Outrigger Canoe Club
The ocial publicaon of the Outrigger Canoe Club is tled Ama to honor the Club’s lineage. The outrigger of a canoe is called an Ama in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language). It was a naucal innovaon that allowed the Polynesians to eciently navigate the rough waters of the Pacific. The Ama is also the port hull of a double-hulled canoe, which is the vehicle that brought the Hawaiians to these beauful islands.
JULY / AUGUST 2022 | AMA 3 July / august 2022 | AMA 3
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