The letter K is located on the other side of the water to the left of here, and some crates are in front of it that the duo can jump through. After they pass the Flotsams, they makes their way upwards to the surface of another part of the water, where they can find more large crates that they can walk on. The heroes also can find a Banana Bunch in a small alcove as they swim through the underwater area.
A Clapper is ahead of here with a pool of water next to it, which contains a pair of Flotsams that are surrounded by bananas. The Kongs begin the level under a DK Barrel on a pile of large crates and barrels. There are three Animal Barrels of Enguarde that appear throughout the level. Lava Lagoon is the first level in the game with two Animal Friends, Clapper and Enguarde. In the water, the Kongs encounter Flotsams, Lockjaws, and Puftups (who first appear in the level). The hot water is dark while the water itself is transparent. The Kongs must quickly swim to the next area before the water returns to boiling. Many Clappers are placed throughout the level, and the Kongs can jump on them individually for the Clapper to temporarily cool the water. The area is partially submerged in boiling water, and Diddy and Dixie cannot safely swim in the water. As with many levels, Lockjaw's Locker is designed after the eponymous level from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Similar to Lockjaw's Locker, Lava Lagoon takes place in another hold of a crash galleon.