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Outrigger Canoe Collection

An outrigger canoe team practices off the coast of the island of Tahiti as the sun casts a golden glow on the crystal-clear waters

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: An outrigger canoe team practices off the coast of the island of Tahiti as the sun

An outrigger canoe team practices off the coast of the island of Tahiti as the sun sets over the island of Moorea in the Society Islands of French Polynesia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: A traditional outrigger canoe sails close to the shore at Diani Beach

A traditional outrigger canoe sails close to the shore at Diani Beach

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Hawaiians in the mid-1800s

Hawaiians in the mid-1800s
Diamond Head and Waikiki in the Hawaiian Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Papua, New Guinea, native village

Papua, New Guinea, native village
Native village on Humboldt Bay, Papua, New Guinea, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Sailing ships in the Spice Islands

Sailing ships in the Spice Islands
Volcano on Tidore in the Moluccas, seen from the neighboring island of Ternate, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe On a beach on Tanna Island, Vanuatu

Outrigger canoe On a beach on Tanna Island, Vanuatu
DH-4128 Outrigger canoe On a beach on Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe with sail on Indian Ocean, off Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Outrigger canoe with sail on Indian Ocean, off Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Natives of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Man and woman in hats with long pierced ear lobes

Natives of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Man and woman in hats with long pierced ear lobes
FLO4624507 Natives of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Man and woman in hats with long pierced ear lobes. Couple rowing an outrigger canoe or vaka

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Marquesas Islanders wearing headdresses in war canoes or outrigger canoes in Resolution Bay or

Marquesas Islanders wearing headdresses in war canoes or outrigger canoes in Resolution Bay or Vaitahu
FLO4624540 Marquesas Islanders wearing headdresses in war canoes or outrigger canoes in Resolution Bay or Vaitahu. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Natives in an outrigger canoe blowing on a conch shell in Dory harbour, Papua New Guinea

Natives in an outrigger canoe blowing on a conch shell in Dory harbour, Papua New Guinea
FLO4624424 Natives in an outrigger canoe blowing on a conch shell in Dory harbour, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Illustration by Blondela From Jean Francois de Galaup

Outrigger canoe of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Illustration by Blondela From Jean Francois de Galaup
FLO4722447 Outrigger canoe of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Illustration by Blondela From Jean Francois de Galaup, Count of La Perouse (1741-1788) Journal

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant S. P. Oliver showing '...the mode of putting cattle on shipboard in a port of Madagascar

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoes and launches at this coral fringed holiday island and scuba diving destination

Outrigger canoes and launches at this coral fringed holiday island and scuba diving destination, Bunaken Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Oruwa (outrigger canoe) on Negombo beach, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Oruwa (outrigger canoe) on Negombo beach, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Boats on beach at sunset, Negombo, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Boats on beach at sunset, Negombo, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: View of sunset and fishing outriggers on Indian Ocean from Kuta Beach, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

View of sunset and fishing outriggers on Indian Ocean from Kuta Beach, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: View of fishing outrigger on Kuta Beach at sunset, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

View of fishing outrigger on Kuta Beach at sunset, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: View of fishing outrigger overlooking Kuta Beach, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

View of fishing outrigger overlooking Kuta Beach, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe and tour boat off Mahoro Island, Pahepa Island beyond, Mahoro, Siau

Outrigger canoe and tour boat off Mahoro Island, Pahepa Island beyond, Mahoro, Siau, Sangihe Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe off Bahuis Island and the southern tip of Siau, Siau Island, Sangihe Archipelago

Outrigger canoe off Bahuis Island and the southern tip of Siau, Siau Island, Sangihe Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Fishermen paddle outrigger canoes at sunset off Kalea Beach, Kalea, Siau Island

Fishermen paddle outrigger canoes at sunset off Kalea Beach, Kalea, Siau Island, Sangihe Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Sailing boat, Fiji, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Sailing boat, Fiji, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Sailing boat, Fiji, c1928. Outrigger canoe with sail, from the Pacific island of Fiji. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger Canoe in Full Sail on Negombo Lake, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate

Outrigger Canoe in Full Sail on Negombo Lake, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Outrigger Canoe in Full Sail on Negombo Lake, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger Fishing Canoe at Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910)

