outrigger canoes Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Asthetics and practicality

By Journal on January 22, 2026 Binton Daniel, Canoes of the Marshall Islands, ekwal, Giff Johnson, outrigger canoes, Waan Aelon in Majel News Archive

We stopped by the Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) program in Delap the other day to find master canoe builder and trainer Binton Daniel making “ekwal,” the rope made from coconut fiber that traditionally was used for the lashings of outrigger canoes. We got into a brief discussion and we asked […]

Canoe men win big $$

By Journal on August 2, 2024 Aiyana, Albert Alberttar, Clancy Takia, Eneen Jabro, Kimi Takia, Kwajalein Atoll, Kwajalein Cup, Nemo Yokib, outrigger canoes, Waan Aelon in Majel Feature Articles

Windy and sometimes rainy conditions prevailed during last weekend’s Kwajalein Cup outrigger canoe race. But that didn’t dampen the turnout of canoes, only made it more challenging for the captains to demonstrate their skills. First place canoe was “Nana” built and captained by Clancy Takia, an experienced canoe builder at the Waan Aelon in Majel […]