Outrigger canoe

More Than Just Paddling Outrigger Canoe Paddling is a sport that has deeper meaning than its externality. People that do not paddle only see the outside of the sport: a canoe with a flotation device on the side, and people putting paddles into the water. However, as a paddler myself, I discovered the internal aspect of the sport. During a long search I have discovered four intriguing sources. First is a book titled Hawai’i Sports: History, Facts, and Statistics by Dan Cisco. Cisco holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Hawai’i 1991. The next source is an article titled Digging To Diamond Head by Kenny Moore. Moore is an athlete and journalist that graduated from University of Oregon. Third source…

Every step of our sixty-mile Canadian canoeing adventure was another challenge. As Chris Hadfield said, it was just a matter of working the problem. That’s NASA-speak for descending a decision tree, methodically looking for a solution. The most rewarding part was being the man in charge; from meal preparation to dangerous situations, the final say was mine. Of all that we went through, I think our fourth portage (a “trail” between two lakes that are not connected by a traversable waterway)…

The constant search for food was the primary reason for the Karankawa to travel throughout southeastern Texas. Karankawa generally traveled by dugout canoe as well as by foot. Myth has it that the Karankawa practiced cannibalism, however it was true that they would often catch an enemy chief or warrior to kill and eat them. The reason for this was not for food but instead to capture the power within the chief or warrior. The Karankawa ate a diet consisting of berries, plant roots and other…

As long as I can remember, even if the memories are just flashes from when I was a toddler, my parents have organized canoe races. One event in particular has by far the most impact on the local community and me personally, the “Adirondack Canoe Classic”, or “90 Miler”. As small children my sister, who is two years older, and I would have a babysitter that took us around to various pit stops over the three day event to cheer for my mother while she competed. My mother had a rule for my…

Across the globe there are a number of barriers that separate the people who live within them. Language, religion, race, culture, and geography are just a few of these barriers. Throughout time people have seen many events that can bind some of these countries together. One constant is athletic events. Some countries are more powerful at this. Ancient Chinese sports like juedixi, dragon boat racing, and cuju are able to connect and unify many people across the globe and allow barriers to be…

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a vacationer's paradise. With close proximity to Yellow National Park and the Grand Teton National Park, there's plenty to do with spectacular scenery. If you're looking for an adventure, consider kayaking at Jackson Hole. Flowing from the mountain ranges and nearby canyons, Jackson Hole waters are the perfect location for kayaking. Beginner kayakers will enjoy the tranquil water that Shoshone Lake offers. An advantage to beginning on this lake is that no motorized…

decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision" (Coelho 70). This quote from Paul Coelho's novel The Alchemist reflects on that idea that when someone decides to take risks and persevere, they will discover so many opportunities and uncover their own character. Just like the protagonist, Santiago, from The Alchemist, I have experienced my own journey to find myself and who I am, and it all starts with a…

traveled in small and unique outrigger canoes through the rough waters of the Pacific Ocean. It is believed that they traveled to the small inhibited islands only relying on their senses, as well as their knowledge that was usually passed by oral tradition from the navigators to the apprentice (Evans 22). The passage of this oral tradition to the apprentice from the navigators was often presented in form of a song. Therefore, for the Polynesians to locate their directions during various times of…

Servco Toyota - 34th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Music is as much a part of Hawaiian culture as the outrigger canoe and the Luau. In fact, from the battlefield to the beaches where feasts have long been held, music has been used to motivate and celebrate. No luau would be complete without a wide variety of Hawaiian slack guitar music. In Hawaiian, the word is "ki-ho'alu", which loosely translates into, "loosen the key" or the loose string style of playing a stringed instrument such…

the same way. In Tent by Mr. Arcega did showed how his art piece connects around language and showed how his art is not just plain but takes simple objects and twist it to something as a tent and how it is not seen today as. Lastly, the art piece Lexical Borrowing: Saw Horse by the Sea Shore- Understanding Manifest Destiny deals with language because it shows the evolution of language. This art piece describes lexical borrowing through the transformation of an American kayak into a Pacific…