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Students visit Hokulea

By Photos Laura Ruminski West Hawaii Today lruminski@westhawaiitoday.com | Thursday, March 29, 2018, 12:05 a.m.

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Hokulea sail rigging. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Hokulea sail rigging. ▲
Hokulea Watch Captain Tava Taupu first sailed on the voyaging canoe in 1975. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Hokulea crew member Hana Yoshihata blows the pu onboard the voyaging canoe Wednesday at Honokohau Harbor. ▲
The mast of the Hokulea Voyaging Canoe. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
The mast of the Hokulea Voyaging Canoe. ▲
A pu sits on the Hokulea as students listen to tales about her voyages Wednesday at Honokohau Harbor. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Keiki from Holualoa Elementary School tour the Hokulea Wednesday at Honokohau Harbor. ▲
Hokulea crew member Kawika Crivello, front center, talks to Holualoa Elementary School students Wednesday at Honokohau Harbor about voyages on the canoe. ▲
ilima Choy, center, teaches students from Holualoa Elementary School traditional navigation techniques before they tour the Hokulea Wednesday at Honokohau Harbor. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Hokulea is docked at Honokohau Harbor where keiki tour the voyaging canoe on Wednesday. ▲
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HONOKOHAU HARBOR — Keiki from area schools got the opportunity to learn about traditional navigation and tour the Hokulea on Wednesday at Honokohau Harbor.

School tours of the historic continue today. The public will have the opportunity to check out the vessel and talk story with the crew on Friday and Saturday at Kailua Pier. The free community days run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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