2021 Huaka‘i Dates
**UPDATE** The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana has declared a Wā Hoʻomaha, a period of rest, for our community huakaʻi to Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe. The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana (ʻOhana) holds the utmost concern for the safety of our huakaʻi participants and our collective community that supports Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe and Aloha ʻĀina throughout our Pae ʻĀina ʻo Hawaiʻi. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ʻOhana has made the difficult decision to pause community huakaʻi until further notice. The possible risk of exposure to participants while together on the island, as well as the potential for participants to expose their own ʻohana and home communities is too great to ignore. Our Lāhui has a history of disproportionate rates of infection and mortalities due to widespread disease. We must be makaʻala and continue to assess the potential dangers of the current pandemic.
As we move through this time of change and uncertainty, we would like to urge everyone to take this time to care for ourselves, our families, and our communities. We encourage our broader ʻOhana to continue to hold space and pule for Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe and Aloha ʻĀina. We also encourage everyone to seek out Aloha ʻĀina opportunities in your own communities. Please remain safe and healthy, remember to care for our kūpuna and our ʻohana. The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana reaffirms our commitment to Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe. We look forward to welcoming our extended ʻohana back on the island when it is deemed safe. I ola Kahoʻolawe, I ola ka lāhui, I ola kākou. Aloha.
As we move through this time of change and uncertainty, we would like to urge everyone to take this time to care for ourselves, our families, and our communities. We encourage our broader ʻOhana to continue to hold space and pule for Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe and Aloha ʻĀina. We also encourage everyone to seek out Aloha ʻĀina opportunities in your own communities. Please remain safe and healthy, remember to care for our kūpuna and our ʻohana. The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana reaffirms our commitment to Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe. We look forward to welcoming our extended ʻohana back on the island when it is deemed safe. I ola Kahoʻolawe, I ola ka lāhui, I ola kākou. Aloha.
All community huaka'i for 2021 are currently postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When huakaʻi resume, they may be subject to prior booking by the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana Access Coordinators. The Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana reserves the right to cancel and/or modify huaka'i and any logistics pertaining to huaka'i at any time, for any reason. In case of cancellation and/or modification, all flight changes and/or arrangements and all other accommodations are at the expense of the individual participants.