Hoʻi i ke Kai: Launch of the Aʻa

Schedule

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 06:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-10:00

Location

1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI, United States, Hawaii 96817 | Honolulu, HI

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You’re invited to Hoʻi i ke Kai: Launch of the Aʻa, where Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole’s storied 40-foot racing canoe will return to the ocean for the first time in more than a decade.
At sunrise on Nov. 8, 2025, the Museum is inviting any and all canoes, particularly koa waʻa to join the Aʻa as it returns to the ocean. Waʻa are also invited to paddle through the lagoon to honor the legacy of the Aʻa.
Hoʻi i ke Kai: Launch of the Aʻa
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
Sunrise to noon
Location: Keʻehi Lagoon Beach Park
The Aʻa was recently featured in our “Kū a Lanakila! Expressions of Sovereignty in Early Territorial Hawaiʻi, 1900-1920" exhibition. This exhibition was inspired by the story of the Aʻa and how koa canoes played an important role in asserting Native Hawaiian traditions during the early territorial period. “Kū a Lanakila!” explored how Kānaka ʻŌiwi engaged in public ceremony, competitive sports, and political activism to maintain their identity and agency in a time of profound change.
In continuing that legacy, the Museum invites supporters to gather to perpetuate the life of the Aʻa as it returns to the ocean newly repaired. The recent repairs to the waʻa were made possible by the Friends of Hōkūleʻa and Hawaiʻiloa, Tay Perry, Ryan Oliveras, and the Dowsett ʻOhana.
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