by hokulea | Aug 7, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hawaiʻi’s iconic voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa arrived at Heritage Harbor at the Vancouver Maritime Museum yesterday at 10:00 am (PST), the last port for Leg 5 of Moananuiākea Voyage around the Pacific. The crew was received by Lamxacha Siyám Mike Billy, esteemed Squamish...
by Brandi | Aug 5, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 4 & 5, 2023 | Leg 5, Days 22 & 23. Campbell River to Bowen Island to Vancouver. The last 2 days of Leg 5 were a major transition. On Day 22, we waved goodbye to the dynamic, cold currents of Northern Vancouver Island at Campbell River, and set south...
by hokulea | Aug 4, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hōkūleʻa, the legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and sparked a cultural renaissance in Hawaiʻi, is slated to arrive at Vancouver Maritime Museum tomorrow at around 10:00 am (subject to change) as part of its...
by hokulea | Aug 3, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 3, 2023 | Leg 5, Day 21. Alert Bay to Campbell River. We departed Alert Bay early, at about 5am, while it was still dark. The sail south to Campbell River was the most treacherous part of this voyage. We would cross some of the most dangerous waters in the...
by hokulea | Aug 2, 2023 | Crew Update, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
August 2, 2023 | Leg 5, Day 20. The crew woke up in the quiet and stillness of the early morning to prepare for our departure from Alert Bay. We were all pleasantly surprised by the absence of fog from the horizon, signaling a clear morning for the long day we had...