To The Dream Team
Loyal Kekahuna-Baisa
Hālau Holomoana Program Coordinator (2015-2021)
Loyal Kekahuna-Baisa is a crew member at Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy and the Coordinator for the Hālau Holomoana Program. Here is where she is able to introduce and inspire youth through the teachings of her kupuna, captains, navigators, and fellow-crew members. From the island of Maui, Loyal began her journey in the blistering heat of Kawaihae, Hawaiʻi on the deck of voyaging canoe Makaliʻi in 2011. Dry dock is never easy but it was obvious her love for the canoe was effortless. In 2014 she returned to Kailua, Oʻahu and was hired by KUPU as the Project Instructor for the “Connecting Oceanic Pathways” project. After the successful completion, build, and launch of the Micronesian canoe Elleen Eoreni, Loyal was hired by Kānehūnāmoku as the Program Coordinator for Hālau Holomoana in 2015. Since then, Loyal has played a vital role in the planning and logistics of multiple Kānehūnāmoku voyages, day sails, on-site training, overnight camps, and classroom instruction. Today, she gives thanks to those who have paved the way for generations to come.
E mau mai ka ʻike a mau loa e
Hālau Holomoana Program Coordinator (2015-2021)
Loyal Kekahuna-Baisa is a crew member at Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy and the Coordinator for the Hālau Holomoana Program. Here is where she is able to introduce and inspire youth through the teachings of her kupuna, captains, navigators, and fellow-crew members. From the island of Maui, Loyal began her journey in the blistering heat of Kawaihae, Hawaiʻi on the deck of voyaging canoe Makaliʻi in 2011. Dry dock is never easy but it was obvious her love for the canoe was effortless. In 2014 she returned to Kailua, Oʻahu and was hired by KUPU as the Project Instructor for the “Connecting Oceanic Pathways” project. After the successful completion, build, and launch of the Micronesian canoe Elleen Eoreni, Loyal was hired by Kānehūnāmoku as the Program Coordinator for Hālau Holomoana in 2015. Since then, Loyal has played a vital role in the planning and logistics of multiple Kānehūnāmoku voyages, day sails, on-site training, overnight camps, and classroom instruction. Today, she gives thanks to those who have paved the way for generations to come.
E mau mai ka ʻike a mau loa e
