Voyaging Waka ... Migrations , Past and Present . carving , history , sailing etc - Tiki Carving

T Toataiaha Member Otautahi , Te WahiPounamu Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 248	T Toataiaha Posted posted on Wed, Jun 4, 2008 5:58 AM On 2008-06-04 05:18, cheekytiki wrote: Another point of interest although not wholly on Voyaging Canoes is the book "Eddie would Go" about the world renowned surfer, lifeguard and waterman Eddie Aikau who lost his life whilst trying to save the lives of the crew aboard a voyaging canoe. It seems that Eddie was a Voyager . He was crew on the Hokule'a at the time that he went missing . His place is here . The memorial plaque on the Hokule'a in his honour . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content [ Edited by: Toataiaha 2008-06-04 06:16 ]

On 2008-06-04 05:18, cheekytiki wrote:
Another point of interest although not wholly on Voyaging Canoes is the book "Eddie would Go" about the world renowned surfer, lifeguard and waterman Eddie Aikau who lost his life whilst trying to save the lives of the crew aboard a voyaging canoe.

It seems that Eddie was a Voyager .
He was crew on the Hokule'a at the time that he went missing . His place is here .

The memorial plaque on the Hokule'a in his honour .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Aikau

In the heart of my soul . I would that I had been born in Celtic lands
But I was born here . a Celt in Maori lands . And my heart is content

[ Edited by: Toataiaha 2008-06-04 06:16 ]

Post #384536 by Toataiaha on Wed, Jun 4, 2008 5:58 AM