The Wa'a Kaulua is the Hawaiian name for a traditional double-hulled ocean voyaging canoe. They were built by native Hawaiians for travelling between islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. The design of the Wa'a Kaulua evolved from earlier Polynesian ocean canoes called Vakas that navigated thousands of miles throughout the south Pacific. The Wa'a Kaulua was propelled by both sail and oar and adapted to the unique Hawaiian geography.
My Wa'a Kaulua is constructed from all native Hawaiian woods. The hull is made from koa, which is the same tree the original hulls were carved from. The deck is queensland maple. The masts and rails are bamboo. And finally, the sails are dried leaves from a pineapple plant.
For my presentation, the bottle nestles up to a secret Hawaiian waterfall hidden somewhere among the islands. Cool waters from a crystal stream cascade down the rocks and into the bottle providing a calm float for the Wa'a Kaulua.
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