Waka are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes used for fishing and river travel to large, decorated war canoes up to 40 metres long.
Waka taua (war canoes) at the Bay of Islands, 1827–1828
A waka taua on display at the Otago Museum in Dunedin
Traditional waka at Waitangi Treaty House site
Drawing of a traditional waka, 1773
A war canoe is a canoe designed and outfitted for warfare, and which is found in various forms in many world cultures. In modern times, such designs have become adapted as a sport, and "war canoe" can
Waka (canoe)
…are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel to large, decorated war canoes (waka taua) up to 40 metres (130 ft) long. The earliest remains of a canoe in New Zealand were found near the Anaweka estuary in a remote part of the…
A Māori waka during the Boyd massacre
Ibo war canoe from Nigeria, circa 1830s. Captured enemy flags decorate its decks. Steering is provided by two oars-men in bow and stern. Muskets stand ready on the fighting platform in the center
19th century illustration of a salisipan, a Filipino war canoe used by Iranun and Banguingui pirates for boarding vessels and raiding coastal settlements
Junior Women's War Canoes (C-15) come across the line at the 2005 Canadian Canoe Association Championships, held at le bassin olympique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.