Hawaiian lava sledding

Hawaiian lava sledding

Hawaiian lava sledding (Hawaiian: heokinae hōlua, "sled surfing") is a traditional sport of Native Hawaiians. Similar to wave surfing, heokinae hōlua involves the use of a narrow convert|12|ft|m|sing=on long, 6 inch wide wooden sled ("papa hōlua") made from fireproof native wood like kauila or okinaōhiokinaa. The sled is used standing up, lying down, or kneeling, to ride down man-made or naturally occurring courses of rock, often reaching speeds of convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on or greater. In the past, Hawaiian lava sledding was considered both a sport and a religious ritual for honoring the gods.

External links

* [http://www.hawaiibc.com/history.htm Ancient Sliding Sports of Surfing and Holua sliding] , Hawaiian Boarding Company
* [http://starbulletin.com/2005/07/24/news/index.html Thrill ride] , Associated Press
* http://www.outside.away.com/outside/news/200309/200309_disp_lava.html


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