Articles about volcano surfing (volcano boarding) aka sandboarding on active volcanoes. History, locations, information and photos.
Volcano surfing is the ultimate adventure sport, offering a rush of adrenaline as you hurtle down an active volcano at speeds of up to 50 mph. But it's not as dangerous as you might think - and the views and experiences are unforgettable.
Volcano surfing, also known as ash boarding or volcano boarding, is surely one of the craziest extreme sports out there, which only few lucky people can experience on a handful of locations worldwide. This sports consists of gliding down a slope of hardened lava which was formed by a recent…
The Vanuatu Islands sit atop the Pacific Ring of Fire and have nine active volcanoes, seven on land and two under the sea. The Mt. Yasur Volcano, on the island of Tanna, is the most popular and most easily accessible, and also the only suitable spot for volcano boarding in…
Volcano boading is one of the craziest sports out there, and it gets even crazier on the slopes of the Mount Bromo volcano in Indonesia. 2329 meters above sea level, Gunung Bromo is one of the most impressive volcanoes in the Indonesian island of Java. The special appeal of Mt…
Guetamala is a lesser known destination for volcano boarding in Central America, often overshadowed by its neighbour Nicaragua. The slopes of Pacaya volcano have in fact only become suitable for sandboarding following recent eruptions, the last of which was reported in 2021. Today, there are plenty of hiking tours that…
Volcano surfing is surely one of the most interesting extreme boardsports out there. One may think of it as a spin-off of sandboarding - except it is practiced on hardened lava slopes. There are only a few, selected active volcanos where this sport can be practiced, despite this it has…
Have you ever heard of volcano sledding? Overwhelmed by a moment of adventurous madness, you might want to take up a new extreme sport, one that takes you to exotic places to make you rediscover the true taste of adrenaline. Also known as "volcano boarding" or "ashboarding", it is a…
Volcano Boarding (also Volcano Surfing, or Lavaboarding) is an extreme sport performed sliding down volcano slopes from a recent eruption on an active volcano. The unique and dangerous nature of this sport has made it a popular tourist attraction in certain locations such as Cerro Negro volcano in Leon, Nicaragua,…
