Non-motorized canoe sails from Palau to TaiwanBy Esme Yeh / Staff reporterThe non-motorized canoe Alingano Maisu sailed more than 10,000km from Palau to Pingtung County’s Dapeng Bay (大鵬灣) and is to sail into the Port of Kaohsiung tomorrow. Hunter School founder Sakinu Ahronglong and member Cudjuy Isumalji, indigenous people of Paiwan, were among the 13 crew members aboard Maisu. Crew members of the Alingano Maisu canoe and greeters pose for a photo Dapeng Bay in Pingtung County on Monday. A crew member said the canoe encountered a storm that lasted nearly 10 days shortly after they departed from Palau. The double-hulled canoe was robust enough to survive the storm and crew members from different countries developed a sense of togetherness, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 05, 2026 18:10 UTC