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Chris Huerbsch, president of the paddle club, CREBA, was one of Hōkūleʻa's generous hosts in Panamá. He delivered this moving speech to Hōkūleʻa crew and others on January 15, 2017.

Hōkūleʻa's visit to Panamá was chock full of activity spotlighting ocean and indigenous connections.

In this update, documentation crewmember Bryson Hoe recounts connecting with members of the local Panamanian community and preparing supplies for the upcoming voyage.

In this update, crewmembers Kaniela Lyman-Mersereau and Nakua Konohia-Lind share manaʻo on reentering the Pacific through the Panama Canal.

After two days of transit through the Panama Canal, Hōkūleʻa reenters the Pacific Ocean after nearly 18 months.

In this update, watch captain Kaniela Lyman-Mersereau describes the anxiety of waiting to enter the Panama Canal and the bustle of industry the crew finds inside it.

In this update, Nakua Konohia-Lind narrates the days the crew spends waiting to pass through the Canal - and a field trip to ruins of Fort San Lorenzo.

In this update, Lohiao Paoa explains some of the kuleana while in port and recounts a few crew funnies.

In this update, Dr. Colleen Finnegan describes a green flash, Hōkūleʻa's approach to Panama and the crew's thoughts on re-entering the Pacific.

In this update, Justyn Ah Chong describes listening in on star discussion by the navigators, observing a full sky of constellations and shooting stars, and receiving a 35 lbs New Years Eve present from Kanaloa.