Adrenaline junkies, travellers and the insanely curious climb Nicaragua’s 726 metre Cerro Negro mountain to join the latest sporting craze.

Phillip Southan, owner and manager of Bigfoot Hostel and Green Pathways Tours, said the unique trip is a world first.
The 26-year-old from Barbados added: “We started offering this trip in 2005 and it's become so popular.
Crazy ... the boarders tear down the volcano
Crazy ... the boarders tear down the volcano
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“This is a unique tour as nowhere else in the world can you board down an active volcano.
“What we offer is a tour for everyone with absolutely no experience necessary.
"One of the greatest attractions of the tour is that you get a bit of everything.
“Nicaraguan rural culture, hiking, amazing views, walking in an active volcano and then of course the high adrenaline boarding down the volcano.”
Despite only starting the unique tour four years ago, ’volcano boarding’ has attracted more than 10,000 thrill seekers.