Hawaiian Navigation

Come with me as we journey back through time tothe days of our Hawaiian ancestors. See how they voyaged across thesea fearless of any harm or danger. Imagine sailing across the vastPacific Ocean without instruments and only nature to help guide yourway. Finally, reaching their destination, they started a newcommunity.

Hawaiians got to Hawaii

Why Hawaiians sailed

Tools used to Navigate

Hawaiians knew there was landNorth

Constellations used inNavigation

The Role of the Navigator

Knowing when you're offcourse

The Polynesian Voyaging Societycreated Hokulea

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