Hikianalia, a canoe running on wind and solar energy, brings cultural exchange to Dana Point’s Ocean Institute

Polynesian music filled the salty air as visitors boarded the 72-foot canoe docked outside of the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
The Hikianalia Voyaging Canoe, on one stop of a 2,800-mile voyage to promote cultural exchange and ocean education, was open for public viewing on Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28.
The Hikianalia Voyaging Canoe came to Dana Point last weekend, drawing hundreds of spectators for its arrival and over the weekend when the boat was open for free public tours. The