I picked myself
up and took a look around; I began to feel a sting on my leg. I looked down and
saw I had a descent size bloody scrape with gravel still in it. I ignored it
and began to watch the others fly down the mountain. Amy had not made it down
yet. I could see her still on the slope trying to make her way to the bottom.
Two by two, the groups began to descend. I watched everyone flip, tumble and
crash. Everyone had either scratches or bruises when they made it to the
bottom, except for the super flier, Andreas from Germany. He was 1km/h shy of
making the fastest male list.
Our Volcano
Boarding Crew
A second tour
operator stood at the bottom of the volcano operating a speed gun. Everyone was
eager to find out their speed. My speed was 36km/h, the fastest girl of the day
by a long shot and the girl with the biggest scrape too. Still, I felt a little
proud of that.
Volcano boarding
is probably not for everyone, but it is definitely an adrenaline rush. If you
decide to go boarding down Cerro Negro, remember that not everyone enjoys it
and you will end up with some scrapes and burns to show for it. Regardless,
you’ll have an exciting story to tell.
Aracely
Castellani