In English, the word LAKA means “to lock” and in Hawaiian it means “tame" (or “chill”). Put them together and LAKA means “to lock in chill.” Curiosity satisfied. CAMPING, BOATING, DRINKING AND THINKING. We’ve been boating and camping for years, and carrying the cooler is such a pain. With every experience we found ourselves critiquing aspects of the cooler we had to carry. They often lacked a bottle opener, making it difficult to open our drinks. While boating, drinks always tipped over due to a lack of cup holders.