Perpetuating the cultures of Hawaii and Micronesia is the goal of a group of Native Hawaiians and expert canoe builders from Micronesia who together have built on Kauai a hand-made koa wood canoe.
The 24-speed Wee Hen hybrid set out on its history-making journey with a payload of almost 179 kg (395 lbs), including the 25 kg (55 lbs) of the canoe, 42 kg (92.6 lbs) of luggage, 40 kg (88 lbs ...