Outrigger canoe carving training

Ha’apai wraps up a week-long intensive outrigger canoe carving training

The training has been a partnership between Local Government, IFAD and MORDI Tonga.

As the participants pack away their canoes to re-assemble in Ha’apai, many have shared their appreciation for such a training. The outer islands especially in Ha’apai are known to generate many skilled fisherman and over the years they have seen to the phasing out of traditional outrigger canoes in favor of modern modes of fishing including motorized boats and kayaks.