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Special Event
Event
Coffee Talk at Kahuku: Lashing, Cordage, Waʻa.
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 19.064437, -155.678261
This section of the park is located an hour's drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center. Enter the Kahuku unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the ma uka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet near at the visitor contact station.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Time:
9:30 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Coffee Talk at Kahuku: Lashing, Cordage, Waʻa.
James Akau , life-long Ka’ū community member, sailor, and ʻāina enthusiast, will share his knowledge of Hawaiian cordage and how it was used for lashing on Hawaiian waʻa (outrigger canoes). James has been a ship engineer and scientific diver. He is passionate about the cultural use of canoes and how to overcome barriers of access in our modern day.
This section of the park is located an hour's drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center. Enter the Kahuku unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the ma uka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet at the visitor contact station.
Reservation or Registration: No
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coffeetalk
kahuku