After a 21 hour sail from Sand Island, Oʻahu, Hōkūleʻa arrived at Hanalei Pier in Kauaʻi at about 10:30 this morning. More than one-hundred people lined the pier to greet canoe and crew, including original Hōkūleʻa crew member from Kauaʻi John Kruse, keiki and hula halau. Hanalei is the first stop on the Pae ‘Āina Statewide Sail. The Hōkūleʻa crew will host canoe tours and activities for hundreds of school students and the community while docked in Hanalei and Nāwiliwili over the next two weeks.

Hōkūleʻa’s sail to Hanalei was captained by Tamiko Fernelius with a crew of 9 including Jonah Apo, Kai Hoshijo, Solomon Kaupu, Kanako Uchino Dumaran, Tehinamai Tafiti, Mahinalani Cavalieri, Leilani Aldrich, Shoko Ogata, and Hōkū Pihana. The escort boat, Kōlea, was captained by Noland Keaulana and crewed by Allen Mozo and Jordan Jacobson.

After Hanalei and Nāwiliwili, the next stop scheduled on the Pae ‘Āina Statewide Sail is Haleʻiwa, O‘ahu.

The seven-month voyage around the Hawaiian Islands will cover 3,000 miles, stopping at 31 ports and reaching 34 communities, before Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia resume the Moananuiākea Circumnavigation of the Pacific in March 2025. The Pae ‘Āina Statewide Sail is lifted by the generous support of Hawaiian Airlines and DAWSON.

Hōkūleʻa Kauaʻi Public Events

August 17-29

Schedule is weather-permitting and subject to change

Hōkūleʻa Dockside Canoe Tours at Hanalei Pier
Sat, Aug 17, 2-5pm
Sun Aug 18, 10am-Noon and 1-4pm
Mon-Wed (Aug 19-21), 4-7pm
*Mon-Thurs, 9am-Noon reserved for school tours

Nāwiliwili Arrival at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor
Sat, Aug 24, approximately 10am

Hōkūleʻa Dockside Canoe Tours at Nāwiliwili Harbor
Sat, Aug 24, Noon-4:30pm
Sun, Aug 25, 10am -Noon and 1-4pm
Mon-Thurs, (Aug 26-29), 4-7pm
*Mon-Thurs, 9am-Noon reserved for school tours