Kanaloa is our newest canoe, and the first addition to our club in 5 years. As the god of the sea and voyaging, his name was chosen as a representation of the tough times our paddling community navigated through the COVID pandemic. Kanaloa was blessed by Auntie Sam Peralta.
Kanaloa (god of the wind, the ocean, marine life and ancestral navigation knowledge)
Type of Canoe: Malolo (unlimited)
EA (Personal Sovereignty)
Type of Canoe: Malolo (unlimited)
EA was welcomed into our ‘ohana in 2019. She was named by our 2019 Board of Directors and blessed by Auntie Sam, who confirmed her name was fitting.
Kikaha ‘olu (To Glide Gracefully)
Type of Canoe: Bradley
She was named as a tribute to the fantastic waters that our club has the honor of paddling in. Her name was graciously given by the Kamalani ‘ohana.
Kamanaokahono (Spirit of the Bay)
Type of Canoe: Mirage
She was named as a tribute to the fantastic waters that our club has the honor of paddling in. Her name was graciously given by the Kamalani ‘ohana.
Ke Alaka‘i Pono (The Good Leader)
Type of Canoe: Mirage
The boat’s original name, blessed by Auntie Sam, was Ke Ka‘i, which meant The Leader. It was then re-named with its present name Ke Alaka‘i Pono, which means the good leader. A strong, yet more humble version of the previous name. Auntie Sam explains that this wa’a is our best training canoe.
Peleleu (long or extended)
Type of Canoe: Bradley
Peleleu was blessed by Auntie Sam Peralta, with all of the ancestors that reside in Kahealani, Imiloa, Makoa and Kai E Hitu. Auntie Sam explained how Peleleu is a fleet, a wa’a that embodies all of the ancestral spirits of the other canoes.
Kai E Hitu (Seven Seas)
Type of Canoe: Bradley
She is one of Ho‘okahi’s first race boats which was bought from Santa Barbara.
Kahealani (Heavenly Mist)
Type of Canoe: Malia
Kahealani is Ho‘okahi’s heaviest and oldest boat. The “Malia” remains the best known and possibly the most significant of all Hawaiian racing outrigger canoes. Today the Malia is used in the first NCOCA race to kick off regatta season.
Makoa (Fearless)
Type of Canoe: Pacific Islander
Makoa, along with Imiloa, came in pieces and the original members of Ho‘okahi worked together to make the canoes what they are today.
Imiloa (Distant Seeker)
Type of Canoe: Pacific Islander
Imiloa, along with Makoa, came in pieces and the original members of Ho‘okahi worked together to make the canoes what they are today.
