Voyage Updates
Half Moon Bay Public Events
Please join us for these public events while Hōkūleʻa visits Half Moon Bay, CA: Hōkūleʻa Welcome Ceremony at Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Beach Date: Sunday, October 1 Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Location: Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Beach Hōkūleʻa arrives in Half Moon Bay, CA....
PVS Announces Change to Moananuiākea Sail Plan
Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson today announced a major change to the Moananuiākea Voyage sail plan. In the wake of the devastating fires on Maui, Hōkūleʻa will return home from San Diego, California in late December, before continuing on the...
Hōkūleʻa Receives Spirited Welcome in San Francisco
Hawaiʻi’s voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco Bay this morning before making a grand entrance into Aquatic Bay Cove at approximately 12:15 pm, escorted by the Coast Guard and dozens of outrigger canoes. The canoe and crew...
Hōkūleʻa San Francisco Public Events
The public is invited to the following public events while Hōkūleʻa is in San Francisco: Water Welcome and Ceremony Sunday, September 24Noon to 4:30pmAquatic Park Cove Witness a spectacular water welcome and cultural ceremony for Hōkūleʻa, and enjoy entertainment,...
Hōkūleʻa’s San Francisco Arrival Livestream
Replay the Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony from Aquatic Park Cove in San Francisco Sunday, September 24, 2023 10am – 4:30pm PDT / 7am – 1:30pm HST Arrival time subject to change based on weather and water conditions. Event Program: 10 am – Hōkūleʻa in San Francisco Bay 12 –...
Sunday, Sept. 24: San Francisco Welcomes Hōkūleʻa
The public is invited to witness a ceremonial welcome for legendary Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Cove, the next stop on the canoe’s four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific called the Moananuiākea Voyage. In what promises to be a...
An Evening with Nainoa Thompson at Herbst Theater, San Francisco
Tuesday, September 26, 20235:30pm-8:00pm (doors open at 5pm) Herbst Theater, San Francisco Explorer, Pwo Navigator, cultural revivalist, educator, storyteller: Nainoa Thompson has led the rediscovery and revival of the ancient Polynesian art of navigation. Through his...
September 13, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 12
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...
September 12, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 11
September 12, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 11. Arrived at Eureka, California. The beauty of Humboldt County hid itself from Hōkūleʻa and her escort vessel, Kolea, in the early morning. According to Wioyt tribe chairman, Ted Hernandez, this area was known as the “Lost Coast” for...
Invitation to Participate: Bay Area Welcomes Hōkūleʻa!
Aloha mai kākou! Greetings Bay Area ʻOhana! As you know, the Polynesian Voyaging Society launched the Moananuiākea Voyage for Earth from Juneau this past June. Since then, Hōkūleʻa has been making its way down the west coast of North America honoring First Nations...
September 11, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 10
September 11, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 10. Departed Coos Bay, Oregon. We departed Coos Bay early Monday morning as the little bits of remaining fog started to burn off. We are all so grateful for all the aloha from the people of Coos Bay and North Bend. What started as an...
September 10, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 9
September 10, 2023 | Leg 7, Day 9. Coos Bay, Oregon. With departure set for tomorrow, we found ourselves with a free day today and the opportunity to attend the second and final day of the 18th Annual Salmon Festival. We learned cultural arts like weaving and...