“Hōkūleʻa is more than a canoe. She represents a dream to revive one of humanity’s greatest achievements — the wayfinding and exploration that united the Pacific peoples.”
Those words spoken by Polynesian Voyaging Society Chief Executive Office and Pwo (Master) Navigator Nainoa Thompson encapsulate not only the historic voyages undertaken by the iconic traditional double-hulled voyaging waʻa but the worldwide movement it launched.
Hōkūleʻa has served as a symbol of resilience, revival, cultural pride, environmental stewardship, peace and hope for 5 decades.
The traditional voyaging canoe has sailed nearly 300,000 miles and completed 15 deep sea voyages since her first launch March 8, 1975, to the groundbreaking Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage from 2014 to 2017.
