by hokulea | Oct 18, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
October 18, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 18. Morro Bay to Ventura, California. Crew update and a special mahalo nui to Chad for his local knowledge and getting all of us, canoe and crew, to Ventura safely. After a wonderful stay, we departed Morro Bay Harbor at 10pm under the...
by hokulea | Oct 14, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
October 13, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 13. Monterey to Morro Bay. On our departure day from Monterey Bay, we set out from the pier at around 1:30 am. What was once an unfamiliar bay became a place filled with cherished memories and stories. Our southward journey began with a...
by hokulea | Oct 10, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
October 9, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 9. Monterey Bay, CA Aloha from Monterey, California… Canoe tours and presentations wrapped up over the weekend, so now we’ve had a day to take in some of what the area has to offer. Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the best aquariums in the...
by hokulea | Oct 6, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
October 6, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 6. Monterey Bay, CA. We spent the first half of the day cleaning Hōkūle’a and preparing her to share with the public in tomorrow’s canoe tours. We were guided on a learning journey during the latter half of the day by new friends from the...
by hokulea | Oct 5, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
October 5, 2023 | Leg 8, Day 5. Half Moon Bay to Monterey, CA. We left Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay at 7:30am. The ocean was mālie making steering very easy for the crew as several whales showed up to send us off to our next destination of Monterey Bay which...
by hokulea | Sep 13, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
September 13, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 12. Eureka, California. The day after arrival, the Wiyot tribes-hired forester, Zack, was gracious enough to lead a band of us on a caravan road trip an hour north to the Prairie Creek Redwood Forest. The crew was able to witness the...