~ Sustainable Seafaring from Oceania. History, Design, and Relevance ~

April 04, 2010

Photos from Steve Thomas's Traditional Micronesian Navigation Collection

The banner from the website

Unfinished canoe hull on beach

Same hull, closeup of interior

Mau adzing on a float

Fitting a rough-hewn bow to the keel

Man adzing a paddle with small child in his lap

Canoe under construction on beach with coconut mats for sun protection

Canoe under construction

Mas (eye) of a canoe