Community members, combat military veterans and Maui Vet Center outreach workers gather for a blessing of the first Pu‘ali Koa Kahiko six-man canoe early Friday morning at Bullyland, between ...

This April 1975 photo shows crew members training on the Hokulea canoe in waters off the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaii. (James Kimo Hugho via AP) Show more Show less This April 1975 photo shows ...

This isn't a typical day in the foxhole. Instead, Spc. Miguel Rivera is at the Kawaihae Canoe Club, helping members clear the land near their clubhouse.

About 300 participants paddle to the starting line of the 19th annual Paddle for Hunger event Thanksgiving morning at Kihei Canoe Club. The Maui News / DAKOTA GROSSMAN photos KIHEI — Over 350 ...