Kānehūnāmoku, a 29ft, double hulled, sailing canoe, is a hands-on, dynamic, and living classroom for students of all ages.  Based at Kaʻalaea in Kāneʻohe Bay, students become crew members and learn all aspects of sailing the canoe, including maritime skills, non-instrumental navigation, elemental observations, teamwork and communication. 

​Crew Member 
Job Purpose: The Crew will assist the Captain and Program Coordinator in teaching sailing and safety techniques to students both on the water and in classrooms and to assist in implementing curriculum as needed.  Crew also assists with maintenance of the canoe and other curriculum materials. 
Send you resume to hr@kanehunamoku.org

Project Instructor / Teacher 
Job Purpose: The Project Instructor is the lead instructor for KVA programs.  The Project Instructor organizes the logistics and curriculum necessary to attain the goals of the program, conducts outreach, provides project instruction, and records data showing project results. This position will contain a lot of classroom and land rotation with little to no time on the water. 
​Send your resume to hr@kanehunamoku.org

Hālau Holomoana
​takes students on a journey to learn about maritime careers, rediscovering ʻike kupuna, and building their connection to the realm of Kanaloa.  See our Hālau Holomoana page for more information.

Navigating COVID19
As we journey through the doldrums of this world wide pandemic, we the Kānehūnāmoku team have adjusted our sails to continue servicing our students.

Papahana Hoʻolauna 
This team works with K-12 students giving them hands on activities about waʻa in the classrooms and here at waʻa. See our page Papahana Hoʻolauna for more information.