Parts of
the Outrigger Canoe
- ama (float/ outrigger)
- hoe (a paddle; to paddle)
- 'iako (spars, boom)
- lupe (bow end of ama)
- kanaka (stern end of ama)
- kapua'i (part of 'iako between hull and ama)
- kua 'iako (portion of the 'iako lashed to the
hull)
- kuamo'o (hull, keel)
- manu kupe (curved end
pieces covering the fore and aft parts of the hull; to steer a
canoe)
- manu hope (stern end piece)
- manu ihu (bow end piece)
- mo'o (gunwale)
- muku (ends of 'iako that extend beyond the
hull)
- pale kai (splash board)
- pa'u (storm covers, spray skirts
- pikao (hull)
- wae (spreaders)
- wa'a (canoe, also va'a,
waka)
- wa'a kaukahi (single-hulled canoe)
- wa'a kaulua (double-hulled canoe)
Purchasing a
Paddle:
Ask
Coach Mel for recommendations prior to purchasing a
paddle.
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