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'Hawaiian lava sledding' (Hawaiian: 'hee hōlua', "sled surfing") is a traditional sport of Native Hawaiians. Similar to wave surfing, hee hōlua involves the use of a narrow 12 foot long, 6 inch wide wooden sled (''papa hōlua'') made from fireproof native wood like kauila or ōhia. 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 50 mph or greater. In the past, Hawaiian lava sledding was considered both a sport and a religious ritual for honoring the gods.

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★ Ancient Sliding Sports of Surfing and Holua sliding, Hawaiian Boarding Company

★ Thrill ride, Associated Press

★ http://www.outside.away.com/outside/news/200309/200309_disp_lava.html