Kauai Video

Big Island Video - 3 minutes overview of lava flows

The Hawaiian Islands were created by a series of dramatic volcanoes many millions of years ago. The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, and is in fact being created today as the active volcano of Kilauea spills hot lava into the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean. Volcano National Park is a fascinating day trip- but the dramatic lava spills can only be viewed by air, as they are blocked off to foot and land vehicle traffic.

One of the most common questions Safari Helicopters gets from customers interested in booking one of our Big Island helicopter tours is: will we actually see lava when we fly on either the deluxe volcano tour or the volcano safari tour? The answer is that most likely you will see lava flowing from one of the volcanoes during the portion of the flight that flies over Volcano's National Park. The odds are very good that you will see flowing lava but there is no guarantee because routes must vary due to weather, volcanic activity and wind. The likely hood of seeing actual lava is also increased because of the fact that Kilauea is the world’s most active volcano. Many visitors coming to Hawaii hoping to see an active volcano are surprised to find that not all lava is created equal. When a volcano spews forth its molten lava many different types of formations are created and volcanologists have a name for each one.

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Kauai Video - 30 second advertisement

Kauai, known as the “Garden Isle”, is the lushest and oldest of the Hawaiian Islands. This green and romantic isle has been the back-drop for countless Hollywood films. The dramatic and rugged interior of the island is uninhabited, and is a landscape of pristine forests, plunging waterfalls, rainbows and verdant valleys. A helicopter tour of Kauai will take you on a tour of Kauai’s dramatic wilderness areas which are only accessible by air.

The geological history of Kauai is as unique as its incredible beauty. Kauai was once a volcano erupting on the ever-moving tectonic plates on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Eventually Kauai rose out of the frothing warm waters, in what is now Hawaii, about 5.1 million years ago. Kauai is the oldest of the inhabited Hawaiian Island chain, yet interestingly enough Kauai has only been inhabited for about 2000 years.

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