The storied koa canoe, Leilani, is making its way to Waikiki ... has been a pivotal figure in helping the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) fulfill its mission of providing homesteads ...

races sanctioned by the Hawaii Canoe Racing Association mandate a minimum hull weight of 400 pounds, based upon the lightest possible weight of a traditionally built six-man koa canoe. HCRA ...

Wendall DeVera, Vietnam veteran, longtime paddler and president of Pu‘ali Koa Kahiko, listens to opening speeches and a blessing of a Hawaiian outrigger canoe on Friday morning in South Maui.

Perpetuating the cultures of Hawaii and Micronesia is the goal of a group of Native Hawaiians and expert canoe builders from Micronesia who together have built on Kauai a hand-made koa wood canoe.

Working on building a koa canoe. Photo courtesy of Wainui family; Shalia Wainui photo Boogie Wainui got his nickname as a toddler. “The story that he told me was that a little old Hawaiian lady ...

Clubs from the Kauai Outrigger Association competed in the 2017 Hawaii Canoe Racing Association State Championship this past weekend on Maui. Crews from two KOA clubs won gold medals at the state ...