Crew Reflections
Crew Reflection: Mataiea Is Full of So Much Passion, Aloha, Laughter, and Makana
Mataiea is full of so much passion, aloha, laughter, and makana. We are already feeling sadness about leaving this incredibly special place, a place where they unapologetically hold onto their traditions, their language, their songs, and their distant Paoa relatives as well as the canoe that brought us to them. We will forever be changed by this place.
Crew Reflection: Papeʻetē
As soon as we arrived in Papeʻete and made it to where Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia were docked, we were greeted by Faʻafaite crew members with, “Welcome...
Crew Reflection: Reuniting with Faʻafaite
It was just before sunset, we received a radio call: “Hikianalia… Hikianalia… this is Faʻafaite.” All of our eyes lit up with excitement as we tuned in. Captain Archie Kalepa, with a big smile, responded: “Aloha Faʻafaite, this is Hikianalia.”
Crew Reflection: Today Felt Like an Embrace, Tehinamai Tafiti
Today felt like an embrace. We are getting closer to Ka Piko o Wākea on our wa’a and in our spirits. We watch and learn as Uncle Archie and Bruce...
Crew Reflection: Molokaʻi is a Quiet Old Soul, Tehinamai Tafiti
Moloka’i is a quiet old soul. The morning silence pierces you and opens you up as you breathe in gentle whispers of aloha. Bringing Hōkūle’a to one...
Crew Reflection: Mahalo Piha Kalaupapa ʻOhana, Kai Hoshijo
Last weekend, wa‘a Hōkūle‘a departed Mala wharf in Lahaina, Maui for Kalaupapa, Kalawao on Moloka‘i Island. Our light crew prepared the canoe to...
Crew Reflection: He Lei Aloha, Kai Hoshijo
Hanalei was the first stop on the Pae ‘Āina-wide sail. The history of Hōkūleʻa staying in Hanalei goes back to the beginning. A sort of canoe...
Crew Reflection: Addy Mallott
Leaving the harbor at Auke Bay this past May, I was still in disbelief and awe of the opportunity and great honor to join Hōkūleʻa to my home of...
Crew Reflection: Cat Fuller
About ten years ago, fellow crew member and Pwo navigator Tua Pittman said something that has stuck with me ever since. He said that wa'a is not...