as part of the annual Merrie Monarch Festival celebrating Hawaiian culture. Abigail Pocasangre & Julia Ross In Hawai'i, the art of carving outrigger canoes has traditionally been a male pursuit.

racing, war, and burial, as well as recreation. “With the exception of the great double-hulled canoes used for lengthy inter-island voyages, all ancient Hawaiian canoes followed a similar ...

We’re not out there to win races, but whenever we ... On Sunday, DeVera explained how, in Hawaiian history, warriors traveled together via outrigger canoes to battle, perhaps experiences that ...

After a four-year hiatus, including a cancellation last year due to the devastating Lahaina fires, these historic outrigger canoe races are set to resume, bringing with them a sense of cultural ...

Outrigger canoes are known as “va’a” which is the Samoan and Hawaiian word for boat or canoe. A single-blade paddle is used in outrigger canoe races (VL) while double-bladed paddles are what an ...

OSC has developed programs for recreational paddling as well as a racing program that ... It is believed that outrigger canoes first arrived in Hawaii around 2200 years ago – with some boats ...

Courtesy photo Hawaiian Canoe Club will go to the Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association state championship regatta in Hilo Bay on Saturday with entries in all 44 races. While the keiki division is ...