Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts and Magiagi, Upolu, Samoa
Voyage(s)
Moananuiākea Voyage – Leg 11 | Hikianalia: Mauliola to Hilo, Moananuiākea Voyage – Leg 14 | Hikianalia: Tahiti to Rarotonga
Bio
Kalo first learned to sail in 2022 on both Hikianalia and the sailing canoe Kānehunāmoku. She joined the Kānehunāmoku Voyaging Academy adult training program now called Hoa Mau, which focuses on teaching and the perpetuation of voyaging and navigation. At the same time, she volunteered with PVS and was invited on day sails. Her first channel crossing was on Hikianalia from Oʻahu to Hilo during the 2022 Kealikahiki voyage. In addition to being a crew member, Kalo is also now a teaching instructor at Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy.
To Kalo, “Hōkūle'a means to come together and, in the words of Papa Mau, ʻMake one family.’ Hōkūleʻa reminds us that indigenous technology and excellence is always evolving, and at its center is love and connection. We connect to protect our oceans, our planet, and our cultural practices.”
Kalo sees the Moananuiākea Voyage as “a chance to connect with our families across the ocean that loves, challenges, and teaches us all. It is a unique opportunity to create relationships centered on keeping the tradition of voyaging alive.” Her hope is to “see more islands across Moananuiākea birth as many canoes as Hawaiʻi has. From small to big canoes, I would love to see ʻOhana Waʻa expand through the generations.”
When sailing, Kalo says she misses her “loved ones and sleep.” But when back on land, she longs for the voyage: “I miss the simplicity and quietness obtained when we are disconnected from the noise of land. At sea, you become a family whose entire purpose is to take care of one another and the canoe. You have a common goal and commitment to each other and the mission of arriving safely to your destination.”
To Kalo, “Hōkūle'a means to come together and, in the words of Papa Mau, ʻMake one family.’ Hōkūleʻa reminds us that indigenous technology and excellence is always evolving, and at its center is love and connection. We connect to protect our oceans, our planet, and our cultural practices.”
Kalo sees the Moananuiākea Voyage as “a chance to connect with our families across the ocean that loves, challenges, and teaches us all. It is a unique opportunity to create relationships centered on keeping the tradition of voyaging alive.” Her hope is to “see more islands across Moananuiākea birth as many canoes as Hawaiʻi has. From small to big canoes, I would love to see ʻOhana Waʻa expand through the generations.”
When sailing, Kalo says she misses her “loved ones and sleep.” But when back on land, she longs for the voyage: “I miss the simplicity and quietness obtained when we are disconnected from the noise of land. At sea, you become a family whose entire purpose is to take care of one another and the canoe. You have a common goal and commitment to each other and the mission of arriving safely to your destination.”