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I believe kids are the only hope for the future. All the physical things will be gone someday, but our kids will be left along with natural environment that we are going to leave. I want to leave it better than what we have right now.

A love and respect for ʻāina or place is tied to an aloha for ʻohana… ties that are more than evident here in Waimea, home to the voyaging canoe Makaliʻi that was built by some of Hōkūleʻa’s original crewmembers. And now their own children are training even younger voyagers, who are well-connected to and care deeply for this place.

As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia set sail on their most ambitious voyage, crewmembers are actively working to ensure that the impact they make onboard the canoe are affecting people around the world.

During their time in American Sāmoa, crewmembers learned how each person can take responsibility to keep our environments pristine.

Hōkūleʻa first mate Hauʻoli Smith Gurtler reports on the last day of education outreach in Whangarei before the waʻa sail to Auckland.

We are currently moored at Whangarei Port where much excitement has been spurred by the presence of Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia.

Students of Opua School share what they do to mālama honua with the Worldwide Voyage crewmembers.

Crewmembers welcome the Whangarei community onboard Hōkūleʻa and HIkianalia as education outreach continues.