by Bryson Hoe | Jun 30, 2017 | Events, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
Seven deep-sea Polynesian voyaging canoes from Hawaiʻi and the South Pacific gathered in Honolulu to celebrate the return of Hōkūleʻa, Hawaiʻiʻs iconic vessel that reignited interest in the Polynesian tradition of celestial navigation, from her 3 year journey around...
by Alison Andrews | Jun 7, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Hikianalia Updates, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew blog by Miki‘ala Akiona These past few days have felt like we are churning inside a washing machine. The swells are coming from different sides, the wind is gusting, and our priority is safety. We have learned that we are in the middle of a storm cell. The main...
by Alison Andrews | Jun 7, 2017 | Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Legendary voyaging canoes Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia are approaching the Hawaiian Islands after three years at sea. Given that Hōkūle‘a and Hikianalia are dependent on nature, a two week window was created to ensure the canoes arrive on time to meet the love, support and...
by Bryson Hoe | Oct 29, 2016 | Featured, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
After traveling to more than one hundred ports around the world, one of Hōkūleʻa’s first stops back in the United States was Florida to honor one of Hawaiʻi’s greatest explorers, Lacy Veach. “The reason why we’re here is because of the inspiration of space and an...
by Bryson Hoe | Jan 13, 2016 | Education, Environment, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
Nainoa Thompson, pwo navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society said, “You know there’s two giant voyages right. One is the physical movement of Hōkūleʻa around the world like a needle that pulls this thread to sew a lei of aloha to the...