Voyage Updates
Hōkūleʻa Sails Along Great Bear Rainforest
On this leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage, Hōkūleʻa and her crew have been sailing along and learning about British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. The Great Bear Rainforest encompasses 6.4 million hectares of coastal temperate rainforest, protected in partnership by...
Hōkūleʻa Makes Four More Stops in British Columbia
Since departing Prince Rupert last week, Hōkūleʻa and her crew have been sailing and making stops in British Columbia including Hartley Bay, Klemtu, Bella Bella and now Hakai where the canoe arrived yesterday at 6:45 p.m. The crew has been learning about the people...
Hōkūleʻa Prepares to Depart Prince Rupert for Hartley Bay, British Columbia
Over the last five days in Prince Rupert, the Leg 5 crew of the Moananuiākea Voyage have been engaging with the community and preparing the canoe for the continuing journey through British Columbia. Weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa is expected to depart Prince Rupert...
Hōkūleʻa Stops in Prince Rupert: Prepares for Next Leg through British Columbia
After a few days of cultural exchange in Old Masset, Hōkūleʻa departed Haida Gwaii in the early morning on Friday, July 14, 2023, crossed the calm seas of Hecate Strait in the lee of a low pressure system, and 10 hours later arrived in Prince Rupert, British...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
Hōkūleʻa was greeted by tribal leaders and hundreds of community members as she arrived at the Haida village of Old Masset (Gaw) in Haida Gwaii, an archipelago in British Columbia, Canada, yesterday evening. After two months sailing through Southeast, Alaska, the...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives at Last Alaska Stop: Hydaburg
After four days in Metlakatla, Hōkūleʻa and crew departed for Hydaburg, Alaska where they arrived on the evening of Friday, July 7. After warm temperatures in Metlakatla, the weather got chilly during their 90-mile, 10-hour sail to Hydaburg, that included traveling...
Three Days in Metlakatla, Next Stop: Hydaburg
After three days in Metlakatla, Hokulea is scheduled to depart tomorrow morning for a 12-hour sail to Hydaburg. The crew members have been conducting canoe tours while enjoying the warm hospitality of the Metlakatla community. The crew were also invited to participate...
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 Yakutat. I was especially excited and grateful to be able to go with my aunties and uncles, and the crew who immediately...
Hōkūleʻa Continues Engagements with Communities in Southeast Alaska
Since departing Juneau last month, Hōkūleʻa has been sailing through Southeast Alaska, engaging with villages throughout the region. Yesterday afternoon at 5pm Alaska Time (3pm HST) the canoe arrived in Metlakatla after a six-hour journey from Ketchikan. The crew is...
Hōkūleʻa Departs Petersburg and Sails Through Wrangell Narrows
Hōkūleʻa and her crew departed the Southeast Alaska village of Petersburg this morning and traveled through a winding 22-mile channel called Wrangell Narrows to reach their next stop in Wrangell, Alaska. Petersburg, or Séet Ká Kwáan meaning “people of the fast moving...
Hōkūleʻa Departs Angoon and Arrives in Kake, Alaska
Hōkūleʻa arrived in Kake, Alaska yesterday at 3:15 pm (Alaska Time) and was welcomed by the village with song, dance and cultural protocol followed by a dinner hosted by tribal leaders, the mayor of Kake and the community. The crew sailed more than five hours from...
Hōkūleʻa’s Crew Join Launch of Angoon’s First Traditional Canoe in 100 Years
The crew of Hōkūleʻa joined the Alaska Native community of Angoon, or Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the launch of its first traditional dugout canoe, or yaakw, in 140 years. The 30-foot long canoe made of red cedar was a project led by Tlingit master...