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Google Maps Already Promoting Google Ocean?

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10:56AM May 27, 2008 | Nick Broughall

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Remember Google’s decision to launch ocean mapping? Well, now we know why. It appears that Google Maps is recommending people Kayak their way from Canada to Australia.

I know that Google Maps doesn’t always offer the best directions to get from A to B, but the mere fact that the Kayak was included as a valid mode of transportation is hilarious. I mean, don’t you think that if you’re at an airport to start with (even if it’s in Canada), the best way for international travel would be to fly?

Or maybe they were just inspired by these guys.

[Google Maps - Thanks Gianpaolo]


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  • StevoTheDevo

    May 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM

    Google’s Kayakers are guaranteed gold medallists for the long distance Olympic Kayaking events..

    total travel time of about 43 days 6 hours including the 12,000Km Kayak!!

    :-)

  • zacislost

    May 27, 2008 at 4:11 PM

    It used to say “swim”

  • Troy

    May 27, 2008 at 5:45 PM

    I love it.

    Although, I predict that Google have done this on purpose as a joke.

  • Matt Dabbs

    May 28, 2008 at 6:58 AM

    Any directions from the U.S. to England used to have you going to a pier in New York jumping in and swimming the Atlantic. I think that got removed.

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