Mahalo to Foodland and Sack N Save for designating Polynesian Voyaging Society as one of the recipients of their Annual Community Matching Gifts Program.

During the month of September, customers are invited to make donations at checkout to the Polynesian Voyaging Society using our organization code 77673. Donations are accepted at any Foodland or Sack N Save checkout. Foodland will then generously match the donation!

Aloha kākou,

If youʻre on the island of Hawai‘i and would like to visit Hōkūle‘a, please feel to come to Kawaihae and visit us at one of our Open Houses.

Saturday, August 22 between 9 am and 3 pm
Saturday, August 29 between 9 am and 3 pm
Saturday, September 5 between 9 am and 3 pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Photo: Aaron Kandell

This week, the Hōkūle‘a crew put aside preparations for their expected voyage to the Big Island of Hawai‘i to get ready for an oncoming storm. As Hurricane Felicia traveled westward across the Pacific towards Hawai‘i, the crew battened down the hatches and readied the canoe to move to safer waters.

While, thankfully, Hurricane Felicia dissipated to a tropical depression before her arrival to the islands, the crew was able to use this opportunity to train for storm conditions.

Even when not aboard Hōkūle'a, crewmembers continue to train in whatever ways they can. One of the most important things someone interested in becoming a crewmember can do is to get in the ocean. Swimming, surfing and paddling are all important ways of increasing your ocean competence. Additionally, steering a canoe helps you understand how steering occurs on a much bigger scale aboard Hōkūle‘a.

So, we encouage everyone to get in the ocean. Enjoy it. Love it. Protect it.