Wa'a Wednesday: Hōkūle'a arrives in the Galapagos

Polynesian Voyaging Society president Nainoa Thompson, joined by students from Hālau Kū Mana, Castle High School and Kamehameha Schools, acknowledges 40 years of the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana and the exemplary example of aloha ʻāina and mālama honua the PKO represents. Hōkūleʻa crew members and the students then sing "Hawaiʻi Aloha" from the Galapagos Islands.

Wa'a Wednesday: Hōkūle'a arrives in the Galapagos

Feb. 1, 2017

Contributed by Shaundor Chillingworth

Hōkūleʻa Update - In the Galapagos

KS senior program manager and Hōkūleʻa crewmember, Mark Ellis gives us an update from Leg 27, Galapagos Islands. Students from James B. Castle High School, Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School and Kamehameha Schools joined scientists on island for a learning journey.

Mark Ellis provides update on the way to the Galapagos

KS senior program manager Mark Ellis, on-board for Leg 27 of the Hōkūleʻa Worldwide Voyage, provides an update as Hōkūleʻa heads towards the Galapagos. Ellis describes the navigational techniques being used on this leg of the voyage.

Students from Hālau Kū Mana, Castle High School and Kamehameha Schools join crew members on the Hōkūleʻa.