Editions Limited, 1993. Comprehensive and beautifully illustrated, this book includes historical and cultural information, as well as sections on canoe building, paddling skills and canoe racing in Hawaii. There are many useful diagrams and color photographs, and an interesting section on oral tradition. Paddling Hawai'i . University of Hawaii Press, 1998.
Experienced paddler discusses paddling skills, gear, and safety in Hawaiian waters.
Great section on various shoreline paddling trips for all the islands with maps and detailed information about launching, navigation and difficulty levels. Padding My Own Canoe . University Press of Hawaii, 1978. Canoe Terms . These seventeen pages define some Hawaiian terms and poetic expressions that describe ocean navigation, parts of the canoe, and paddling.