KC3 Final Essay

     Canoeing is one of the many, few sports, that is well known in Hawaii, but people don't really understand the true meaning behind canoeing, history and culture.Hawaii's beaches and sights are a joy to see. To watch, hula under the moonlight,to smell the salty ocean breeze rushing through your face. Hearing the peaceful medleys of the Hawaiian chants and seeing all the canoe races. Sitting and watching the all competitions in Hawaii, the surfing contest, Merrie Monarch Hula, Kamehameha song contest, and the canoeing racing. 

       The sport of canoeing just didn't appear 20 years ago, it started from the early Hawaiians. This creative versatile invention was created .Two thousand years ago an ingenious way to get food and such for their families. Catching fish, was one of many things that were caught by the using the canoe. The Ka 'Ele (hull) which stored the sea creatures that were caught. The Ka 'Ele was in a shape of a banana, so the Hawaiians could sit in the canoe and also keep fishing gear close to the hand. Thinking of using the banana like shape to form the base of the canoe was very smart. Knowing that they wanted but not knowing how to build it was the tricky part in the early Hawaiians process to build the canoe.The canoe had to be designed around the ocean conditions. The waves would be about three- four feet at the most. The least would be one- two feet. Not knowing the wave patterns on the island, is tricky to build a canoe around. The Hawaiians were smart because they used whatever resources they had to figure out the wave patterns.  Knowing the Hawaiians they wanted to caught fish and they 

created an invention to caught in a easier way than swimming out. 

       Making many different parts became a big part of making the canoe work. The weight and size of the canoe played a impacted on the canoe. Weighting about 400 pounds and over 39 feet long. The design played a major role in how the canoe moves and travels. The extra banana like shaped or the "ama"  was for  balance. The two ends of the canoe was used as a compass to see were they heading to. North, south, east, or west. The canoe size depends on how many men are in the canoe. One men, two men, four men, and six men are some of the groups.  Most canoes that were made were 6 men because 6 is better than one right? The paddle that came along with the canoe was also important. The paddle was used for pushing the water back so the canoe can move easily through the ocean. 

Knowing the design and how the canoe it's made helps you realize that the canoe was made with a purpose.

        Canoeing back then is completely different form today. Still keeping the tradition alive but working with the ocean conditions.
 Ohau Hawaiian Canoeing Racing Association (OHCRA) is keeping the Hawaiian tradition alive by having 3,000 paddlers racing in big competitions. Hui Wa'a consist of 2,000 paddlers. 
Both paddling teams involves training, commitment and determination.

 In toady's society some canoe clubs like Hui Wa'a use the old  traditionally one which is the Koa wood. Others clubs such as OHCRA fiber glass which is used in kayaking.
 The thing that makes fiberglass not look traditional is the glossy coat it has. It makes the canoe look fake.  The fiber glass canoe was invented in 1954. More people use Koa wood in Hawaii because there is a abundant here. In the mainland people tend to use fiber glass because of the lack of Koa wood there. 


    Back, two thousand years ago when the early Hawaiians started to build and create the canoe. They took into consideration the ocean conditions and what materials they had. The canoe represents more than just the Hawaiian history, culture, and people. It shows what the Hawaiians had to do the survive. 
Seeing all the big canoe races being held in Hawaii but not knowing the history and culture behind the sport. Just remember when coming to Hawaii, there's more to it than just the beaches and wonderful views. There are competitions that mean everything to the people of Hawaii and hopefully it means something to you. 


