The Canoe Maker's Son takes you on a glorious adventure from the tropics of Hawai¿i to the open sea, to rugged coasts and dark forests, and to the Indians of the Pacific Northwest. A story of shanghai, survival, and surprising ancestry. "My great-great-great-grandfather, ¿Eleu, was born in 1773," the old man paused, watching his grandson's face light up with excitement. "He grew up to be a canoe maker just like his father before him. Both were in service to Kalani¿¿püu, the great chief of Hawai¿i Island. Not only were they canoe makers to the king, but ¿Eleu went to the Pacific Northwest Coast on a great tall ship." "What? Papa, I can't believe it." "It's true, boy. Now, let me tell the story of the canoe maker's son."