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E lauhoe mai na waʻa; i ke ka, i ka hoe; i ka hoe, i ke ka;
e pae aku i ka ʻāina 
Everybody paddle the canoes together; bail and paddle; paddle and bail;
and the shores will be reached

About Us

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E Ala Voyaging Academy is a Native Hawaiian 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization serving the Waiʻanae community and Hawaiʻi since 2014. E Ala waʻa, a 45ft double-hulled canoe, was constructed in 1981 and birthed out of Pōkaʻī, Waiʻanae in 1982. The hālau waʻa and non-profit organization was established in 2014 to help promote our traditional voyaging practices through innovative applications in todayʻs society. 

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Ke Ala Nuʻukia 

Mission

The E Ala Voyaging Academyʻs mission is to empower and unite our community by preserving and celebrating traditional Hawaiian practices while fostering a supportive environment that instills a deeper sense of kuleana to our ʻāina & kai.

Ka Nuʻukia

Vision

To cultivate a vibrant, interconnected community where the ʻike of our kupuna guides the growth of future generations, ensuring the perpetuation of cultural values and traditions for a sustainable future.

Nā Poʻe Hana

STAFF & CREW

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Isaiah Pule 
Poʻo Kuhikuhi 
Executive Director 

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Kaina Holomalia 
Kāpena Waʻa 
Canoe & Operations Captain

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Kaulana stanley 
Hope Luna Kuhikuhi 
Assistant Director

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Jurano Rano 
Huʻeaʻo

Undergraduate Intern

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Keoni Ford 
Pelekikena

President

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Bill Bathe 
Puʻukū

Treasurer

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Thomas Zizzi 
Loio

Attorney

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Paul Kepka 
Member

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Donald Ford 
Member

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William Aila Jr 
Member

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Marlene

Kahoʻonei 
Member

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Joseph Simpliciano
Member

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Melvin Puʻu
Member

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Wendy Taramasco 
Member

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Marina Talisayan 
Member

Contact E Ala Voyaging

85-491 Farrington Hwy Waianae, HI 96792

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