But not in the case of pro-surfer C J Kanuha, who grabbed his board and paddled out to sea to get a closer look as the lava of the world's most active volcano, Kilauea, hit the waters.
Tentative at first, the adrenalin-junkie paddled to within 20ft of the lava, before moving back from water that reached 200C in places, melting the wax on his surfboard and burning his feet in the process...'
Travelling surfers can now hit the Cornish waves with ease thanks to a brand new service from a specialist extreme sports school.
The Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay near Newquay have taken delivery of a £15,000 hire fleet of advanced surfboards, liberating travelling surfers from the experience of taking bulky equipment on public transport.
And with many airlines and train operators charging punitive fees to carry surfboards - or in the case of British Airways banning them outright - the Extreme Academy’s new premium surfboard hire service allows visiting surfers to choose from a large range of advanced surfboards at their end destination.
The Fat Face Night Surf Grommet competition took place over the weekend with the top spot going to 15 year old Toby Donachie from St Merryn making it two wins out of two for the 2008 season.
The crowd at Lusty Glaze Beach enjoyed top surfing action with the strong field of young surfers making the most of the pumping waves ensuring the future looks bright for the British surfing scene.
This was the second stop of the UKPSA (UK Pro Surfing Association) Grommet Tour. The under 16 podium was full of talent with Leon Mansfield from Newquay taking 2nd place, Josh Daniel from Hayle taking 3rd place in his first Fat Face competition, while Tom Good from Newquay was pleased with his 4th place.
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'Tell most people a volcano is erupting and you can bet most of them will start running in the opposite direction before you finish the sentence.
Travelling surfers can now hit the Cornish waves with ease thanks to a brand new service from a specialist extreme sports school.
The Fat Face Night Surf Grommet competition took place over the weekend with the top spot going to 15 year old Toby Donachie from St Merryn making it two wins out of two for the 2008 season. 
25th July 2008
