Outrigger boats were originally developed by the native Pacific Islanders nearly 4000 years ago for sea travel. It is believed that outrigger canoes first arrived in Hawaii around 2200 years ago ...

Traditional, double outrigger boats called banca glide across the glass-like waters of Palawan, an idyllic island province in the Philippines. A narrow rock formation separates the Twin Lagoons ...

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Two types of boats are raced — kayaks and outrigger canoes. Outrigger canoes are known as “va’a” which is the Samoan and Hawaiian word for boat or canoe. A single-blade paddle is used in outrigger ...