Kayaking next to lava

Imagine that you are kayaking on water at 50 degrees, and somewhere very close, with a loud hiss, hot lava of an active volcano flows into the water. Do you think this is a terrible nightmare? And for a group of desperate kayakers from Brazil, this is just everyday work. What can you do to make a good movie?

(Total 11 photos)

1. Pedro Oliva from Brazil swims just a few meters from the red-hot lava of the Kilauea volcano on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. He was part of an expedition to explore little-known kayaking routes. (Alexandre Socci / Barcroft Media)

2. But Pedro just swim a little - he decided to get out of the boat and explore the coastline on foot. He even experienced the heat of lava (700-1000ºС) on his paddle.

3. The group, which spent the whole day exploring lava flows descending from a 60-meter cliff, swam through the water, the temperature of which reached 50ºС.

4. If you put your hand in water, you can get burned.

5. This group filmed the last part of the TV program "Kayaks", which is on the Brazilian channel.

6. During a trip last month, they explored four islands - Big, Maui, Kauai and Oahu.

7. They swam through 300 waterfalls and rivers.

8. Hot lava flows down the slopes of the Kilauea volcano into the Pacific Ocean.

9. Daredevil Pedro Oliva swims next to the lava.

10. “One of the biggest hazards was the poisonous vapor that came out when the lava came into contact with water. You could hear the sound of hissing lava."

11. It was something unforgettable,” say the kayakers.