Ka ʻIke Mau Loa O Ke Kai Hohonu: Wa'a Pe'a

Ocean immersion through cultural use of sailing canoes

Wa`a Pe`a by Ka ʻIke Mau Loa O Ke Kai Hohonu, in parnership with Kailua Ocean Adevntures, is a 5-day ocean immersion program mentoring Keiki using Hawaiian Values and Knowledge through our Waʻa Peʻa program.

Keiki will learn the mana’o (knowledge) of the canoe, ocean and self. They will be guided and given first hand experience in paddling and sailing canoes through our coaches and canoe captains. They will also gain an understanding of their kuleana (responsibility) to Hawaii at the individual, familial, community and world level.

To ensure safety is a first priority, all participants are required to be confident, independent swimmers. If they are not, please contact us.

Ka 'Ike Mau Loa O Ke Kai Hohonu

A Kai Hohonu community effort, created to instill traditional Hawaiian values and offer culture-based youth, family, and community developmental programs through the art of perpetuity.


Ke Kai Hohonu (the depths of the ocean)

Ka 'Ike Mau Loa O Ke Kai Hohonu (The endless perpetural knowledge of the deepest (talking about vastness of the ocean) ocean) the Kaona

Vison:

1. Kūkulu Kaiāulu (to build collectivly)

2. Kuleana (responsibilty/deep calling) Taking care of kuleana at the individual, familial, community, world level. To teach and instill values to emphasize the kuleana of every individual to care for the community.

3. Aloha ‘Aina

4. ho’oikaika me ka mana’o a me ke kino am e ka na’au- to strengthen through mind body and spirit


CORE VALUES:

⁃ ohana (family)

⁃ ‘onipa’a (attitude/steadfast/determination)

⁃ ha’aheo (proud and humble)

⁃ makalala (attentive/awareness/focused)

⁃ paulele (confidence, faith, to rely on)

⁃ pa’a hana (hard work)

⁃ ha’aha’a (humility)

⁃ ahonui (patience)

⁃ lōkahi (unity/harmony)

⁃ a’o ikaika (discipline)

⁃ mana’o (mind/wisdom)- Broad-minded, noʻonoʻo laulā

⁃ ho’o hanohano (To be honorable)