Volcano Boarding on Cerro Negro (Nicaragua)

El Cerro Negro in northern Nicaragua offers its visitors a special attraction. Yes, it is active and emits streams of sulfur smoke, but I am referring to the fact that you can race down its steep face on a volcano board (a peace of wood equipped with a plastic sheet underneath for speed and two handles to hold on). The surface of the 500m descend is black volcano gravel stone and lets you accelerate on the board up to 40-50 km/h.

After a quick 30 minute ascend, enjoying the scenery and a quick sprint down into the crater (the inactive part), we watch a beautiful sunset on the horizon. A golden sky in the background, we dress in bright orange suits, mount our wooden boards and let the fun begin…