![]() waterfalls that are not accessible by car, or barely by foot even. Whew! We got to see the active volcanoes, but even more exhilarating were the lush green valleys and 1000 ft. It was wonderful! The ascent and descent were very smooth, and you felt rock solid in the air. However, we found out about some larger “touring” helicopters that were more comfortable (albeit more expensive), so decided to book a trip. My last helicopter trip in Kauai was not too enjoyable: very jerky and rather scary! I dreaded going on one again. When we came to the Big Island, we discovered that Volcano National Park was closed, and the only way we could see the active volcano was by helicopter. Volcanoes National Park is closed but seeing the area from the helicopter was more than made up for it, Ian's skillful flying and wealth of knowledge made the trip for us. Ian got into those canyons and we almost felt we could touch the walls of the canyons. We also saw the most incredible waterfalls in the canyons. ![]() He made sure we were comfortable and went back and forth over an area to make sure that those of us who were seated on different sides of the helicopter got great views. In addition to being a great pilot Ian was so informative and passionate about the wonders of the Big Island from the air. ![]() The flowing lava is no longer visible from either the air or the sea but we were able to see the steam as the lava entered the water from beneath the surface. What a magnificent ride! Pilot Ian who is a retired Army helicopter pilot with many years of experience, got us as close as he could to the caldera of the volcano where which has grown enormously and the lava levels in the caldera have dropped. We took the Sunrise helicopter ride over the Big Island with Pilot Ian. ![]()
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