#hikianalia california voyage

After 18 days of sailing from San Diego, the crew of Hikianalia spotted northern Oʻahu just after sunrise Tuesday morning. The estimated time that the canoe would arrive at the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island was sometime between 8 p.m. and midnight that evening. “We’ve spotted the north side of Oʻahu, just after […]

After a three-month voyage across the Pacific Ocean and down the California coast, Hikianalia is sailing back to Hawaiʻi. The voyaging canoe departed from the Maritime Museum of San Diego on Nov. 23 and is expected to arrive in Honolulu in early to mid-December.  Under the guidance of navigator Bruce Blankenfeld, the crew for the […]

The Hikianalia Polynesian voyaging canoe arrived in Ventura Harbor on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. This is one of the first few stops that the canoe has made while on its Alahula Kai o Maleka California voyage. The Ventura community and local outrigger paddlers welcomed the crew with a ceremony at the dock. The Barbareño/Ventureño Band […]

After 23 days of sailing, Hikianalia has arrived in Northern California. The 13-person crew arrived in the Half Moon Bay area on Tuesday.