Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sail side-by-side from Nāwililiwi, Kauaʻi to Mākua, Oʻahu.Hōkūleʻa at sunrise.Hōkūleʻa anchors off the shores of Mākua.Patrons are excited to access the heavily guarded Mākua Valley.Crew members, Brad Wong, Kananaikahaku Kuhaulua, and Kalei Velasco are stoked to be there!East end representers, Ulu Fukumitsu and Roman Corpuz made the trek out to the West side in support of the waʻa.Quite a large gathering is prepared to witness the majestic mountains of Mākua.Mālama Mākua members, Vince Dodge and Leandra Wai are at peace as they are surrounded by the waʻa ʻohana.Led by US Army advisors, 100 visitors were allowed access into the military training grounds.The first thing on the agenda was to acknowledge the ʻahu and present hoʻokupu.Noelani Duffey-Spikes, Kala Thomas, and Kailin Kim of Kānehunamoku and Makaliʻi lineage perform their proud oli.Kaʻohu Harada represents the voyagers of Kauaʻi as she places a lei on the ʻahu.Mālama Mākua member, Vince Dodge, was pleased with the participation from the younger generation.This access was at maxium capacity, abiding army regulations.The gifts were well recieved by the valley.Several petroglyphs are found on this boulder.How many can you spot?Dr. Fred Dodge of Mālama Mākua congratulates one of the nature conservancy members on a job well done in protecting the native forests of Makua Valley.Mālma Mākua member, Leandra Wai shows the group another site, this one a famous spring that has a mo’o mo’olelo attached to it.The group walked a good distance between each site, exploring the storied valley.The Wai’anae coast provides a picturesque landscape and golden light in the late afternoon.This area is suspected to be the site of a heaiu, or temple, but the name has been forgotten.As the sunsets, the crew return to their respective canoes and prepare for the next voyage, continuing their sail down the Leeward coast of O’ahu.
