Cookie did our preflight and is fun and thorough. We met our pilot, Sam, at the helicopter and got settled in with a great noise canceling headset and hand microphone. Sam flew us up to the Volcanoes in the park and was great about explaining the geology, history, flora, etc. She also would turn the helicopter so that both sides got equal viewing. The Kilauea crater had actively flowing lava. The helicopter is really the only way to get a good view. Then we flew over the forests to “Narnia” waterfalls and pools above Hilo. While flight was about 50 minutes and Cookie took our pictures at the end. Great fun,