We practice native Hawaiian sailing aboard our waʻa kaulua (double hulled sailing canoe), Wanana Paoa. We use Wanana Paoa to teach a traditional navigator's mindset and strive to enrich our community's culture, place, and people. ​

· I Nui Ke Aho is a non-profit organization based in Waialua on the North Shore of O`ahu. I Nui Ke Aho operates a traditional double-hulled Hawaiian sailing canoe built and maintained by our dedicated staff and volunteers, using mainly traditional techniques and materials. This canoe, Wanana Paoa, was built for the purpose of community building through indigenous education. With Wanana Paoa, I Nui Ke Aho seeks to strengthen the North Shore community. We aim to do this by creating a traditional Hawaiian navigator’s mindset, and providing educational programs that teach collaboration, knowledge, and pono decision-making to our youth, `ohana and community.
· Funding will go toward hosting a voyaging preparation program in the spring and fall to teach our community about the cultural resources and practices that were required to prepare for voyages. We will use the knowledge and expertise of cultural practitioners and qualified professionals to share with our group the various aspects that go into preparing for a voyage including paddling fundamentals, traditional voyaging plants to build and maintain a waʻa kaulua, how to kilo (make observations) and understand celestial navigation, food provisioning, and water safety.