Hōkūleʻa

One photographer has been capturing every moment of Hōkūleʻa‘s Moananuiākea voyage through his lens. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio spoke with the cameraman about his experience.

Hōkūleʻa arrived in Papeʻetē in late June. The arrival marks 49 years since Hōkūleʻa made its first historic voyage to Tahiti in June 1976, making landfall at the same spot in Papeʻetē, which is now named Hōkūleʻa Beach.

The Polynesian sailing canoes arrived to the island in French Polynesia on Tuesday. Crew members will connect with the community before leaving for Tahiti's capital on Thursday. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have left on their voyage to circumnavigate the Pacific. But another traditional double-hulled canoe is making a month-long tour closer to home. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more on the journey of the Iosepa.

Hawai‘i Island is the big stop before the Polynesian voyaging canoes leave for Tahiti on a three-year Pacific-wide voyage. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Thomas Raffipiy plans to build the canoe in Hawaiʻi in August. He's calling on Micronesian youth and other local kids to participate and learn about the Micronesian tradition of voyaging. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Nainoa Thompson, a pwo navigator and the CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, spoke with HPR's Cassie Ordonio about the principles that have guided the organization’s work over the last several decades, and how he views the next generation of voyagers.

Thousands of people came together Saturday to celebrate 50 years of Hōkūleʻa's history of voyaging at Kualoa Regional Park, where the double-hulled canoe was first launched in 1975. HPR spent the day alongside attendees and current and original crew members of Hōkūleʻa. Here's what they saw.

Hawaiʻi celebrated 50 years of Hōkūleʻa's history of voyaging on Saturday at Kualoa Regional Park on Oʻahu, where the double-hulled canoe first launched. Many older navigators and crew members face the pressure of passing down their knowledge to the next generation to ensure that voyaging will never go extinct. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson talks about the principles that have guided the organization’s work and how he views the next generation of voyagers; Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony President & CEO Randy Wong shares how the organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary