5 blind veterans kayak the Grand Canyon, documented in Street View

5 blind veterans kayak the Grand Canyon, documented in Street View

In honor of Veterans Day and those who have given so much, Google partnered with non-profit Team River Runner, an organization dedicated to providing all veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, and community purpose. Together, we used Street View to document an incredible world record: five visually impaired veterans kayaking 226 miles down Grand Canyon – including class 5 whitewater. Under the leadership of blind veteran Lonnie Bedwell (US Navy), the team set out to invigorating and inspiring others to get out and do whatever they seek to achieve.

50 Comments

  1. OregonofSpeechless on November 1, 2019 at 3:45 pm

    As a disabled vet who loves to get on trips with other vets like this, this motivates the hell out of me. Vets helping Vets! Wow.

  2. OnyxOutdoor on November 1, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    This is awesome in every way!!!

  3. Gauley guy on November 1, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    I don’t have much to say except "Wow, what a great story!" I have such great admiration and respect for each and every one of these great veterans…

  4. Debbie Van Martin on November 1, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    Great team work along the way.  So Amazing.

  5. Deeban Raj on November 1, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕🆕☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

  6. Kathy M on November 1, 2019 at 3:55 pm

    Thanks for making this video. Team work, community and the human spirit at its best.

  7. Muoi Nguyen on November 1, 2019 at 3:56 pm

    Ok

  8. Amfun CeEs on November 1, 2019 at 3:56 pm

    Nice.. Full inspirasi 👍

  9. Dana Diotte on November 1, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    My hat off to these men and women. I have paddled some gnarly creeks and rivers in my life. I could not imagine doing it without sight. That is some serious team work.

  10. BINAY KUMAR YADAV on November 1, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    Binay

  11. THAUÃ COSTA on November 1, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    Por favor mande o seu carro aqui na rua João hache nova iguaçu parque ambai

  12. علي كاظم Coach on November 1, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    Nice work excellent

  13. Nono Iraqbmw on November 1, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    We encourage you to develop Google Maps in mobile phones
    The program should be developed to watch all regions via satellite
    I want to see real views on Google Maps
    ‏I want to see my friend travel around the world I want to see across Google Maps
    ‏ ‏Live broadcasts must be viewed on all
    places and roads via satellite
    ‏ ‏I mean, we want to see the regions of the world on Google Maps through live streaming
    ‏ ‏We want to see the real shapes of
    areas across Google Maps

  14. Marquinhos Haruki on November 1, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    Vets! Proud! Honor Team!

  15. Gauley guy on November 1, 2019 at 4:07 pm

    I don’t have much to say except "Wow, what a great story!" I have such great admiration and respect for each and every one of these great veterans…

  16. Daddy Zajac // Daddytime on November 1, 2019 at 4:08 pm

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  17. kamal HAFSI on November 1, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    #GoogleMaps #StreetView #ConnectLive #LocalGuide … Awesome 😄 thumbs up for this great adventure, Thanks Google for honoured those veterans and for the smile i see in their faces.
    Thanks a lot

  18. swathi vivek on November 1, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    Inspirational 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  19. فيديوهات على اليوتيوب on November 1, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    We encourage you to develop Google Maps in mobile phones
    The program should be developed to watch all regions via satellite
    I want to see real views on Google Maps
    ‏I want to see my friend travel around the world I want to see across Google Maps
    ‏ ‏
    Live broadcasts must be viewed on all
    places and roads via satellite
    ‏ ‏I mean, we want to see the regions of the world on Google Maps through live streaming
    ‏ ‏We want to see the real shapes of
    areas across Google Maps

  20. RAKESH KUMAR on November 1, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    Awesome

  21. Philip on November 1, 2019 at 4:13 pm

    Steve Baskis is one of the finest individuals I know; a total inspiration.

  22. Василий С. on November 1, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    Хочу работать в Google Maps водителем машины с камерами. Как?

  23. Willy Kayak on November 1, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    this is what humanity looks, feels and sounds like. . . the bar just got raised high above the horizon.

  24. kholili Spartan on November 1, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    Wonderfull blind people can feel what they can’t see

  25. Chelsey Campbell on November 1, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    My cousin is in this video

  26. Rajasthan India Private Tour By Car & Driver on November 1, 2019 at 4:18 pm

    this is too marvelous..salute to them

  27. Benimadhav Mohanty on November 1, 2019 at 4:18 pm

    wow, superb…

  28. J Burnett on November 1, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    Great story vets and crew. Truly we are the home of the brave. I’ve rafted the canyon and you leave a part of your soul 💜

  29. safdar rai on November 1, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    Such an amazing and inspiring video, wonderful Google maps

  30. Esperança Universal on November 1, 2019 at 4:19 pm

    super escrita
    Nível 5 novamente
    Por favor não passa pra outras pessoas.

  31. Son Le on November 1, 2019 at 4:21 pm

  32. Craig Irwin on November 1, 2019 at 4:22 pm

    Thats the coolest thing ever!! Blind veteran kayakers running the Grand Canyon!! Amazing!! What is within you is much bigger than any limitation!!!

  33. arif metix on November 1, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Google Maps tu entienes español

  34. GoPro on November 1, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    What a story, what an adventure. ‘Inspirational’ is an understatement. 🏆

  35. Michael Gammon on November 1, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    Excellent video well done

  36. Indonesia on November 1, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    eram yanuas
    hantu

  37. malik 1986 on November 1, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    We encourage you to develop Google Maps in mobile phones
    The program should be developed to watch all regions via satellite
    I want to see real views on Google Maps
    ‏I want to see my friend travel around the world I want to see across Google Maps
    ‏ ‏Live broadcasts must be viewed on all
    places and roads via satellite
    ‏ ‏I mean, we want to see the regions of the world on Google Maps through live streaming
    ‏ ‏We want to see the real shapes of
    areas across Google Maps

  38. HPB Vlog's on November 1, 2019 at 4:31 pm

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  41. Colby DuPont on November 1, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    Amazing!

  42. Sayed Zia Mosawi on November 1, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    Good

  43. Asheesh Kapur on November 1, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    very inspiring

  44. Mary Thompson on November 1, 2019 at 4:34 pm

    Awesome

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  46. Diego Tafur on November 1, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    It’s amazing! The veterans, the geology that they don’t see but they feeling.

  47. Leonardo MP on November 1, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    Quiero saber porque algunos parques en mi localidad no salen como parques sino como un sitio normal

  48. João Carlos Niza on November 1, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    can you put new Uranus planet

  49. Alamine Hadrati on November 1, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    Maps

  50. Tienda Digital Latam on November 1, 2019 at 4:42 pm

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