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After encountering strong winds that damaged one of her booms, Hōkūleʻa receives some TLC from friends in Tongatapu.

In this episode, we look into the physical, mental and spiritual training and preparation that both waʻa and crew endure to be ready for their most ambitious journey yet.

Throughout the voyage, we have been playing this guitar that belongs to Kaʻau McKenney. Between this guitar and the environment that surrounded us came all the inspiration for words and music.

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are visited by a pod of naiʻa (dolphins).

You can see and you especially feel that we recognize and they recognize that the canoe is a common strand between people.

One master navigator passes on his knowledge to his daughter, who is part of a new generation of leaders and wayfinders.

Hailing from Yokosuka, Japan, Saki Uchida is one of the most seasoned crewmembers having sailed from Hawai'i through French Polynesia to Samoa now onto Aotearoa.

It's hard to just go out and look at the beauty of the islands and look at the beauty of the culture. You need to participate.