Thrills and spills provided fireworks early and often throughout the Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta held Saturday in the waters fronting Waikiki Beach. For event host Outrigger Canoe Club ...

Before it was recreational, the wa’a was exploratory. These vessels were Polynesia’s spaceships that launched boldly into oceanic outer space, into dark waters the color that birthed all blues. Indeed ...

Jul. 16—"Today, as we place our flowers on the lake, we honor every life touched by breast cancer," read breast-cancer survivor Vicki Olson Saturday morning. As she spoke, pink, purple, orange and ...

It’s hard to find something more Hawaiian than surfing an outrigger canoe. After all, it’s widely believed that the Polynesians invented the sport of surfing, and the outrigger canoe was their ancient ...

The St. Regis Princeville Resort on Kauai and Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui have both recently introduced new outrigger canoe experiences. Photo Credit: Kirk Lee Aeder/Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau ...

Conquering risky ocean conditions and putting their endurance to the test, hundreds of paddlers from around the world compete in the grueling Nā... Women connect with their Hawaiian culture in ...

Waikiki visitors intrigued by Hawaii's rich history and tradition of ocean voyaging and canoe building should stop by the Outrigger Reef on the Beach and take in the hotel's new "Canoe Hale." A museum ...

Outrigger Santa Cruz paddlers stroke their vessels past Seabright State Beach during a recent paddle on the Monterey Bay. Outrigger Santa Cruz (OSC) is a local nonprofit organization that works to ...

In Hawai’i, the art of carving outrigger canoes has traditionally been a male pursuit. Many women have captained and paddled the canoes, but few have learned to build them—an undertaking that requires ...