There are two types of indigenous Hawaiian vesselsKialoa Nehu The Nehu, or Hawaiian Anchovy, was a bait fish used to catch Tuna in.
He then lashed all these parts together using traditional Hawaiian methods. The mission of Outrigger Hoe Wana’ao is to perpetuate and promote the traditions of Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling through educational, recreational and competitive programs for youth and adults. Outrigger paddling is a wonderful, unique experience.
The 6-person, 45 foot outrigger canoes are perfect for friends, individuals and families, and each tour begins with a paddling orientation and water safety Paddling in Texas AOCC joined sister clubs, TOCC and HDOCC (Hoewa’a Dallas Outrigger Canoe Club) in 2007 to form the Texas Outrigger Racing Association. TORA oversees outrigger canoe racing in Texas and has standardized the procedures and rules for our races. Wa’akaukahi (single hull or outrigger canoe)Captain Kiko built his 28-foot double hull sailing canoe from two outrigger canoes.
We are very willing to teach and train people with no direct experience, but we like to see some examples of work, art, or projects that demonstrate your skills, ability to learn, and passion. All technician positions pay $15-25/hr depending on experience. Several more people can sit on the platform. Read the entire story of Captain Kiko's wa'akaulua.Kiko teaches the art of Hawaiian boatbuilding to those interested in learning. Over the years many people have stopped by his halau wa'a (canoe shed) for his expert instruction and hands-on experience in building boats and lashing canoes.See the resources page for more information about the history of Hawaiian canoes and boatbuilding.
Our techniques are a bit unusual in that you spray a mold, so you never see the final product until days after your painting is complete. Must be meticulous about design and able to think steps ahead, planning and executing complex canoe paint jobs. Eventually, people can learn all or most of the skills and cover most positions in the shop, but usually specialize in one or two areas.We are looking for someone to take our painting operations to the next level. Composite TechniciansAll technician roles have a certain amount of overlap. If you're interested in any open positions, please email with a cover letter and resume.
Tasks include prep work, mixing resin, laminating, vacuum bagging, opening molds, and cleaning.We are looking for someone to be a master canoe finisher. It's a skilled craft, taking raw materials and precisely putting all the pieces together to make the structure of a canoe. Other responsibilities will include mold prep, mold upkeep, maintenance and management of paint equipment and supplies, repairs, finish work for canoes, and other products.Laminators put our canoes together piece by piece. This step is one of the critical steps in our process and drives our success or failure. Some days are easy (all white) and can be done in 4 hours, while others require 15 hours of attention.The goal is to find someone to push the envelope with designs, but also someone who can deliver reliable and consistent results.
Interest in water sports and the products we build is always good. Familiarity with welding, building support structures would be good. Familiarity with vacuum-assisted resin infusion. Comfortable sanding, laying up parts, spraying is a plus. Experience with CAD/CAM/CNC is desirable or at least some technical background.
We thought it was the end of our business. With the use of the funds, we’ll be hiring 30-50 people over the next 6 weeks.During the initial stay-at-home order in March, we layed off 17 people and completely shut down our canoe building business. The grant is a game-changer for us and will allow us to scale up our face shield production to tens of thousands per day.
We planned to make a few hundred.Within a week, we hired our outrigger canoe manufacturing team back, and in two weeks, we had shipped more face shields than we had canoes in 13 years. It spurred us to want to help more, and in a couple of days, we figured out a way to make a face shield using material that we had in the shop. In dropping off a few thousand dollars in tyvek suits, gloves, and respirators, we saw the shortage situation first hand.
Our goal is to produce 900,000 face shields by the end of the year while continuing to produce four or five outrigger canoes per week. The HTDC grant enables us to pursue several large equipment purchases to produce up to 100,000 face shields per week by the end of October from our Kailua warehouse. But, given our machine, space, and labor constraints, we are currently maxed out at 10,000 weekly face shields.
Designing and manufacturing products in Hawai’i is what we've done since 2007 and will continue to do for the rest of our lives. However, the equipment purchases enabled by the grant increase our resilience in future pandemics, as we will quickly be able to transition back to face shields in the unfortunate event that they become necessary again.We feel fortunate to have received the backing of HTDC and the State of Hawai’i, and will use this momentum to help Hawai'i in the best way we know-how. Which is a feature we haven’t seen in the world of inexpensive face shields.We hope that improving public health conditions in 2021 will reduce the demand for face shields. We’re also making replacement screens available for $2 - allowing the reuse of the foam band and elastic strap.
We use all the tools and technology available to us. We aim for ridiculous perfectionism. We can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to provide everyone who needs a shield, but we’ll do our best!Our goal here is simple - to build awesome products and do it locally in Hawai'i. And if your organization is in need of face shields and can’t afford to purchase them, please email us at with an overview of what you do and how many you need. Starting pay is $15 an hour, with higher paying positions available, as well as bonuses for night time work and production incentives. We’re thankful to all of our loyal customers who have enabled us to survive as a company for all of these years, and we’re thankful to be part of the HTDC program and do our part for Hawai’i.If you’re interested in joining our team through the end of the year at our Kailua facility, please email with a brief cover-letter and resume.
We will be hiring slowly to stay within our financial constraints.All positions pay $15-25/hr depending on experience. If you share our values and want to build products people love, email a cover letter and resume to Please note that we're listing many positions below, but we cannot fill all immediately. There is value in that, and deep satisfaction in continually improving everything we do.We know Hawai'i faces difficult economic challenges ahead, and we want to be part of the solution. But it's also rewarding in that we get to make the things we want in the world. Manufacturing is challenging, difficult, and often frustrating. And, if you like building things, we’re hoping that you might want to join us.It's not easy work.
There will be lots of sanding and many paddles involved!We are looking for someone to be a master canoe finisher. Tasks include mold prep, maintenance, spraying, laminating, resin infusion, trimming, sanding, coating, gluing, and managing all aspects of delivering finished products. Responsibilities will include rudders, paddles, and other accessories we make. Composite TechniciansWe are looking for someone to manage small parts production. Experience and interest in paddling is always a plus.
Must be able to function at high speed and under pressure to get creative ideas done within the timeframe that the medium allows.This position can be full time, and canoe painting can range from 3-5 days a week. Our techniques are a bit unusual in that you spray a mold, so you never see the final product until days after your painting is complete. Must be meticulous about design and able to think steps ahead, planning and executing complex canoe paint jobs. This person is the gatekeeper of our quality.We are looking for someone to take our painting operations to the next level. Tasks include detailed inspection, wet sanding, buffing, stickering, repairs, rigging, polishing, grinding, cleaning, organizing, and anything else that can help build great canoes.
Usually, intricate designs can be done over two days, but working late is not entirely unusual.
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