Outrigger Fishing Canoe at Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Outrigger Fishing Canoe at Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Colombo Harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Artist: Keystone View Company

Colombo Harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Artist: Keystone View Company
Colombo Harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Stereoscopic card details

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521

Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521
The Ladrones, later called the Marianas, and a native outrigger drawn by Pigafetta on the Magellan expedition, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Wooden paddle and outrigger canoe on beach

Wooden paddle and outrigger canoe on beach

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: A fisherman sets out from Msambweni, south of Mombasa, in a beautiful dawn sky

A fisherman sets out from Msambweni, south of Mombasa, in a beautiful dawn sky

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: At dawn, a fisherman sets out from Msambweni, south of Mombasa

At dawn, a fisherman sets out from Msambweni, south of Mombasa, with a fish trap while an outrigger canoe is still anchored in the background

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Traditional Outrigger Canoe

Traditional Outrigger Canoe, Jaluit Lagoon, Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Teams of people paddlin in outrigger canoes

USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Teams of people paddlin in outrigger canoes
USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Teams of people paddling in outrigger canoes

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Diamond Head, Group practices rowing in an Outrigger canoe

USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Diamond Head, Group practices rowing in an Outrigger canoe

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Decorated outrigger boat in front of overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Decorated outrigger boat in front of overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Polynesian outrigger canoe in front of pile bungalow complex, South Pacific, Bora Bora

Polynesian outrigger canoe in front of pile bungalow complex, South Pacific, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Beautiful Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa. Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia. (PR)

Beautiful Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa. Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia. (PR)

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Natives of New Guinea, 1643

Natives of New Guinea, 1643
Natives of New Guinea. 17th century artwork of three men from the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, paddling an outrigger canoe

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Tasmans visit to Fiji, 1643

Tasmans visit to Fiji, 1643
Tasmans visit to Fiji. 17th century artwork showing the visit of the Dutch navigator and explorer Abel Tasman (1603-1659) to the Fiji Islands in 1643

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: GPAC2A-00003

GPAC2A-00003
Outrigger canoes at a native village in the Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19-century illustration

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe and beach

Outrigger canoe and beach, Ujong Kulon Reserve, Handeuleum Island, western Java, Indonesia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoes on Amed beach

Outrigger canoes on Amed beach, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Background imageOutrigger Canoe Collection: Outrigger canoe and fisherman in silhouette at sunrise off Jambiani, Zanzibar

Outrigger canoe and fisherman in silhouette at sunrise off Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa



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An outrigger canoe team practices off the coast of the island of Tahiti as the sun casts a golden glow on the crystal-clear waters. The rhythmic paddling of their oars echoes through time, reminiscent of ancient Hawaiians in the mid-1800s who relied on these canoes for transportation and fishing. In a Papua New Guinea native village, children playfully race outrigger canoes along the shore, carrying with them a sense of tradition and community. As sailing ships once dominated the Spice Islands, today an outrigger canoe gracefully glides across the Indian Ocean off Jambiani, Zanzibar in Tanzania. Its sail catches wind like whispers from distant lands. On Tanna Island in Vanuatu, an outrigger canoe rests peacefully on a pristine beach. It patiently awaits its next adventure amidst palm trees swaying to nature's rhythm. The shores of Diani Beach come alive as a traditional outrigger canoe sails close by. The vibrant colors blend harmoniously with nature's canvas as fishermen cast their nets into bountiful waters. At sunset, Kuta Beach becomes a breathtaking spectacle where fishing outriggers dotting the Indian Ocean create silhouettes against fiery skies. This tranquil scene captures both serenity and livelihood intertwined. Overlooking Kuta Beach in Bali, Indonesia stands an awe-inspiring view - a fishing outrigger majestically poised against crashing waves. It symbolizes resilience and determination amid life's challenges. Negombo beach in Sri Lanka reveals another facet of beauty - an oruwa (outrigger canoe) resting gently upon its sandy shores at dusk. Boats line up alongside it while locals gather to witness yet another day coming to an end. Whether practicing ancient traditions or embracing modern adventures, these glimpses into different corners of our world showcase how outrigger canoes continue to connect communities and preserve cultural heritage throughout generations.