KC3 Rough Draft Essay

Hawaii's beaches and sights are a joy to see. To watch, hula under the moonlight. To smell the salty ocean breeze rushing through your face. Hearing the peaceful medleys of the Hawaiian chants. Seeing all the canoe races, song contest, hula dances, and surfing contest makes you feel apart of Hawaii. But really know the true meaning behind these competitions. Canoe races has been around since the early Hawaiians. From the early days canoe racing has been a big part of the Hawaiian history and culture. Canoeing is one of the many, few sports, that is well known in Hawaii, but people don't really understand the true meaning behind canoeing, history and culture.The sport of canoeing just didn't appear 20 years ago, it started from the early Hawaiians. Two thousand years ago, the early Hawaiians created this very versatile invention, the canoe. Exploring the ocean and what's out there in the big world was a way that the canoe was used for. Catching fish and other sea creatures to find there families was another way the canoe was used. Canoeing was used for traveling to the outer islands and for survival. Depending on ocean and weather conditions the canoe was very handy. Two thousand years ago an ingenious way to get food and such and to explore and travel was created. The canoe was a simple invention but is used in so many ways. Once created it was spread  through the Pacific Rim Region. Having a little knowledge about the history of the canoe, helps you understand the how the canoe was designed and created to be used for many purposes. The canoe was designed to the ocean conditions surrounding the islands. The weight and size of the canoe played a impacted on the canoe. Weighting about 400 pounds and over 39 feet long. The canoe size depends on how many men are in the canoe. One men, two men, four men, and six men are some of the groups. The design played a major role in how the canoe moves and travels. The banana shaped like canoe makes it easy to maneuverable through the ruff sea water. The extra banana like shaped or the "ama"  was for  balance while paddling through the ocean. The Ka'Ale or the hull of the canoe was for storage. Even though the canoe doesn't have many parts to it, it's very useful. Knowing the design and how the canoe it's made helps you realize that the canoe was made with a purpose. Canoeing back then is completely different form today. Still keeping the tradition alive but working with the ocean conditions. Ohau Hawaiian Canoeing Racing Association (OHCRA) is keeping the Hawaiian tradition alive by having 3,000 paddlers racing in big competitions. Hui Wa'a consist of 2,000 paddlers. Both paddling teams involves training, commitment and determination. In toady's society some canoe clubs use the old  traditionally one which is the Koa wood. Others use fiber glass which is used in canoes in the mainland. The fiber glass canoe was invented in 1954. More people use Koa wood in Hawaii because there is a abundant here. In the mainland people tend to use fiber glass because of the lack of Koa wood there. In today's 21st century world we don't really see the true meaning behind canoeing and the history and culture that comes with it. Back, two thousand years ago when the early Hawaiians started to build and create the canoe. They took into consideration the ocean conditions and what materials they had. The canoe represents more than just the Hawaiian history, culture, and people. It shows what the Hawaiians had to do the survive. Seeing all the big canoe races being held in Hawaii but not knowing the history and culture behind the sport. Just remember when coming to Hawaii, there's more to it than just the beaches and wonderful views. There are competitions that mean everything to the people of Hawaii and hopefully it means something to you. 

Oceans of Nothing: Mini Essay

Oceans of Nothing

         Over time fish has become a popular to many people of different cultures around the world. But now, the amount of fish in the ocean makes it harder to get the certain type of fish you would like to eat at the price you would want. Back in the day the fishermen only had to worry about the unexpected storms that would happen while they’re fishing. But, with the present day fishermen, they would have to worry about if the amount of fish they catch would be as much as they expected. Most favorite fishes haven’t been around because about 90% of the oceans big predators like cod and tuna have been fishes out of existence. Up to half the marine life caught by fishers is discarded, and often found dead. Over fishing has become a problem, which has affected many people. Companies have turning more to sustainable harvest seafood, in other words fake fish. Since 1999 the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program has been giving out information alternative seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council has partnered with corporations to similarly certify wild and farm raise seafood. Big name brands such as Walmart and Red Lobster, among others, have made the choice to sell sustainable harvest seafood. Seafood is a good alternative to satisfy many people but is not the healthiest compared to the fish caught in the ocean. Over the past 3 decades the fish export trade has grown to produce 30 million tons of fish. The fish value has increased to $71 billion.  As far as the amount of too much fish caught, wasting it has also become an issue.  As much as people love their fresh fish we have to start transitioning into sustainable harvest seafood to help. The amount of fish around the world has been decreasing due to overfishing and the amount of fish people waste. Overfishing has been a problem for many years and if we want to start conserving now we might start saving the population of fish in the ocean.