THE WAYFINDERS STORY
Why Wayfinders Exists
What You’ll Experience
What You’ll Experience
Long before maps, Polynesian voyagers found their way across the ocean through observation, memory, and relationship with the natural world. That way of thinking: patient, precise, and place-based still matters.
Wayfinders exists to reconnect visitors with:
- How land was understood before it was owned
- How knowledge was carried without books
- How decisions were made for generations, not seasons
What You’ll Experience
What You’ll Experience
What You’ll Experience
Wayfinders brings together story, space, and landscape:
- Interpretive exhibits inspired by Polynesian navigation
- Views that connect learning directly to the land below
- Quiet places to pause, reflect, and observe
- Guided conversations rather than scripted tours
Rooted in the Land
Who Wayfinders Is For
Who Wayfinders Is For
Wayfinders is inseparable from Kumau Farms.
The crops, terraces, and pathways you see outside are part of the story inside. Farming here isn’t just production, it’s stewardship shaped by place, water, wind, and time.
Understanding the land helps you understand the culture.
Understanding the culture changes how you see the land.
Who Wayfinders Is For
Who Wayfinders Is For
Who Wayfinders Is For
Wayfinders is for:
- Visitors who want more than a photo
- Locals who value history and place
- Families curious about how people lived with the land
- Anyone interested in long-term thinking
You don’t need prior knowledge, just curiosity and respect.