by hokulea | Dec 21, 2023 | News
As the global mission of the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) continues to grow, the organization is expanding its team, recently hiring a new Chief Operations Officer (COO) and two additional staff members: Blaine Kahoonei has been named COO and will...
by hokulea | Aug 18, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 18, 2023 | Leg 6, Day 11. Salt Spring Island. Today some of the crew hiked up Mount Maxwell, known to the Roland family as the Diamond Head of Salt Spring Island because of its resemblance to Leahi. The hike was beautiful as the temperature dropped today. Up to...
by hokulea | Aug 15, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 14-15, 2023 | Leg 6, Days 7 & 8. Salt Spring Island, B.C. Tuesday evening we cleaned up from canoe tours and welcomed the Roland ‘ohana – the family who calls Salt Spring Island home, but who share the same roots as the canoe, as Hawaiians. In the...