# @olukai on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CxoIXLQvjTG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13472471-olukai-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/0d040c0b82.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-09-25T19:53:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** OluKai (@olukai) — https://gondola.cc/olukai

## Caption

Hōkūleʻa - San Francisco Welcoming Ceremony

The public was invited to witness a ceremonial welcome for legendary Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Cove, the latest stop on the canoe’s four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific called the Moananuiākea Voyage. The double-hulled canoe and its crew were escorted by the Coast Guard and greeted by a flotilla of outrigger paddling canoes, a San Francisco fire boat and various other water vessels.  The canoe’s arrival marks a significant milestone, being the first time in 28 years that Hōkūleʻa has visited the Bay Area.

About Hōkūle’a:
A symbol of cultural revival, Hōkūleʻa’s story is being shared on this journey to inspire other indigenous communities. This replica of an ancient Polynesian voyaging canoe was built 49 years ago and revitalized voyaging and navigation traditions throughout the Pacific. The canoe’s twin hulls allow her to handle large ocean swells and recover easily in the troughs of waves, and her triangular canvas sails can harness winds up to 20 knots. Hōkūleʻa first set out on the Pacific Ocean in 1975. Through the revival of the traditional art and science of wayfinding–navigating the sea guided by nature using the ocean swells, stars, and wind–Hōkūleʻa sparked a Hawaiian cultural renaissance and has reawakened the world’s sense of pride and strength as voyagers charting a course for our Island Earth. Hōkūle’a continues to bring people together from all walks of life. She is more than a voyaging canoe—she represents the common desire shared by the people of Hawaii, the Pacific, and the World to protect our most cherished values and places from disappearing.

#AnywhereAloha
#PolynesianVoyagingSociety
#Hokulea
#AmaOluKaiFoundation

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amaolukaifoundation, polynesianvoyagingsociety, hokulea, anywherealoha

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