MILAN - Gusty winds bore down the length of Lac qui Parle Lake, chasing up waves like a whitewater run on a wild river. They were no match for an outrigger canoe designed for riding the swells of the ...

Wet and shivering, I rose from the outrigger of a Polynesian voyaging canoe. We’d been at sea all afternoon and most of the night. I’d hoped to get a little rest, but rain, wind and an absence of flat ...

Canoes made for the mighty Pacific Ocean have come to Grand Traverse Bay thanks to this new Northern Michigan nonprofit. Learn all about Traverse Bay Outrigger Canoe Club + how you can get involved.

Originally used for fishing, travel, commerce and war, outrigger canoes today are most often used in racing, but the traditions that sustained the Hawaiian culture are still an integral part of the ...

The Micronesian community in Milan is learning about its heritage as well as connecting with the Dakota communities at the Lower and Upper Sioux. Some 30 Micronesian men built an authentic outrigger ...

Long before the magnetic compass, the sextant, global positioning systems and other navigational aids, Polynesians sailed solely by observation of the sun, stars, and ocean swells coupled with other ...

Say aloha as the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is set to arrive at the Maritime Museum of San Diego on Wednesday afternoon as part of a Pacific tour. The visit – its arrival is ...

At the tail end of 2024, just before Christmas, a large and memorable swell popped up in the Pacific Ocean. In Hawaii, The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational ran with the requisite 40-foot surf for ...